Wow. It’s out! It’s been over nine months since we announced it and we’ve been pushing hard to make GRID 2 the best game possible and deliver a worthy sequel. We’re ecstatic to see games shipping to stores and we can’t wait to hear what you guys think.

There’s a lot of asphalt waiting for you on the disc – the streets of Dubai and Paris, sweeping open roads on the California Coast, tight and twisty ribbons on mountains in Japan, and apexes to nail on circuits like Brands Hatch, Red Bull Ring and the Algarve International Circuit.

As you work your way from rookie to global superstar in World Series Racing with ESPN charting your rise, you take in 14 different locations with 80 different routes set across three continents. It is, indeed, a new world of racing.
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It’s great to be back here again and this time I’ve got some exciting news about a one-of-a-kind GRID 2 special edition, exclusive to PlayStation fans. We reckon it’s the most exclusive special edition that’s ever been created, and most expensive. That said, it does deliver the ultimate racing experience for a gamer.

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We’ve talked already about World Series Racing and the single player experience of GRID 2, and now it’s time to talk multiplayer.

Multiplayer in GRID 2 is big. Bigger than anything we’ve done before. More depth, more choice, more progression… but before we get to the BIG details, we’ll just chuck in a little reminder that you can play in two-player split-screen across our game modes. It’s old school, and we love it.

GRID 2 utilises a multiplayer system that is completely separate to the single player portion of the game. We want to bring the best of online gaming to the racing genre and a dedicated, distinct game is the only way we could achieve what we wanted.
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Hello racing fans! It’s been a busy few weeks for GRID 2. We’ve confirmed a 31st May release date in Europe, announced some pre-order bonuses and today I’m here to talk a little bit more about the game. So let’s jump straight in…

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Hey there everybody. Back in 2008 the team here at Codemasters released Race Driver: GRID, which set new standards for damage, AI and visuals, and introduced the Flashback rewind feature. All our hard work was recognised the following year when the game went on to win a BAFTA award.

And now it’s time to unveil the sequel, due out in Summer 2013. One of the big talking points around the original GRID was the way the cars felt. We’ve built on this for the follow-up with our new TrueFeel Handling System, which uses real physics to hit that sweet spot, ensuring that GRID 2 stays true to its predecessor and delivers exceptional handling throughout.

We can’t talk about GRID 2 without mentioning the cars – in your garage there will be a selection of handpicked automotive icons spanning four decades and three continents; USA, Europe and Asia so no matter where you race you’ll always be behind the wheel of something exceptional.

Talking of locations, you’ll be visiting the likes of Paris, Abu Dhabi the California Coast and many more. Whether on beautiful city streets, licensed circuits or knife-edge mountain roads, you’ll be experiencing some of the most visceral and exhilarating races imaginable in breath-taking locales.

If multiplayer is your thing, you’ll be pleased to hear it will be well represented with an entirely distinct and extensive gameplay component and unique progression system. At the heart of our multiplayer will be RaceNet, our online community portal for Codemasters Racing Games which will allow you to track your races, rivals and rewards.

We’re looking forward to showing you more of GRID 2 over the coming weeks and months, but for now check out the brand new trailer below. Be fast, be famous, be first – this is GRID 2.

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