That’s right – we’ve gone early! It’s Halloween season in the world of DIRT 5 already, as the FREE* 'Tricks N Treats' Playgrounds update goes live tomorrow (October 1st, 2021), adding a ghoulish set of items to design your darkest racing arenas with.

The 'Tricks N Treats' Playgrounds update is a FREE Halloween-themed set of items, available for all players on Steam. Also, rolling out today is our latest patch with more optimisations and improvements, including a major environment lighting update. The Playgrounds content and new patch will also come to Google Stadia at a later date.




We couldn’t wait to get into the Halloween spirit this year! Taking inspiration from all your favourite spooky scenes, classic horror setups, and gothic Victorian architecture, the Tricks N Treats pack is a bonus drop of free items for all Playgrounds users to design some truly devilish arenas.

Make use of new start gates, finish gates, and checkpoints with flickering flames and sinister signage. Steer clear of the ominous haunted house, mysteriously glowing in green whenever night falls. Face your fears and speed through the wicker sculpture. Add more spooky stylings to your Playground with decorative delights like bell towers, pumpkins, wells, gargoyles, and more.


Make sure to use our recently-added weather options for Playgrounds, like fog and rain, to make your arenas even more atmospheric. Don’t forget: Even if you’re not into creating Playgrounds, head to Discover to race on player-made maps using the new items… if you dare!

This new content will automatically be added to DIRT 5 on October 1. No additional purchase or download is required.

 

Update 6.01 also goes live today on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with the headline change focusing on lighting improvements to make DIRT 5 even more of a visual delight. New tweaks to the game’s general light, shade, and reflections will be noticeable across every location and scenario, particularly in night-time events, leading to more realistic and natural lighting. 

Today’s patch addresses other technical matters, including audio fixes, wheel support, Career objectives, crashes, and more. Full details are available on our website. Follow @dirtgame on Twitter and Instagram for more details on today’s update, and show us your creations and racing antics with the Tricks N Treats content by using the hashtag #DIRT5. 

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‘Tricks N Treats’ Halloween Playgrounds pack: Free Playgrounds item set of Halloween-themed objects for use in Gate Crasher, Smash Attack, and Gymkhana. Available from October 1, 2021.




New tweaks to general light, shade, and reflections will be noticeable across every location and scenario, particularly in night-time events, leading to more realistic and natural lighting

Fixed issue causing online cross-platform matchmaking to not work on Steam

Fixed issue causing audio distortion in rare occurrences

Resolved issue of audio cutting out when the game is started with a racing wheel connected

Resolved instances of crashes when users sign out of their profile

Fixed instances of crashes when viewing a player card and playing offline

Career objectives will now be shown in the post-race rewards menus appropriately

When using Fanatec pedals connected directly to a PC, the pedals will now be detected and usable

Fixed issue causing a player’s Playgrounds Weekly Challenge position to not show if they do not have rewards available

DIRT 5’s summer of thrills shifts up another gear with the Wild Spirits Content Pack and FREE Update 6.00, available right now!

Launching today on Steam, our latest content drop further expands DIRT 5’s car roster, Career experience, and adds another two tracks to conquer. The Wild Spirits Content Pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified/Year One Edition, or purchasable separately from Steam. Update 6.00, meanwhile, is a free content update for all players, featuring the new tracks, five iconic liveries, and more.

Let’s take a closer look at everything coming your way today…



A pair of eye-catching off-road machines, purpose-built to overcome any terrain, are added to DIRT 5 in the Wild Spirits Content Pack. First up: the hotly-anticipated Ford Bronco Wildtrak 2021. 310bhp and 400 lb.-ft of torque, as well as innovative 4x4 and differential systems, make the new Bronco a perfect addition to take on DIRT 5’s extreme events. Its boxy chassis and huge tyres create an unforgettable look – and that’s before you customise it with liveries and patterns.

Alongside the Bronco is the Prodrive Hunter. Billed as a ‘Desert Hypercar’, the Hunter is a production version of the incredible Prodrive BRX, which has competed across Dakar and other events in 2021, with drivers including Sebastian Loeb. Powered by Ford’s 3.5-litre twin turbo V6 engine, producing around 500bhp, the Hunter has all the power you need to dominate DIRT 5’s global off-road events.



