Codemasters Announces GRID Downloadable Content

Kris Erickson • Sep 19, 2008 • Comments ()

Hot on the heels of yesterday's bike patch for Burnout Paradise, Codemasters have announced that they will be bringing some DLC love to their own console racer, GRID. The upcoming "8-Ball Pack" will add 8 new cars and two new online events to the game, for an as-yet-undisclosed price. While the pack does offer some interesting new content, we hope that the developer doesn't try to extract more than a few dollars from our wallets for this update. The downloadable content is currently set for an autumn release, which we take to mean "soonish". Additional content is expected to be released for the game later this year, including a V8 Supercars pack featuring Ford and Holden cars and the Bathurst circuit.

The first batch of extra content was given the name "8 Ball", presumably because it adds 8 high-powered new cars to the game. According to the developer, here is what we can expect from each of the new licensed vehicles:

McLaren F1 GTR – The McLaren F1 GTR wrote itself into the history books as the only GT car to ever win Le Mans and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering in history.

TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – The TVR 12 smashes past 60 MPH in just under 3 seconds. Production models were planned, but they were considered too powerful to sell to the general public.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X – For over a decade the Evo has been billed as a supercar slayer – now the Evo-X in GRID lets you unleash its sledgehammer aggression in the Pro-Tuned class.

Honda S2000 – This roadster is heavily modified for drifting and has become a cult-favourite thanks to its award winning engine.

Nissan GT-R (S-G2008) – The production model was Top Gear’s Supercar of the Year 2007. Now one of the world’s hottest cars makes its debut in Race Driver: GRID in its fully tuned racing spec.

VW Nardo – This powerful concept car made real from VW uses its 600BHP engine to rocket to 60MPH in 3.1 seconds.

Pontiac Firebird Trans AM – The 1971 racing edition of this true American legend is a worthy addition to GRID’s exclusive group of muscle cars.

Volvo C30 – Adding to Race Driver: GRID’s touring car roster comes the C30, Volvo’s agile, cutting edge hot-hatch straight from the STCC grid.

All eight cars will be available to drive in the game’s ‘Race Day’ mode and online races. In addition to the cars, the pack will make two new multiplayer events available, set on existing circuits from across Race Driver: GRID's three continents. On the Xbox 360, the pack will also feature four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points. Most of these achievements involve winning races using one of the newly provided 8-Ball cars. There is no word yet on whether the patch will add trophy support for PS3 players.

A view from inside the cockpit during a race in GRID.

[Via: Press Release]

Want this? Then search and buy at the GameFlavor Store now!

News
Games
Gear

blog comments powered by Disqus

Hot on the heels of yesterday's bike patch for Burnout Paradise, Codemasters have announced that they will be bringing some DLC love to their own console racer, GRID. The upcoming \"8-Ball Pack\" will add 8 new cars and two new online events to the game, for an as-yet-undisclosed price. While the pack does offer some interesting new content, we hope that the developer doesn't try to extract more than a few dollars from our wallets for this update. The downloadable content is currently set for an autumn release, which we take to mean \"soonish\". Additional content is expected to be released for the game later this year, including a V8 Supercars pack featuring Ford and Holden cars and the Bathurst circuit.\n\nThe first batch of extra content was given the name \"8 Ball\", presumably because it adds 8 high-powered new cars to the game. According to the developer, here is what we can expect from each of the new licensed vehicles:\n\n\n

McLaren F1 GTR – The McLaren F1 GTR wrote itself into the history books as the only GT car to ever win Le Mans and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering in history.\n\n

TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – The TVR 12 smashes past 60 MPH in just under 3 seconds. Production models were planned, but they were considered too powerful to sell to the general public.\n\n

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X – For over a decade the Evo has been billed as a supercar slayer – now the Evo-X in GRID lets you unleash its sledgehammer aggression in the Pro-Tuned class.\n\n

Honda S2000 – This roadster is heavily modified for drifting and has become a cult-favourite thanks to its award winning engine.\n\n

Nissan GT-R (S-G2008) – The production model was Top Gear’s Supercar of the Year 2007. Now one of the world’s hottest cars makes its debut in Race Driver: GRID in its fully tuned racing spec.\n\n

VW Nardo – This powerful concept car made real from VW uses its 600BHP engine to rocket to 60MPH in 3.1 seconds.\n\n

Pontiac Firebird Trans AM – The 1971 racing edition of this true American legend is a worthy addition to GRID’s exclusive group of muscle cars.\n\n

Volvo C30 – Adding to Race Driver: GRID’s touring car roster comes the C30, Volvo’s agile, cutting edge hot-hatch straight from the STCC grid.\n\n\nAll eight cars will be available to drive in the game’s ‘Race Day’ mode and online races. In addition to the cars, the pack will make two new multiplayer events available, set on existing circuits from across Race Driver: GRID's three continents. On the Xbox 360, the pack will also feature four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points. Most of these achievements involve winning races using one of the newly provided 8-Ball cars. There is no word yet on whether the patch will add trophy support for PS3 players.\n\n\n $\"GRID_cockpit-view.jpg\"$ \nA view from inside the cockpit during a race in GRID.\n\n\n[Via: Press Release]\n