Battlefield Hardline Gameplay. Battlefield Hardline is a first person shooter developed by Visceral Games. Battlefield Hardline Gameplay features new variety of gameplay that breaks away from the traditional Battlefield game modes. The focus of the game (Battlefield Hardline Gameplay) has been shifted to police and the "war on crime", breaking away from the military setting that has hitherto characterized the series. As such, the main factions in Hardline are the police Special Response Units and criminals. Battlefield Hardline Gameplay players will have access to various military-grade weapons and vehicles, such as the Lenco BearCat, as well as having police equipment such as tasers and handcuffs. Battlefield Hardline (Gameplay) is a 2015 first-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games in collaboration with EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts.