Criterion Games, a studio of Electronic Arts today announced that during the two weeks of its availability (from Oct 26 – Nov 9), more than two million players took to the streets of Seacrest County in the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit demo. Players competed as both cops and racers in two events while sampling Hot Pursuit’s revolutionary social network, Need for Speed Autolog, which seamlessly connects players with their friends while automatically tracking and comparing each person’s performances. Autolog serves up challenges based on what their friends have been doing, creating a simple, yet brilliantly dynamic social-gaming experience.
Some facts about the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit demo:
- More than 2M downloads on console within two weeks — the fastest downloaded Need for Speed demo in history
- More than 700,000 posts to the Speed Wall
- More than 5M Autolog Recommendations sent from friend-to-friend
- 54M miles of road raced
- 20M cop busts executed
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit will be available November 19 in the UK for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms to gain exclusive content at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last). Need for Speed Hot Pursuit will also be available on the Wii and is being developed by Exient.*
