After being only mildly impressed by the reveal trailer last month, I wasn’t really going to bother with a dedicated Dirt 5 topic…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sU1G2sXRHQ
But then I discovered earlier today that the career story will featured the gaming voice talents of legends Troy Baker and Nolan North, Codemasters’ first next-gen ready game got more interesting. I’m sure the story is not going to win any excellence in writing awards, but the fact that Codemasters created detailed lore and backstories for the characters that Bakers and North will play is reassuring. The career mode will also feature the Donut Media podcasters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVtuX6L2Wo
DIRT 5’s Career mode focuses on the highly successful ‘DIRT Series’: a global racing event across various disciplines, featuring the world’s greatest off-road racers. The player starts their fledgling career going up against an established field. The line-up includes superstar and fan favourite, Alex ‘AJ’ Janiček and Bruno Durand, a veteran who quickly becomes the game’s antagonist. The rivalry between AJ and Bruno creates the opportunity for a new up-and-coming driver to make their mark and build their legacy in the sport.
Career mode is divided into five chapters, offering multiple paths allowing players to choose the events they wish to play. The higher the finish, the more Stamps the player earns, which are needed to unlock the Main Event. The highly competitive final challenge is all that’s standing in the player’s way to proceed to the next chapter. Also dotted throughout are one-off Throwdown challenges. Once unlocked, players face the ultimate one-on-one challenge against a fierce competitor from the world circuit.
Codemasters also used the release of the career mode video to confirm that the game will release on PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One (Smart Delivery Enabled) on 09 October. PS5, XBX and Stadia versions will follow by late 2020/early 2021.
More info and details on the Codemasters blog:
http://blog.codemasters.com/dirt/05/revealing-dirt-5-first-next-gen-codemasters-game-launching-from-october-2020/
Wishlisting and pre-ordering is available for the game on Steam (where once again Codemasters’ incredible Regional Pricing deals for South Africa give us the option to buy the game at around 200% cheaper than our American, European and Aussie friends.)
(There’s also again a small loyalty bonus attached to the “Amplified Edition” of the game for owners of other Codemasters titles on Steam)
