Colin McRae: Dirt 2
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (stylised as Colin McRae: DiRT 2) is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters in 2009, first for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii and Xbox 360, and then later for PC platforms (Windows, OS X). It is the sequel to Colin McRae: Dirt. Dirt 2 is the first game in the series since McRae's death in 2007 and the last to feature his name in the title. It is also the first and only game in the series to be available on a Nintendo home console and the last game in the series to be released on handhelds.
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| Producer(s) | Adam Askew |
| Designer(s) | Matthew Horsman |
| Programmer(s) | Matthew Craven |
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| Series | Dirt |
| Engine | EGO 1.0 Octane (DS) |
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| Release | Microsoft Windows OS X
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
It features Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, Dave Mirra, and Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The game includes many new race-events, including stadium events. Along with the player, an RV travels from one event to another, and serves as "headquarters" for the player. It features a roster of contemporary off-road events, taking players to diverse and challenging real-world environments. The game takes place across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. The game includes five different event types, plus three more "special" game modes. The World Tour mode sees players competing in multi-car and solo races at new locations, and also includes a new multiplayer mode. A sequel, Dirt 3, was released in 2011.