Colin McRae: Dirt
Non-fiction
Racing
Sport
Become the king of off-road racing! Race rally and hill climb events as well as multi-car rally raid, rally cross and Corr buggy and truck racing. Unprecedented next-gen racing visuals and devastating car damage. 100 player online mode. Note: Following his death in a helicopter accident in September 2007, Colin McRae's name was removed from future titles in the series, as well subsequent re-releases following DiRT 3.
15 Jun, 2007
17 Jun, 2026
About this game
Become the king of off-road racing! Race rally and hill climb events as well as multi-car rally raid, rally cross and Corr buggy and truck racing. Unprecedented next-gen racing visuals and devastating car damage. 100 player online mode. Note: Following his death in a helicopter accident in September 2007, Colin McRae's name was removed from future titles in the series, as well subsequent re-releases following DiRT 3.
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Release Date:
15 Jun, 2007
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes:
Non-fiction
Genres:
Racing, Sport
Player Perspectives:
First person, Third person
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IGDB Rating
3.9
User Rating
100
User Rating Count
78%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.0
Critics Rating
105
Critics Rating Count
80%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Codemasters Southam
Supporting Developers
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI)
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