The Wild Spirits Content Pack for DIRT 5 also further expands our Career mode with another 25 bespoke events, in the ‘Wild Spirits’ bonus chapter. The new events will include chances to race our two new cars, multi-class races, dynamic weather events, and more unique experiences.

Two additional Career Sponsors are also added: Alpinestars and VP Racing Fuels. Head to the Sponsors tab in Career to select either of these sponsors and start to unlock new rewards and content, including fresh liveries and customisation items. Finally, look out for five additional Trophies/Achievements, each connected to your progression in the new Career chapter.

Amplified Edition or Year One Edition owners of DIRT 5 will automatically receive the Wild Spirits Content Pack today, once the new update is downloaded. For Standard Edition players, the pack can be purchased on DIRT 5’s online store page on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam.



Following the addition of two Brazil Land Rush circuits in July, DIRT 5’s selection of tracks is expanded once again, with a pair or brand new Stampede events in Morocco!

Ait Ojana and Tinghir are the two new routes available to all players from today. These two events are both Stampedes, meaning you should be ready for some big jumps and tough terrain. Overcome the surface, the inclement weather (including sandstorms!) and your opponents to dominate these desert-based tracks in Morocco.

DIRT 5’s free update today will also include five more real-world liveries, added to a quintet of cars. Available to everyone, look out for new designs for the MINI Cooper SX1, Armada Engineering Unlimited Truck, Volkswagen Beetle Rallycross, Porsche Macan T1 Rally Raid, and Renault Megane R.S RX. The new livery for the MINI is the Xite Energy livery, driven by Oliver Bennett in the recent FIA World RX Championship!

For Playgrounds, we're adding two more weather conditions to help transform your custom racing arenas: fog and sandstorm! Also, this update features a number of gameplay and difficulty tweaks, designed to make DIRT 5’s on-track action even more competitive and action-packed.


Both the Wild Spirits Content Pack and Update 6.00 launch simultaneously on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, followed by Google Stadia at a later date. Full patch notes for this update are available on our patch notes hub. Follow the official DIRT channels on Twitter and Instagram for gameplay of the new content and more.

This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content.  We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.

• Two new cars (Ford Bronco Wildtrak 2021, ProDrive Hunter), 25 new Career events, two new Player Sponsors, more liveries and additional customisation items. This pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified/Year One Edition or purchasable separately


• Two new Morocco Stampede circuits, Ait Ojana and Tinghir, with reverse variants
• Five additional iconic liveries
• Overhauled opponent driver AI to increase challenge and excitement all modes and scenarios
• New Rewards Multiplier tied to chosen vehicle rankings. Players will receive greater rewards for succeeding in events with lower-ranked cars within a vehicle class.
• Resolved instances of irregular object snapping in Playgrounds at Papoose Lake
• Resolved instances of missing ambient audio for multiple Playground arenas on objects
• Fixed environment bug allowing players on Greece events to fall out of the world
• Fixed instance of incorrect label for second place in Playgrounds Weekly Challenges
• Resolved issue causing players to be reset to track incorrectly on Brazil’s Rio Seafront, Turn 8
• Resolved rare instances of crashes during online play

 
·         Super Size Content Pack: Four new cars with multiple liveries (Bentley Continental GT Ice Race Car, Rezvani Tank, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Baja Concept, Armada Rock Racer), 27 Career events, two Career Sponsors (Toblerone, Power Maxed), additional customisation items*

·         Parts Unknown Playgrounds Pack: New set of space-themed items in Create mode and new location: Papoose Lake

·         Two Brazil tracks added – Sao Conrado and Rio Seafront – with additional reverse variants

·         Iconic liveries added for five cars: Citroen C3 R5, BMW M2 Competition, Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia, Fiat Abarth 124 Rally, Ford F-150 Raptor Prerunner by Deberti Design

·         Playgrounds: Weekly Challenges and Creator Rewards added


 
·         Online: Public playlists for both Race and Party modes updated with new events

