This is off-roading – Colin McRae: DiRT PLAYSTATION®3 playable demo out now!

PS3 playable demo features Crossover, C.O.R.R and Point to Point Rally events.

It's time to get your hands dirty and test drive Colin McRae: DiRT™ for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system as Codemasters launches the European playable demo, now available to download from PlayStation Store.

With the full game set to launch on Friday, 14th September (PAL) for the PLAYSTATION®3 system, Colin McRae: DiRT takes the rally king off-road in a multitude of race events and the playable demo delivers three events to experience right now, including Crossover, C.O.R.R. (Championship Off-Road Racing), and a point-to-point rally stage.

The Crossover race has players competing against Colin McRae himself. Set in Germany, the Avelsbachring's smooth but twisty tarmac is the perfect battleground for a pair of Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec Cs. Then, with nine other racers aggressively competing for position, it's a fierce C.O.R.R. competition in V8 650hp buggies at the Bark River Off Road Raceway, Michigan.

Finally, and exclusive to the PLAYSTATION®3 system demo, the gravel churning start of the Cuconi B rally stage in Sardinia will have players racing to achieve a best time through Italian vineyards before hitting the tarmac at the end of the stage.

Colin McRae: DiRT is set to skid into stores on Friday, 14th September for the PLAYSTATION®3 system. With the demo now available from PlayStation Store, for the the latest information and videos be sure to visit www.codemasters.com/dirt

ABOUT Colin McRae: DiRT
Already a 700,000+ best seller, Colin McRae: DIRT is a thrill ride through a massive range of off-road racing experiences on gravel, mud and dirt, right across the globe. Race in challenging, heavyweight 850bhp cars through high speed blind corners and along perilous cliff edges in the Hill Climb events, including the world famous Pikes Peak International through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Multiple car races take players across grueling desert terrain in Rally Raid competitions, while Rally Cross switches between dirt and road racing. There's also Crossover circuits and events from the CORR (Championship Off-Road Racing) series in the U.S., which combines powerful buggies with exciting dirt tracks and tabletop jumps, drop-offs and moguls for an intoxicating mix. DIRT also offers a dedicated mode for rally championships and an online race mode for up to 100 players. See it all in action online at www.codemasters.com/dirt