Dirt Rally 2.0 announced for 2019 release

Dirt Rally 2.0 announced for 2019 release
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Dirt Rally 2.0, the next chapter in Codemasters' critically acclaimed offroad racing franchise, is currently in development for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.

Codemasters' press blurb confirms that Dirty Rally 2.0 will feature six rally locations from around the globe, and will offer up a wealth of historical and modern cars to cruise around 'incredible hand crafted stages.' So far, so Dirt, then.

As with the original Dirt, the sequel will adhere to the same simulation style of offroad racing, and being the official game of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, boasts all of the cars from the 2018 season as well as eight WorldRX circuits.

'We are thrilled to finally be able to talk about DiRT Rally 2.0,' said Codemasters' chief games designer, Ross Gowing. 'Rally is incredibly important to Codemasters and the entire team is absolutely dedicated to creating the most authentic experience possible in a game.'

'Our passionate, knowledgeable community helped to make DiRT Rally a special title. We have been working with a selection of that community alongside a roster of real world rally drivers to ensure that we meet their high standards,' added Ross. 'We are not afraid to make a challenging game. Driving a rally car down a stage is not easy and we want players to experience that same adrenaline rush from driving on the edge.'

Codemasters has revealed that players who pre-order Dirt Rally 2.0 will receive the Porsche 911 RGT Rally Spec, while the Deluxe Edition of the game includes access to the game's first two seasons of post-launch content. In addition, this version of Dirt Rally 2.0 lets you play the game four days early.

Dirt 2.0 Rally is due for release on February 26 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.