·         40 additional player Levels added, bringing the maximum possible player Level to 200, with an unlockable item when reaching Level 200

·         12 community-taken Photo Mode shots added into the game as loading screens

·         Photo Mode: Fix for instances of points of interest being blurry when far away, such as the Milky Way in Arizona 

·         When using a wheel, Input Settings now disable the ‘Trigger Feedback’ slider

·         Further fixes for instances of ‘Spare Some Change for Gas?’ Achievement/Trophy not unlocking at the correct time

·         Fix implemented for the Ghosts setup and display when the player sets the fastest global time

·         Removed options for user input whilst loading into a private lobby, which can cause players to move to an empty lobby

·         General performance and technical updates across the board to improve game performance and quality of life

 

*Super Size Content Pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified Edition and Year One Edition, and the pack can be purchased separately from online stores.

More cars, new tracks, more events, more Playgrounds options – and that’s just the start. DIRT 5’s post-launch expansions continue with the Super Size Content Pack, Update 5.00, and the Parts Unknown Playgrounds Update!

A host of new items, achievements, and ways to play are added to the game in this huge update, with a combination of additions for Amplified/Year One Edition players, and free content for all players. All new additions come to Xbox, PlayStation and PC on July 20, followed by Google Stadia at a later date. Let’s take a closer look…


The first new circuits added to DIRT 5 since launch takes us to the beaches on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, for some thrilling circuit-based racing through mud and sand!

São Conrado and Rio Seafront are brand-new additions to Brazil’s selection of tracks. Set in the shadow of the impressive Pedra da Gavea peak, with the backdrop of lush rainforest on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, are a pair of fast-paced Land Rush tracks that wind through thick muddy sections, before sprawling out onto the white beach. With slightly different layouts, both tracks are perfect for powerful off-road machines, with plenty of chances to overtake and get airborne.

These tracks, and their reverse variants, are available in Arcade mode with all customisable weather conditions. Both are used for multiple events in our new Career chapter and can be selected in Online private lobbies.

 


The Super Size Content Pack certainly lives up to its name, with four huge off-road machines ready to take on all terrain and all challengers. First up, our cover star: the Bentley Continental GT Ice Race Car. Don’t be fooled by the name – whilst this Ice Racer will indeed be right at home on sub-zero surfaces at New York, Norway, and Nepal, this 626bhp monster will tear up all surfaces in DIRT 5 on its 22-inch rims; a perfect blend of class and performance, taken to the extreme.

Whilst the Bentley joins the Rally GT class, the Armada Rock Racer is our second entry to DIRT 5’s monstrous Rock Bouncer class. This intimidating machine, with huge ridged tyres and minimal chassis, is built to take on our most dangerous terrain in point-to-point Path Finder events. For the Cross Raid class comes the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Baja Concept – The Atlas has the power and endurance to conquer any off-road challenge, being a souped-up race version of the already-mighty crossover VW.

Finally, a truly unique all-terrain option for your DIRT 5 garage: the Rezvani Tank. With its roots beginning with a Jeep Wrangler, the Rezvani takes everything up a notch: Power (500 bhp!), bodywork (bulletproof armour!) and insane ridged tyres. Head to the Pre-Runner class to try and tame the Tank.

 
The Super Size pack further expands DIRT 5’s Career mode with another 27 bespoke events to take on in a new chapter. Each of the car classes featuring the four new vehicles are featured, as is the new São Conrado circuit, and events using the new Playgrounds items. Also, Time Trial events have been created for the fresh Career chapter. Make sure to use the recently-added ghosts feature to see where you can improve your times!

Two more sponsors – Toblerone and Power Maxed – are available to sign for and earn exclusive rewards for, including liveries, by completing their objectives. More customisation items also arrive in the Super Size Content Pack, such as stickers, lanyards, and more patterns for custom liveries. The Super Size Content Pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified Edition or Year One Edition. Owners of the Standard Edition can purchase the pack from digital stores.

 


Ever wanted to do donuts around a UFO crash site? Or weave between rocket ships at full throttle? Our latest Playgrounds update takes the action to another planet, with the Parts Unknown Playgrounds Update, free to all players!

