Battlefield: Hardline features a whole new variety of gameplay that breaks away from the traditional Battlefield game modes. The new game modes are Heist Mode, Rescue Mode, Hotwire Mode and Bloodmoney Mode. The focus of the game has been shifted to police rather than the millitary background that has spanned the whole series up to now. Players will have access to various millitary grade weapons and vehicles as well as having police equipment such as tasers and handcuffs.

Miami is caught in the grip of a violent drug war when newly promoted detective Nick Mendoza is paired with veteran partner Khai Minh Dao to trace a narcotics supply chain from the streets to its source. As their investigation pushes into increasingly unofficial territory, the two detectives discover that corruption runs through both the criminal underworld and the ranks meant to fight it. What begins as routine police work steadily pulls Nick into a conflict where the line between cop and criminal blurs.