Three new X Games competitions to offer ultimate glory in all-action off-road racer<\/p>\n
Friday, 24th July 2009 \u2013 Codemasters\u00ae in partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Partners Australia New Zealand, and ESPN\u2019s X Games, today announced an agreement that will see three all-new X Games stages created and integrated exclusively in Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel to the award-winning off-road racing title.<\/p>\n
The three new stages \u2013 X Games America, X Games Europe and X Games Asia \u2013 will carry official X Games branding and infuse added realism by bringing the series\u2019 unique action sports atmosphere to the game. Players will be able to compete in the X Games events by reaching landmark achievements within the game\u2019s World Tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Codemasters has captured the zeitgeist of contemporary action sports racing, making the game a great platform to integrate the X Games brand and the look and feel of its global events,\u201d said Rick Alessandri, ESPN Senior Vice President and Managing Director, X Games Franchise. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that millions of players will have the opportunity to engage in the X Games environment both in the game and online.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been inspired by the flair, style and big event atmosphere of ESPN\u2019s X Games series, which has switched on a new generation of action sports fans to rally and off-road racing.\u201d said Gavin Raeburn, Senior Executive Producer, Codemasters. \u201cIt\u2019s been incredible to work with them to shape a series of exclusive X Games integrations for Colin McRae: DiRT 2. Gamers will experience three major competitions that will make them feel like they\u2019re really arrived on the world\u2019s premiere racing stage, competing in front of thousands of fans in dramatic and spectacular stadium events.\u201d<\/p>\n
The X Games events will be headlined by off-road racing\u2019s most famous and respected athletes including the multi medal-winning Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block, Dave Mirra, Tanner Faust and Travis Pastrana. X Games 14 Rally Car Racing gold medallist, Pastrana competed with the late Colin McRae at X Games 12 (2006) before going on to feature in and lend his voice to the original Colin McRae: DiRT game, published in 2007.<\/p>\n
Each X Games event will consist of two knockout rounds (quarters and semis) rounded off with a dramatic final held at spectacular locations including London (X Games Europe), Tokyo (X Games Asia) and Los Angeles (X Games America). The X Games America competition is identified from the very start of the game as the pinnacle event in Colin McRae: DiRT 2\u2019s racing world and the ultimate test for any off-road racer.<\/p>\n
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will be shipping on September 13th in Australia and New Zealand. The game will be published for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft\u00ae, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Wii\u2122, Nintendo DS\u2122 and PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system with a Games For Windows\u00ae LIVE edition, supporting DirectX 11, to follow. Get ready for the ultimate off-road competition online at www.dirt2game.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Three new X Games competitions to offer ultimate glory in all-action off-road racer Friday, 24th July 2009 \u2013 Codemasters\u00ae in partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Partners Australia New Zealand, and ESPN\u2019s X Games, today announced an agreement that will see three all-new X Games stages created and integrated exclusively in Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel<\/p>\n