DIRT 5 Rear View – July 2020

The time draws nearer, team – we’re moving ever closer to the launch of DIRT 5 from October, and it’s once again been a month jam packed with news, gameplay and all-round goodness. Here’s a round-up of all the key details we dropped for DIRT 5 that you need to know about…

DONUT MEDIA

At the beginning of July, our friends over at Donut Media revealed more about their involvement in DIRT 5, including the roles of James Pumphrey and Nolan Sykes in Career mode! Donut’s dynamic duo bring their presenting and podcasting talent to our Career, where they help guide you through the main story with episodes of their DIRT Podcast by Donut Media, introductions to different event types, and plenty more.

 

CAR CLASSES REVEAL

For new reveals and content, we kicked off the month with full details on every car class coming to DIRT 5 – from classic rally machines, to trophy trucks, to a rock bouncer, we’ve gone big on fun and variety. Got a class you’re most looking forward to?

P.S – full car roster list is coming closer to launch!

 

FEATURES TRAILER

Later in July, we showed you what it’s all about…

The features trailer for DIRT 5 gave you a closer look at brand new locations, event types and modes, including the return of Gymkhana! In the accompanying blog post, you can read up on our 10 brand new locations, hosting over 70 routes to race on. What kind of races will you see in those locations? The blog post has all the deets on each single-player event type in DIRT 5. Circuit, point to point, ice racing, the roughest terrain, huge jumps and elevation changes – we’ve got you covered.

BOX ART

DIRT 5 box art. Revealed. Need we say more?

MORE GAME INSIGHT

We’ve also been busy chatting to various friends and partners, to give you even more DIRT 5 details on environments, locations, features and more. Head to Xbox Wire, PlayStation.blog and Red Bull Gaming to get insight from the team.

PATH FINDER GAMEPLAY

We know that gameplay is what you want to see, so we’re putting together some early looks at a range of locations, cars and events for #DIRT5 – kicking off with the incredible Path Finder events! Conquer the roughest of terrain and huge elevation changes, in a monstrous rock bouncer…

STAMPEDE GAMEPLAY

Finally, before we head into August, more new DIRT 5 gameplay brings you a thrilling Stampede circuit, weaving between the Arizona buttes. The Jimco Unlimited Truck is on hand to tackle the track – and a lightning storm to boot…

WHAT’S NEXT?

We’ve been promising something special for you in August, and trust us – you won’t want to miss this. Towards the end of August, we’ll be showing something brand new for the DIRT franchise – something that combines creativity and community for a unique experience…

Before that, we’ll be sure to bring you more news, more insight, and more fuel for the ‘ol hype train as we hurtle towards DIRT 5’s launch, beginning October 9 for PC and current-gen consoles, with a FREE upgrade to the optimised Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 versions, later this year. And don’t forget – if you’re a player of a previous DIRT game, grab yourself a 10% discount on the Amplified Edition on any platform! Race over to dirtgame.com/dirt5 to get your key to the action.

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