Codemasters Teases Something New Coming to the DiRT Series

Coming to think of it, a game centred around Extreme E does make sense given the lightning bolt hint and the promise of "something different".

If I'm honest, it doesn't sound as exciting as the prospect of a mainline DiRT game or Showdown successor, but I'm happy to be proven wrong.
 
Could they maybe just be starting afresh with the branding, and the next title is just "Dirt". That would be consistent with Grid.
 
evldave333
Dirt showdown 2 maybe? Enjoyed the first despite its simplicity. Happy to hear something new is on the way really enjoyed dirt 2.0 colin mcrae pack recently...
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That's what I was thinking. I find Showdown to be like MW2012 in that I did end up enjoying it. It's just seen as the red-headed stepchild of the DiRT series.
 
I want the next Dirt title to come bundled with Rallycross just like Dirt 2.0. It wasn't something that I was very interested in beforehand but it got me hooked and it is a part of the game that I thoroughly enjoy.
 
Ugh if its ANYTHING like GRID itll have:

4 rallys
30 cars

£30 season pass (So you get the full game) Prepare to (as Codemasters say) #ManageYourExspectations
 
MidnightRush
That's what I was thinking. I find Showdown to be like MW2012 in that I did end up enjoying it. It's just seen as the red-headed stepchild of the DiRT series.
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Its likely codies will be doing a remix of all their gaming assets in a quick to develop/to market game. They do the same quick turnaround with F1 so I think showdown 2 is a good shout maybe borrowing from f1, grid and dirt in equal measure, no doubte re-using lots of tracks and car models along the way. The lightning bolt is an interesting part of the tweet cant see electric cars in a dirt game, but maybe remote control cars lol might be a bit of a reach there...
 
My bet is Dirt 5 with unique features.

Think about the my course (course maker) feature as a headliner in Dirt 4. Dirt 5 will have another headliner feature but no idea what kind of it exactly at the moment.
 
Just now Dirt 2.0 has just started updating to 1.24 and the download is 12.2gb seems like there might be some new content in something that size?
 
Ares85
I've alerady downloaded this update but i can't find any new content.
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Maybe just fixes?, the game installs new content even if you dont have access to it though, ive seen this each season update. Its a slim possibility but maybe season 5 / showdown 2 has just pre-installed I sure hope so, it might be subsequently be behind a paywall... There's no patch notes yet just a cryptic tweet to go off of.
 
I hope it's Dirt 5 or something similar to Dirt 3 ou Dirt Showdown.. I'm bored with Dirt 2.0 that games makes no sense no pleasure of driving
 
PJTierney
Patch notes for tomorrow:

Version 1.14

May 5, 2020



Content:

  • Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Made "Petter Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally" livery available to all players.
  • Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Made "Oliver Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally" livery available to all players.
  • Mitsubishi Space Star R5 - Made "Festive Livery - Wandering Star" livery available to all players.
  • Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 - Made "Festive Livery - Merry Cosworth" livery available to all players.


Cars:

  • Ford Escort RS Cosworth - Updated engine audio based on new recordings of real car.
  • DS Automobiles DS 21 - Resolved issue where rear-view mirror view was inverted.
  • SUBARU Legacy RS - Improved lighting of instrument cluster.
  • SUBARU WRX STI NR4 - Changed transmission type in menus to Manual (Previously Manual Sequential).
  • SUBARU Impreza 1995 - Resolved issue where exhaust would clip through bodywork after sustaining damage.
  • SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally - Adjusted gear change animation.
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X - Adjusted gear change animation.
  • Resolved issue where multiple rallycross cars were missing a texture on front left window.


Locations:

  • Perth & Kinross, Scotland - Adjusted co-driver volume levels.
  • Perth & Kinross, Scotland - Made some adjustments to co-driver calls in French language.
  • Hawkes Bay, New Zealand - Made some adjustments to co-driver calls.


