DiRT 2 Multiplayer Demo Launches Today for Xbox LIVE

August 20, 2009

DiRT
2 Multiplayer Demo Launches Today for Xbox LIVE

Get the DiRTiest demo of the year
and take on Trailblazer and Landrush events in the online enabled DiRT 2 demo –
now available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace today, Thursday, Aug 20th and on August
27th on the PlayStation Store

Experience the most exciting racer
of the year as the DiRT 2 playable demo will be available today, August 20th
from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 and on August 27th on the
PlayStation Store for the PLAYSTATION 3.

The DiRT 2 demo features two
exhilarating events, both available to play in single-player offline and in
8-vehicle online multiplayer. In the Trailblazer event, players take on the
ultimate test of rally car against the challenging Moroccan terrain on a
point-to-point track filled with flat-out straights and hair-raising hairpins in
the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. Gamers can also race in a Landrush event at the
spectacular Ensenada Port circuit set in Baja California, where players go
wheel-to-wheel in an 8-vehicle riotous race over lethal bumps and killer jumps
in the heavy duty West Coast Choppers Stuka Trophy Truck.

Floor it over to

www.facebook.com/dirt2game
to see a new video featuring a hot run on the
Morocco Trailblazer track in the demo, set by DiRT 2 level designer Glenn
McDonald. Gamers can watch the blistering pace of the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and
then attempt to beat his time of 2:51:93 in the demo for a chance to win
exclusive DiRT 2 prizes.

DiRT 2 is set to take racing games
to a new level with thrilling new race types, striking locations, big event
atmosphere and a peerless line-up of super-charged speed machines, each selected
to deliver spectacular, fast paced racing.

Beyond the events featured in the
demo, DiRT 2 will take players on an exhilarating World Tour featuring over 100
stunning events, including aggressive, multi-vehicle races and intense solo
challenges, set in the most diverse and demanding real-world environments.

Complete with full head-to-head
competitive online play, get ready for the ultimate off-road competition when
DiRT 2 launches September 8th in the US for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii,
Nintendo DS and PSP. A Games For Windows LIVE edition will follow with support
for DirectX 11. For the latest news and videos, floor it over to
www.dirt2game.com or
become a fan at
www.facebook.com/dirt2game
.