By Cornelius Wilson on 12/01/07 at 01:07 AM

Codemasters Studios, the development team behind the hit Colin McRae: DiRT, has announced it is working on a new title for release in the summer of 2008 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The firm claims that Race Driver: GRID will "capture every moment from the starting grid to the chequered flag and concentrate those moments into an intense and dramatic race experience".

"Race Driver: GRID is all about the race," said Gavin Raeburn, executive producer at Codemasters Studios. "The next iteration of our DiRT engine, combined with a decade of experience in developing driving games, enables us to put the player at the centre of the action like never before. Damage, packed grids, intelligent opposition and unprecedented race day atmosphere will combine to deliver an experience like no other."

Ralph Fulton, chief game designer, added: "GRID focuses on everything that happens between the start grid and the chequered flag: the drama, the rivalries, the aggression and the crashes. This is not a game about collecting cars or spending all of your time in the front end tuning suspension settings or designing liveries. We want to make racing exciting again."

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