Colin McRae Scenarios (difficulty):

The following Scenarios have had their difficulty adjusted based on player data to provide a smoother difficulty curve:

  • Scotland 1988 - Slightly easier.
  • Wales 1988 - Slightly easier.
  • Sweden 1989 - Slightly easier.
  • New Zealand 1989 - Slightly easier.
  • Scotland 1991 - Slightly easier.
  • Scotland 1992 - Slightly easier.
  • Greece 1994 - Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.
  • New Zealand 1994 - Slightly harder.
  • Australia 1995 - Slightly harder.
  • Wales 1995 - Slightly harder.
  • Argentina 1998 - Slightly harder.
  • Germany 2002 - Slightly harder.
  • Scotland 2004 - Slightly easier.
  • Australia 2005 - Slightly harder.
  • Scotland 2006 - Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.


Colin McRae Scenarios (miscellaneous):

  • Refined grammar on several Scenario descriptions and objectives.
  • Resolved issue where some retired AI times were appearing incorrectly in Scenarios.
  • Added missing Rival icon to specific AI drivers in some specific Scenarios.
  • Adjusted mechanical damage criteria so that bodywork damage doesn't affect pass/failure of relevant Scenarios.


Achievements:

  • If in doubt... - Improved unlocking logic.
  • ...Flat out - Improved unlocking logic.


Rallycross:

  • Resolved issue where race wouldn't restart if AI driver jumped the start of a race.
  • Adjusted AI driver allocations so that they would now appear in the correct FIA World Rallycross Championship year.


UI/UX:

  • Added post-Stage notes for drivers who retired from a Rally.


My Team:

  • Resolved issue where some players could not access DLC cars they had purchased/owned in-game.


Miscellaneous:

  • Corrected several team colours in Service Areas to match livery colour on player's car.
  • Resolved issue where menu music would play for a split-second when a player Restarted a Stage.
  • Resolved issue where some players would lose access to cars in their Garage after resetting their profile.
  • Adjusted PlayStation Store link in Japanese versions of the game to go to the correct page.
  • Made minor bug-fixes throughout title.
  • Made minor stability improvements throughout title.


Version 1.15 is in development, with only minor and essential changes planned, and is expected to release in mid to late 2020.

Source: https://forums.codemasters.com/topic/42848-dirt-rally-20-patch-notes/?do=findComment&comment=510401
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evldave333
Maybe just fixes?, the game installs new content even if you dont have access to it though, ive seen this each season update. Its a slim possibility but maybe season 5 / showdown 2 has just pre-installed I sure hope so, it might be subsequently be behind a paywall... There's no patch notes yet just a cryptic tweet to go off of.
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Patch notes are in the General Discussion thread ^^

Re the new Dirt - that's a lightning bolt is it? That flew right past me... :embarrassed:

I reckon this will be out later in the year on the old consoles. Not sure what it is though.
 
I want something similar to the original Dirt, a more arcade and open-ended title with a lot of various offroad categories to choose from.
 
Dobermann92
I want something similar to the original Dirt, a more arcade and open-ended title with a lot of various offroad categories to choose from.
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I loved the rally raid vehicles in the first 3 dirt games, would be great to see them back (we were supposedly getting a new Dakar game this year too).

If we're wishlisting I would like the full World Rallycross Championship (Timerzyanov is my favourite driver so his car and Spa would be nice) and any DLC to be new, Scotland was great and fully worth paying for, re-releases from older games were not.
 
I'd love a return to Dirt 2 or 3's focus on multi-discipline and especially the gymkhana stuff as that was my favourite bit of Dirt 3. Dirt 4 just didn't fill that need and still felt too sterile, much like the Dirt Rally games. Now, I'm fine with the dull presentation of DR1 and 2, but I also feel like not every game needs to be a hardcore sim and would appreciate a more light-hearted, arcade experience.
 
JC_Dude
I'd love a return to Dirt 2 or 3's focus on multi-discipline and especially the gymkhana stuff as that was my favourite bit of Dirt 3. Dirt 4 just didn't fill that need and still felt too sterile, much like the Dirt Rally games. Now, I'm fine with the dull presentation of DR1 and 2, but I also feel like not every game needs to be a hardcore sim and would appreciate a more light-hearted, arcade experience.
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It's interesting you bring up how the series has become sterile because I think that has been an issue with the DiRT series and GRID series in recent years. For some reason, the games released this generation lack the character and structured progression games had from the previous gen. I get that realism has its appeal, but I do miss games with a lively atmosphere, cheesy voice-overs and soundtracks with licensed music.

Despite its poor sales, OnRush brought some much-needed arcade thrills this generation so hopefully the upcoming title builds on this.
 

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