Thursday, April 29, 2004 - Codemasters today announced that Colin McRae Rally 2005 is in development and will be released worldwide this autumn for Playstation 2 and Xbox. The game will be revealed at this year's E3 Expo (May 12-14, Los Angeles), and it will introduce for the first time in the series online rallying for up to 8 players on both consoles.

The game will feature a new Career Challenge in which players can go through over 20 different types of rally events including Challenges, Cups, SuperCups, Shields and Championships, and there will be more than 30 car models to choose from. The game will also feature improved graphics, with individual damage models for every car and attention to detail also in the scenery. The new bonnet-cam and an improved chase cam should give, according to Codemasters, a real sensation of speed and undulation.

Game Features

• Online gameplay for up to 8 players.


• New Career Challenge with over 20 individual rally events and over 300 stages.


• 30 featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi.


• 9 international locations (new German rally joins events through UK, Sweden, USA, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan), in Rally game mode, each with 8 stages. Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the stages.


• Individual damage model for each car


• New visual effects to increase the sensation of speed.

Now, why don't you take a look at our Colin McRae Rally 2005 gallery? Stay tuned for more info!