DiRT: Showdown published and developed by Codemasters. The spin-off action racing game will be the first game to launch under Codemasters Racing – a new publishing label from the company.
Complimenting the launch of the new game is a brand new racing-focused label established at the publisher, named Codemasters Racing. Think EA Sports, but with just driving games. It will handle the company’s biggest franchises like Dirt, F1 and Grid, allowing for more streamlined organisation.
One of its first actions will be to bring a free new online hub, RaceNet, which will launch in beta as “an evolving interactive community platform for Codemasters Racing games and allow fans to track their Races, Rivals and Rewards”. A new Codies social service to all of its racing releases starting with Showdown.
DiRT Showdown is due to be released on May 25, 2012 in Europe and May 29 in North America. It is a part of the Colin McRae Rally game series. A demo will be released ahead of launch, coming next week on May 1.
The publisher has described Showdown as “an arcade-style spin-off” that takes the extreme-sports elements of DiRT 2, mixes in the Gymkhana events from DiRT 3, and then lobs in Destruction Derby action for good measure.
In DiRT Showdown’s career mode players will tear through Miami, San Francisco, London, Tokyo and a number other famous locations in 50-plus events across four championships. Races will be set in sun, snow and rain, both during the day and under the floodlights at night.
A special ‘Hoonigan’ edition is also set to launch for the game, sporting: unique packaging, an in-game cash boost, an online XP multiplier, Monster Energy liveries for the Kohler D350, Duke Coupe and Ford Fiesta Gymkhana 3 and Hoonigan liveries for the Holbrook Growler, Logan Vulture and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JUN, redeemed via an online code. Get the ‘Ultimate Hoonigan’ trailer below:
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