Inspired by classic science fiction concepts and art deco, this pack of over 20 new objects can be used in Create mode for all event types (Gate Crasher, Playgrounds, Smash Attack). Look out for new ramps and pieces that encourage wall-riding, as well as props and decorations with a space-age theme. The perfect location for our selection of other-worldly Playgrounds items is also added in this update, free to all players. Check out the ‘Area 51’ location option when designing your custom race arenas, offering a new sci-fi inspired backdrop to whatever you create, with multiple weather conditions and times of day available.

 


By popular demand, Update 5.00 will include more real-world liveries for five cars from DIRT 5’s roster of off-road machines. Iconic designs for the BMW M2 Competition, Citroen C3 R5, Fiat Abarth 124 Rally, Porsche 911 RGT, and Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia have been added, available for free to all players.

Over in Playgrounds, we’ve also implemented more ways to compete and earn rewards, based on community feedback and requests. Look out for weekly events in the Featured area of the Discover menu, available for free to all players. Every seven days we’ll be bringing you a brand new challenge to take on against the world, with in-game rewards handed out based on your global leaderboard position at the end of the event. For the prolific Playgrounds creators, we’ll also be handing out more rewards for maps that are played and liked the most by our community.

More technical tweaks and improvements have been made across the board in Update 5.00. Five more Achievements will also be added. Full details will be shared on our patch notes hub before the update’s release. Follow the official DIRT channels on Twitter and Instagram for all details as this DIRT 5 expansion rolls out.


This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content.  We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.

CONTENT & FEATURES

Official Red Bull liveries – eight liveries for multiple cars

Cross-platform matchmaking – available in Online Public lobbies for races and party events

Red Bull arch added to Playgrounds Create mode

Wet and stormy weather conditions added for all Playgrounds locations

Ghost lap time options added to Time Trial and Gate Crasher events

Stats stickers – new Driver Card stickers available for reaching progression milestones



TECHNICAL CHANGES

Chinese and Korean Localisation added

Fixed crash occurrences when scrolling through rewards for specific sponsors

Fixed instances of crashes when attempting to select ‘Wireless Controller’ from the Input Settings

Fixed crash occurrence when backing out of Photo Mode shortly after changing weather conditions

Further checks and balances for currency payouts across multiple game modes

PC: Fixed instances of driver animations not appearing in cockpit cam

PC: Fixed instances of raytraced shadows appearing incorrectly

PC: Further fixes for instances of crashes, particularly when using a Nvidia 3090 graphics card

PC: Fanatec Clubsport v2.5 no longer defaults to a pedal preset and saves user-selected data

PC: User-selected wheel rim presets are now stored in save data, meaning players no longer have to reselect a preset every time they boot the game

The ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ controls on a d-pad are no longer locked to changing camera view, and can be bound to different actions by the player

Various visual and technical tweaks and updates across the board to improve game performance and quality of life 

Who’s ready for a revolution? We’re excited to reveal the Red Bull Revolution Update for DIRT 5: a FREE update for all players, launching on May 11!

Fresh content and new features are added for everyone in our latest game update, headlined by the introduction of cross-platform matchmaking for online play.

A stunning selection of official Red Bull liveries for multiple cars are on the way, along with the iconic Red Bull arch for use in Playgrounds mode. More weather options for our arena creator mode, ghost lap times, and more are also stuffed into this update! Let’s unpack it all and take a closer look…


Even more action and fun await in DIRT 5’s online multiplayer modes, with the addition of cross-platform matchmaking compatibility for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC (Windows Store and Steam) players. Another key community request added to the game, this allows all public lobbies to connect players on different platforms together, further boosting online activity whenever you jump in. That means busy lobbies and more excitement in every event – whether that’s our extreme racing, or our innovative party modes.

If you’re matchmaking with a party of players, all party members must have cross-platform matchmaking enabled to ensure they can match with racers on other platforms.


