New GRID Racing Game From Codemasters

Codemasters, the guys who brought you DiRT, have a new game up their sleeves: GRID. I’ll be working with their dev team to bring you some behind-the-scenes info on the game over the next few weeks. The game arrives in the US in June for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION3, Games for Windows, and Nintendo DS (I don’t have the exact date yet–I’ll let you know when it’s official). If you haven’t heard about the game yet, GRID is all about racing. The action take place in Europe, Asia, and North America, and each region will feature different tracks and different cars. European events include Spa-Francorchamps and Le Mans Sarthe, while Asian events will have downhill mountain racing and drift events. North American racing takes place in urban centers like Washington D.C., San Francisco, Long Beach, and Detroit, with a focus on muscle cars. And the Codemaster guys are aiming to make it the most visually impressive racing game ever developed. Here’s a sneak preview–a BMW 320Si at Jarama in Spain. We also a video of the replay cam.