Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a 2010 video game developed by and published by for , , , , , , , and . The version was developed by . Hot Pursuit is the sixteenth title and was released in November 2010, with digital distribution versions released within December 2010. A remastered version, titled Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, was released on November 6, 2020, for Microsoft Windows, and , and on November 13, 2020, for .
Hot Pursuit's gameplay is set in the fictional Seacrest County, which is based on the American states of , and , in which players can compete in several types of races. Players can compete online (except in the Wii version), which includes additional game modes such as Hot Pursuit, Interceptor and Race. The game features a new social interaction system called "Autolog", which is a network that connects friends for head-to-head races and compares player stats for competition. The game also features paid in the form of new cars, new race and pursuit events, and new trophies and achievements.
Hot Pursuit was well received by critics at and was most notably awarded with "" from the 2010 as well as several other media outlets. It won several Best Racing Game awards, including Best Driving Game at the . The game also won a for its Autolog multiplayer component.