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For months we have kept you waiting, teasing you with a vague "Summer 2013" release date. Well today we are pleased to announce that the race returns on May 31st in the UK and May 28th within North America.

Pre-orders Now Available

We’re pleased to confirm that pre-orders for GRID 2 should now be available at your favourite retailer. Furthermore, if you like a little extra with your GRID 2, ask your local retailer about the special pre-order packs that are available. Which one are you going to get?
 

McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Special Edition

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT

McLaren Racing Pack McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Special Edition 2 new routes around the Brands Hatch GP Circuit Special Online Event Head Start Pack Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT Discounts in the Car upgrades store A unique RaceNet bonus Indycar Pack Dallara IndyCar and the IndyCar Pace car 2 new routes around Indianapolis Motor Speedway Circuit Exclusive Online Event GTR Racing Pack Nissan GT-R Spec road car Yas Marina daytime circuit Exclusive online event

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Circuit

Nissan GT-R Spec V road car

Box Art Revealed

We know you love to see what our packs look like and we know that Vine is the latest internet sensation so we combined the two in this nifty 6 second pack shot reveal. If you prefer your images stationary, check out these renders:

Chris Harris on GRID 2 – Part 1

We ask the question, “Can GRID 2 help you race better” and who better to answer it than one of motorsports leading journalists, Chris Harris.

We pay a visit to Brands Hatch on a cold winter’s day and with the help of two McLaren MP4-12Cs we get our answer.

Keep in Touch

To keep up to date with GRID 2 be sure to keep an eye on our website at gridgame.com, follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook and Subscribe on YouTube.

[#2]

You can't be serious about these pre order specials...

[#3]

Indycar Pack looks sweet, i'd rather they were all in the standard game to be honest.

[#4]

So, they could include all that stuff on the disc but they chose to leave it out o purpose to suck more money from customers? That's horrible. No wonder a lot of people wait for the price to drop and/or buy the game used to save some money.

I always thought DLC was supposed to be extra content made after the game's release to extend replayability, taking content that should be on the disc and selling it separately as DLC it's nothing but dirty and dishonest business practice.

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Glad to know the release date.  A little confused about the Bonus Options.  Most Bonus options are Cars, or Paint, things like that.  Why would you offer Bonus Tracks (or track layouts).. . . unless, of course, these aren't going to effect online play.

[#6]

I'd have to agree with that one Facebook user: Haven't you learnt anything from the DiRT 3 DLC fiasco.

[#7]

I would say wait for the Complete Edition disc down the line, but now Codemasters are using Steam, and you have to run the games through that to play them, then Steam DLC becomes a very real only possibility for content.

It is a shame though, I remember when ToCA Race Driver 3 was packed with content, with no need for extra money...

If a game is to have DLC it should be extra content developed after the game has gone live, rather than already on-disc content IMHO.

If there is loads of DLC it's a case of wait until the Steam sales at Christmas I guess...

[#8]

there are no lame DLCs in Project Cars or SimBin

[#9]

Its a bit of a shame with all the DLC stuff.  Will the T500rs and TH8 shifter work fully with Grid 2??

[#10]

and plz do not release list of supported wheels if they don't work  with this game

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Oh my **bleep**ing god. I was all happy and stuff about the release, but now that... You got to be kidding us. What the **bleep** is wrong with the video games market. What's all the hype about butt**bleep**ing your customers like that ? 

Seriously, **bleep** you. **bleep** that DLC nonsense. I've lost my faith in the commercial video game industry since CoD invented their Elite bull**bleep** and Crysis 2's total failed port, but I still loved you guys. But why ? Why can't compagnies like you try to instore a dual-way respect towards the customers ? How can you suck money from the people that love your work, and support you ? Why would you even come up with such a STUPID idea of pre-orders. I mean really, who would seriously think of selling different content to people even BEFORE the actual game release ??? Yeah thanks now I know that if I buy it I won't have the same content as some one else. 

I'm just speechless. God. As if you werent going to make enough money from normal sales. Jeez

Why, Codemasters... why...

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Will there be a collectors edition? Maybe with all the extra content from all the different stores? I already pre ordered my copies for 360 and PS3. 

Im excited to know this game finally has a release date. I cannot wait to get my hands on this game!

