DIRT 5 – A Racing Story Amplified – Release Date Revealed

DIRT 5 – A Racing Story Amplified – Release Date Revealed

Today, Codemasters published a new video in which voice acting icons Troy Baker and Nolan North talk about Codemasters’ most ambitious Career mode ever, with 130 events, five chapters, nine event types, real-world sponsors, optional objectives, choice-driven progression and so much more.

Baker and North are the Dirt, 5 in-game podcast hosts, from car culture channel Donut Media, and Codemasters’ Dialogue Producer Olly Johnson breaks down the narrative, characters, storytelling process, and the unique recording approach that brings DIRT 5’s Career mode to life.

Codemasters also revealed that October 9 will be the DIRT 5 release date for the current-gen consoles and PC. The next-gen Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 console versions of Dirt 5 will be released later in the year.

We’re massively excited to confirm October 9 as the beginning of DIRT 5’s launch, alongside some new in-game screenshots and a special video, featuring some of the stars of DIRT 5’s amplified world of racing. With Career mode being our focus throughout June, we wanted to deliver you some insight on how the series’ most ambitious story ever is weaved into DIRT 5’s Career, through the voice acting work of industry stars Troy Baker and Nolan North, along with James Pumphrey and Nolan Sykes from the off-the-wall car culture channel Donut Media.

 

Baker takes on the role of Alex ‘AJ’ Janicek, an icon of the DIRT World Series and fan-favorite who becomes the player’s mentor. North, meanwhile, portrays Bruno Durand, the cold and calculated racer who’s hell-bent on dominating another racing series, by any means necessary. All the while, the Donut team hosts an in-game podcast that drives the story forward, with breaking news, major interviews, and big-time pot-stirring on their audio show.

 

We caught up with all four of the crew, as well as our Dialogue Producer Olly Johnson, to get all details on the DIRT 5 recording sessions and how their work brings the Career mode to life. From the extensive background material created for the main characters to the unique approach to recording and storytelling to the instant chemistry of everyone involved, this video sheds light on how the dynamic and entertaining narrative of DIRT 5 that you’ll experience was put together.