‘World of Racing’ Trailer Launches DiRT 3 Into Retail

May 26th, Sydney AUSTRALIA – Today, Codemasters will ship DiRT 3 into stores worldwide. The highly-anticipated, critically acclaimed sequel to 2009’s million-plus seller, DiRT 3 is the biggest, most content rich feature ever to roar out of Codemasters studios and is available today for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows® LIVE.

To mark the launch, Codemasters has today released a new gameplay video showcasing the breadth of content to feature in DiRT 3. The ‘World of Racing’ trailer features DiRT 3’s wide range of game modes, from traditional Rally to innovative freestyle Gymkhana events, plus Trailblazer, and multi-car Head 2 Head, Land Rush and Rallycross stages. The video is now playing at www.facebook.com/dirt3game.

DiRT 3 will boast more cars, more locations, more routes and more events than any other game in the series. With more than double the track content of 2009’s hit, players will enjoy a career as an elite professional driver, competing in off-road racing events on the intense, weather-beaten rally stages of Europe, Africa and the US and pushing car control to the limit in all-new, Gymkhana inspired showpiece challenges.

DiRT 3’s extensive online gameplay features for consoles are enabled with a VIP Pass, the access code for which is included in each retail box shipped. This one-time use code includes competitive multiplayer modes, allows players to upload gameplay videos direct to YouTube and comes with five additional cars for use in the game.

Set to raise the bar for authentic and accessible off-road racing again, DiRT 3 is out this Thursday for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows® LIVE.