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i hope you kept touring cars in this and english tracks aswell. so far this looks like a mainly usa targeted game. also i hope you kept damage for the cars. as for the preorder packs. thats bad and typical nowadays of a game. release game minus all content so we have to pay for more content. you know how rip us fans off dont you

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Just checked game and they're only offering the Mclaren version for pre-order.What about the others? Don't see them on amazon either. Is it even going to be possible to actually pre-order them online?

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no pre-order DLC packs for PC users, again

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Guys... We don't want a puzzle !

We want a FULL and COMPLETE game !!

I love your games, you do a great job, but **bleep** don't take us for idiots.

For the pain I will not pay for this game. And Project Cars seems like pretty cool...

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I would describe myself as an avid Codemasters Fan , i have purchased every CM's driving game there is to own on the pc and i was really looking forward to Grid 2  ,i was all set to preorder but after reading this, to say im gutted is an understatement.

 How can games companys get away with ripping off there loyal customers , 3 different versions of pre ordering all the DLC crap,  its a Joke!!!

This stufff should be in everybodys game from the start , what happened to opening up the Maps / cars and any other content by playing the game through the different levels then being rewarded with the content ?? instead you  CM's decide to put the mask on and Ripp us all off at every oppertunity .

I feel my love of CM's has sadly been Lost  !!!  

[#18]

Ok.... another company becoming sh**...
Now cabin view, now these "DLC", which are not... just another way to make more money instead of delivering a full game...

Don't cry if people crack your games then...

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DLC =Deliberately Leaching Customers!

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These remarks about the "DLC". I understand. In a sense, I do think it's stupid as well. However, companies are always trying to find ways to make MORE money. Hense DLC. I get it. However. I was curious about a collectors edition before. It makes a little more sense to me from what I am aware of, to maybe offer a collectors edition for a higher price, but gets you all this content, and maybe something more.. Just a thought... Whatever it was, I'd buy it..

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looks like Grid is going the Forza with DLC unfortunately...

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WTF with the different packs out the gate? How about a Limited Edition with ALL OF THE PACKS? 

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I hope Codemasters does the right move and release a bundle of the pre-orders for free about a month after release. If Codies charges for pre-order bundle, they risk creating MORE bad will torwards the release of GRID 2.

Loore posted >  "All packs will be available later on."

http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/Pre-order-offers-reveal-IndyCar-in-GRI...

Now the big question is will Codemasters charge players affer release date to unlock all these packs. Even if you pre-order, your only going to unlock one pack, then you will be in the same boat as the rest of us when it come to unlocking the other packs.

Or Codemaster could go the other route and let players unlock the cars and tracks in the packs as they progress through the offline or online career modes. The guys that pre-order just get an early start with the cars and tracks in the packs. Would not this be the fair way to handle these pre-order offers and not get the GRID community upset?

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I've just completed the online survey for the next rally game and was on a high... now I've crashed :-( Seriously??? Another DLC fiasco like the one with Dirt 3??? I've been looking forward to Grid 2 for a long time along with teh next Dirt game. I've bought every Colin McRae/Dirt game and loved Toca Race Driver 1,2 & 3. The way I see it, if Grid 2 and Dirt 4 don't deliver I'm not going to buy another game from Codies - I've already shunned the F1 series - I just hope that I don't end up feeling the same way about Grid 2 and my favourtie Dirt Series :-(

[#25]

I felt I had to register here to express my disgust for the way DLC is being used here. No brand new game should have extra DLC content available to buy on the day of its release. This content should be in the game from the start and DLC should be for future updates only. I know other games have been doing it for a while, but these 'special pre-order packs' really are a disgraceful new low. I hope you are ashamed of yourselves Codemasters, you've jumped on the DLC bandwagon.

I've owned and enjoyed every Codemasters game, but I won't be getting this one out of principle.

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All of you must be new to this because there is nothing special being offered here.  What are you really going to lose w/o pre-order? 4 cars that will likely be available post. Not ideal but it just isn't a deal breaker if the range is as good or better than G1. Otherwise spend $350 on a PS3 and Forza/GT5. The rest is highly transitory or trivial carrots. If it is anything like other CM releases, half of the routes listed will be the original track run backwards. "Discounts in the car store", a small boost passed by with normal play. Also, more often than not, CM online dumps population soon after release and or is hacked with the same result. That online event / bonus won't mean much then or when it has been done to death with the few who have that specific bonus.

Pay attention to what the 'bonuses' are before regurgitating the same complaints with every game release. The majority here and elsewhere will pre-order or buy day 1 regardlesss.