Colin McRae and DiRT to return

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Codemasters will be resurrecting the Colin McRae brand with a sequel to rally racer DiRT next year.

The famed driver lost his life in a helicopter accident last September, and Codemasters has come to an agreement with the McRae family to continue using the name in tribute.

"He could do things with a car that no one else would and that's where we're taking the series with new events at the extreme edge of rally and autosport. It will be a great tribute to an incredible champion," said Gavin Raeburn, senior producer of the game.

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, as well as on Wii, PSP and DS.

The first set of platforms will benefit from the full grunt of the third generation EGO engine under the hood; better physics, graphics, mud, damage, and maybe animals that walk across the road so we can run over it and break its legs off.

Aggression and pace are key, with the most powerful cars from DiRT 1 to be available from the outset. These will be accompanied by wide-ranging event and location types; from single-car races in jungles to multi-vehicle brawls in stadiums.

Topping that all off will be a full suite of online options, which includes head-to-head as well as some community stuff.

Racing games are what Codemasters does best, and with the SEGA Racing Studio back under the publisher's control, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 should definitely be worth keeping an eye on.

Source - Eurogamer

[Pheee]

Will keep any eye out for this, as I loved the first DiRT game.

[Elliot B.]

Will keep any eye out for this, as I loved the first DiRT game.

+1

[Brad.]

+2

DiRT's an amazing game, can't wait for the second (Y)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

McRae lives on :yes: :woot:

[MightyJordan]

Glad to see they're not stopping the series. DiRT was the best one in the series so far. :)

[Green_Eye]

Looking froward to it (Y)

[what]

Can't wait :) Hopefully it'll be more than simply 'more of the same'. A more involved multiplayer would be nice too.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

They've released 3 render images along with the news :)

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Scoobies :heart:

[Malskazz]

Isn't Colin McRae like.. dead?

[REM2000]

Isn't Colin McRae like.. dead?

As indeed was pointed out in the first post / OP.

It's a shame the man is dead but the series can continue on without him.

[Kamael]

That images could well be ingame... considering GRID's graphic engine has been improved for this, the game could pull out graphics like those...

And about Colin McRae, according to IGN's interview with Dirt 2 executive producer :

IGN: First of all, could you tell us about the decision to retain the McRae name for this game following his tragic death in 2007?

Gavin Raeburn: The decision was made jointly between Codemasters and the McRae family. His ventures into events such as the X-Games, Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions have inspired us to look at events covering the extremes of off-road motorsport. This is where we're taking the series with DiRT 2 and Colin will play a part in that. DiRT 2 will be a great tribute, and we'll be revealing more about this over the coming months.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/931/931791p1.html