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The remaster is said to be based on the 2010 reboot from Criterion Games, not 1998’s Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit. The 2010 title was set in the fictional country of Seacrest, which the team based on the American states of Washington, Oregon, and California. The game also won a BAFTA award after its release for its innovative “Autolog” multiplayer component, which allowed players to race one-on-one and compare each other’s stats.

Recent ratings board listings such as this have resulted in very substantial leaks. Over the past few months, titles such as Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and a possible No More Heroes Nintendo Switch port have leaked outright thanks to the likes of the Taiwan games ratings boards. In addition, games such as Demon’s Souls, Nier Replicant, and Bravely Default 2 have all had their release windows narrowed down due to leaked ratings boards listings as well. This is because games are usually rated by international ratings boards near the end of their development, implying that the November 13th release date for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered could be very accurate, with EA likely to reveal it very soon.

Interestingly, this release date puts Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered right after the release dates of the two upcoming next generation consoles, the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, which launch on November 10th and 12th, respectively. Knowing this, EA could release the title with some next generation exclusive features, such as faster loading and ray tracing. Alternatively, it’s also possible that this release date is no longer accurate, as EA had reportedly planned to release a Mass Effect trilogy remaster dubbed Mass Effect: Legendary Edition as early as next month, but has seemingly internally delayed it to work on modernizing Mass Effect 1.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is currently available on Android, iOS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

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Source: Nintendo Life