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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered

Online modes and ways to play

Hot Pursuit 2010, and the 2020 remaster, are the cop-and-racer games. The question people actually type is about the mode where AI cops chase you.

The split I am willing to print

Hot Pursuit 2010, and the 2020 remaster, are the cop-and-racer games. The question people actually type is about the mode where AI cops chase you. That is Hot Pursuit mode, and it is not the same thing as a multiplayer lobby. The 2010 game shipped with online for up to eight players. Remastered added cross-play. A Steam thread still has players arranging public sessions; that is one source, so I am not declaring the 2010 servers busy. I am also not declaring them closed, because I did not find an EA shutdown notice I am willing to pair with a date. Hot Pursuit 2 from 2002 is a different game and stays on the full games table only. If you want the interceptor fantasy in 2026, buy the remaster from a store and use its multiplayer menu. Browser “hot pursuit” pages are usually something else.

Routes named in public sources

  • Official online (2010)
  • Official online (Remastered, cross-play)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — release year: 2010 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, iOS, Android, webOS (Remastered 2020: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — official online: Online PvP up to 8 players plus Autolog; no shutdown notice found. Community threads show players still organizing online sessions (one source). Remastered adds cross-play. For Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered, the public record has no sourced value for shutdown, so I left that cell empty. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — current routes: Official online (2010); Official online (Remastered, cross-play) Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — true multiplayer: Yes, official online PvP (racer vs cop). Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — browser: No browser version. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — saves: Local save plus Autolog records. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered — confusion: Hot Pursuit 2010 vs Hot Pursuit 2 (2002) vs the 2020 Remastered release.

Buy Hot Pursuit Remastered on Steam/console stores; the 2010 original is delisted on most storefronts. Play the 2010 Hot Pursuit or Remastered online.

Questions

Is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) / Remastered still on official servers?

I do not have a sourced shutdown date, so I am not inventing one. Read the route list for what is actually documented.

Is a browser page the same as multiplayer?

No. Several browser builds are single-player. The route list says which ones claim real lobbies and how many sources back that claim.

Where do I get the game?

Buy Hot Pursuit Remastered on Steam/console stores; the 2010 original is delisted on most storefronts.

Sources

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