As such, the main factions in Hardline are the police Special Response Units and criminals. The focus of the game is the " war on crime", breaking away from the military setting that characterized the series. It was also the last game to be developed by Visceral Games before the company shut down in 2017. It is the final Battlefield game to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. Upon release, the game received a mixed critical reception, with critics praising the game's multiplayer mode, accessibility and voice acting, while criticizing the game's plot, stealth and narrative. Unlike the previous games in the Battlefield series, Hardline focuses on crime, heist and policing elements instead of military warfare. It was released in March 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts.