Battlefield Hardline

Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter by Visceral Games and Electronic Arts. The spin-off moves the large-scale battles typical of Battlefield from military conflicts into a world of police work, organized crime, heists and car chases.

The game combines a standalone campaign centered on Miami detective Nick Mendoza with team-based multiplayer matches. Vehicles, destructible environments and Frostbite 3 technology remain part of the gameplay.

Battlefield Hardline was released in Germany on Mar 19, 2015. In North America, the shooter launched earlier on Mar 17, and in the UK on Mar 20, 2015.

The PC version was also offered on Steam in 2020. This was a later store release, not a new PC version.

Battlefield Hardline was released natively for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. No separate native version was released for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series.

Digital availability now differs significantly by platform. On PC, the game is still available through the EA app and Steam. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, digital sales were discontinued in May 2026.

In multiplayer, police officers and criminals face off against each other. Instead of classic frontlines, the focus is on, among other things, vault robberies, hostage rescues and vehicle-based car chases. In Heist mode, criminals try to secure loot while the police try to stop them. Hotwire makes vehicles and movement the decisive objective.

Teams use firearms, body armour, gadgets and response vehicles. The Hacker mode adds tactical support from an overview to the immediate firefights. The basic structure thus combines Battlefield-typical teamwork with a police thriller setting.

Four major multiplayer expansions added to Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity, Robbery, Getaway and Betrayal. The packs brought, among other things, additional maps, game modes, vehicles and equipment.

The Premium membership bundled these expansions and other bonus content. On PS4 and Xbox One, the expansions are no longer available for new purchase through the respective stores since digital sales ended on May 22, 2026.

The original Windows requirements call for a 64-bit processor, DirectX 11 and 60 GB of free storage space. EA lists 4 GB RAM as the minimum, along with roughly a Radeon HD 5770 or GeForce GTX 260. A 8 GB RAM and a Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 760 are recommended.

These figures come from the official technical information about the game. Whether historical operating systems and drivers are still suitable on a modern computer depends on the particular system setup.

The single-player story follows young Miami police officer Nick Mendoza and his colleague Khai Minh Dao. A case involving drug trafficking leads them into a web of corruption and betrayal. The presentation is modelled on a crime TV series with consecutive episodes.

Alongside shootouts, the campaign also features investigation and arrest situations. It remains playable on consoles even without the discontinued online services.

The online features of Battlefield Hardline on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ended on June 22, 2026. Since then, only the single-player campaign can be played on these consoles, provided the game is already owned. Digital sales of the main game and its expansions there were discontinued on May 22, 2026.

The original online services are also no longer available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PC version was not affected by the shutdown in June 2026 and remains available with multiplayer features.