Battlefield Hardline puts players right in the middle of the war on crime in the gritty and glamorous streets of Los Angeles and Miami, allowing gamers to live out their fantasy of being a cop or a criminal.

Delivering an all-new canvas for the best-in-class first person action gameplay the Battlefield franchise is known for, Battlefield Hardline sees Visceral Games bring its critically-acclaimed single player storytelling pedigree to provide an engaging story in a setting reminiscent of modern TV crime dramas. In multiplayer, fans will feel the thrill of the heist or the satisfaction of the ultimate 6bust with new twists including new modes, weapons, vehicles and gadgets.

Battlefield Hardline, powered by the Frostbite 3 engine, lets players trigger jaw-dropping Levolution events as they shoot out subterranean grow-labs, blow open bank vaults, or tear apart the streets of Los Angeles. Introducing a new arsenal of guns and gadgets, including stun guns, zip lines, and grappling hooks, players take on a bold new level of strategy as both cops and criminals on every map. Maintaining the epic vehicular combat fans have come to expect from Battlefield, Battlefield Hardline ushers in a fast and fresh urban approach to vehicles with loot-laden getaway motorcycles and nimble police choppers to navigate sprawling skyscrapers.

From July 26 to August 2, you can get Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity for free from Xbox Live (Xbox One and Xbox 360), PlayStation Network (PS4 or PS3) and Origin. Take down anyone who gets in your way in four new maps, and try out the new Bounty Hunter game mode. But don't delay, because you only have until August 2 to make it out with this bounty.

In Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity players have to make a name for themselves in fast-paced, highly-destructible new maps littered with small-time crime jobs.

There’s been a recent uptick in reports in the local precincts – a rash of violent crime that is seemingly connected somehow. Small crews of well-trained, aggressive criminals have been using force of arms to terrorize the citizenry and are in direct conflict with the police in many cases. Public property damages and insurance claims have skyrocketed, not to mention the impact on the police force.

Detectives have uncovered evidence of a secret crime ring that could be behind all of this activity. They’re not sure why anyone would coordinate these goals – in a number of cases, the take seems to be smaller than the risk. But, orders have come down the chain to find out what’s going on and put a stop to it. Will you help the police?

The goods in Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity.

• Four fast-paced new maps – Backwoods, Code Blue, The Beat and Black Friday
• Two new rides
• Two new ammunition types for specific weapons
• A new gadget
• Three new weapons
• A nailgun battlepickup
• New Bounty Hunter game mode
• Six new masks: two animal masks, and four new police headgear options