What makes it Battlefield?
Heist, Hotwire, Blood Money, arrest mechanics and a police-drama campaign.
Games / Battlefield / Battlefield Hardline
A cops-and-criminals detour with episodic campaign storytelling and fast multiplayer modes.

Population note: Steam-only peaks would omit original EA App/Origin and console activity. Player counts are not invented or treated as comparable across platforms. Historical release dates are representative initial launches, with regional variations possible.
Heist, Hotwire, Blood Money, arrest mechanics and a police-drama campaign.
Developer: Visceral Games (with DICE)
Technology: Frostbite 3
Platforms: Windows; PlayStation 3/4; Xbox 360/One
Downtown; Bank Job; Dust Bowl
Hotwire turns high-speed vehicle pursuits into a capture-the-objective mode.
Campaign episodes contain warrants and case files; arrest wanted suspects nonlethally to advance investigative objectives.
Campaign evidence collection and warrants reward careful play; multiplayer unlocks depend on available services.
Visceral Games, known for Dead Space, led this unusual non-military Battlefield entry.
The campaign uses TV-episode framing, including previously-on recaps.
Archive accuracy: Some legacy online services have closed. Historical Easter eggs, progression and missions may no longer be accessible on official servers. This guide does not claim that every title has a secret mission.



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