Hot Pursuit going on a US tour

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Hits the Streets on a Nationwide Seven-City Tour

Posted on Jun 30, 2010 - 9:46am EST

Electronic Arts has announced Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour, a seven-city event that will take this year’s hottest racing videogame directly to fans before its release in November. Each stop on the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour will take place at a hot local venue, will feature world renowned hip hop and rock artists and will showcase an assortment of the world’s sexiest exotic cars including a one-of-a-kind Lamborghini cop car. The tour runs from July to November, culminating with the game’s launch on Nov. 16. Attendees will get hands-on with the game, making them the first to play the game before it hits stores this holiday.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour kicks off on July 14 at the Manhattan Classic Car Club in New York City, headlined by the ‘godfather of mash-ups,’ DJ Z-Trip. To attend an event, register at the official website. Space is limited.

The full 7-city tour includes:

New York, July 14
Chicago, Aug. 5
Seattle, Sept. 4
San Francisco, Sept. 11
Austin, Oct. 7
Miami, Oct. 21
Los Angeles, Nov. 16

“Need for Speed Hot Pursuit puts players and their friends at the heart of the game. This game is about the heat of competition, cops versus racers, taking down your friends and showing them who owns the streets. These events celebrate that spirit of one-upmanship by getting friends together to play together, even before the game is released,” said Keith Munro, VP of marketing at EA.

Developed by Criterion Games, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit will be available on Nov. 16, 2010 in North America and on Nov. 18 and 19, 2010 in Europe on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.