14 DAY TRIAL // Battlefield Hardline has just received some fresh details about one of its all-new multiplayer modes, called Crosshair, in which the cops must protect a VIP from assassination attempts made by the criminals during each three-minute round.
Battlefield Hardline launches in March, and developer Visceral Games wants to add a lot of new things to the recipe of the old franchise, starting, of course, with the emphasis on cops vs. criminals, instead of relying on large multi-nation warfare.
Crosshair is an all-new game mode
Besides this change in focus, the new title will use the theme to implement tweaks to the multiplayer game modes, as IGN now confirms that Visceral is going to add a new type of experience to the online mode called Crosshair.
Counter-Strike fans will find a similar experience to the old Assassination game mode in Crosshair, as two teams face off while targeting another player-controlled VIP character.
The cops must employ their tactics to help protect the very important person, while the criminals must take him out by any means possible.
There's no respawn and each round lasts three minutes, putting an even bigger emphasis on speed and efficiency. Only the VIP must die so that the criminals win, but players who control that character can wield a powerful pistol to protect themselves and lead their cop buddies to hidden stashes and powerful weapons.
There are two extraction points on each map, which means that criminals will need to plan their offensive maneuvers carefully, so that they don't go all-in on a certain route and their enemies take a different one.
The game mode might help Hardline become an eSport
According to the developer, Crosshair is aimed, more or less, at the eSports crowd, and its parallels to Counter-Strike's fondly remembered assassination mode might help it achieve popularity with those who play shooters professionally.
Battlefield 4 already has a decent following in the eSports segment, so Hardline can bank on this popularity when it comes out in March for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