We’ve hooked up with Red Bull for this free update to deliver a host of new DIRT 5 content! First up: eight fresh Red Bull liveries to show up and show out in. In the usual livery select screen, find a new design for the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro, MINI John Cooper Work Buggy by X-raid, Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi, and Volkswagen Race Touareg 3. Meanwhile, check out the Porsche 911 RGT to find the official Red Bull Racing Esports livery, ready for you to use. Finally, the Peugeot 208 WRX comes with THREE new Red Bull liveries, including designs driven by both Timmy and Kevin Hansen in the FIA World Rallycross Championship!

Over in Playgrounds, the new DIRT 5 update will also add the iconic Red Bull arch, used across the globe in official events, for you to get creative with in Playgrounds. Use it to plot a path, drift around, and design your dream racing arena with.


Sticking with Playgrounds, we’re adding yet more variety to the mode, with wet and stormy weather conditions for each location! Add some extra challenge to your creations by making surfaces wet and low on grip, and bring some spectacle to your map by choosing stormy conditions, complete with lightning strikes and driving rain.

This option is available for all Playground arenas in Arizona, South Africa, and Italy. Try them for yourself in Create, or head to Discover to play on the best community maps.


Finally, another community-requested feature, ghost lap times, comes to DIRT 5 in the Red Bull Revolution Update.

In Time Trial and Playgrounds (Gate Crasher), you’ll have the option to display relevant lap times from the global leaderboard, straight onto the track: the global fastest lap, the global closest lap to your time, the closest lap time from your friends, or your own personal best time. See the racing lines, figure out where you can shave off the seconds, and rise up the ranks by defeating the ghosts of real-world players from the same platform.

The Red Bull Revolution Update is a free game update for all DIRT 5 players, which will be available to download from May 11 Steam. No additional purchase or entitlement is required; an internet connection will be required to download the update.

Alongside these key features and content additions, this update will also include technical tweaks, fixes, and optimisations across the board to further improve your experience. For full details on what’s being added and changed, bookmark the DIRT 5 patch notes hub[dirtgame.com], where we’ll post up the patch notes before the Red Bull Revolution Update’s release.

Today and through this week, look out for more special collaborations and activities on DIRT and Red Bull channels around this free update. Get the scoop on all DIRT 5 news by following us on Twitter and Instagram[www.instagram.com], and chat with the team in the official DIRT 5 Discord server[discord.gg]. More brand new screenshots of the new content in this update are below!

Prepare to get loud in DIRT 5, with Update 4.00 and the Uproar Content Pack, launching March 30!

New cars, events, items and more come to the award-winning off-road racer, including a host of free content for all players and further exclusive content for Amplified Edition and Year One Upgrade owners. Let’s get into the details, beginning with four familiar machines making their DIRT 5 debut…


The Uproar Content Pack restores four of the most exciting and eye-catching machines from our previous extreme off-road title, DiRT Showdown.

First up, the Duke Coupe (above) from the Rally GT Class – a powerful long wheelbase car with hot rod stylings and huge tyres, ready to conquer DIRT 5’s routes in its own unique style. In the Rally Cross class, the Zenden Cup (below) is a perfect addition, with its compact boxy chassis and aerodynamic flair housing a powerful engine – the ideal mix of speed and handling for our off-road events.

The Jackson Adventurer (below), meanwhile, is a bigger beast for the Unlimited Class that’s low on the unnecessary extras and big on shock absorbers, suspension and speed for those big jumps. Finally, the Jackson Eulogy (second below) – the most unique of our latest cars, with an estate chassis decked out with custom details and performance upgrades, dropping into our Classic Rally class.


Each of the four cars will feature in a new thread of 25 Career events, available in the ‘Uproar’ option in Career. Every event either takes place at night or features dynamically changing weather that includes night racing, creating a fresh test of your nerve, reaction, and skill. The 25 events will take you across the globe in new race scenarios including New York, Nepal, Italy, and South Africa.

Two sponsors are added into Career mode in the Uproar Content Pack: PUMA and OffRoad Xtreme. Race through Career events when signed to these sponsors to unlock new items, including unique liveries, player profile options and custom livery patterns, to show your style on the track.

On top of that, we’re adding Achievements/Trophies to all versions of DIRT 5! With Update 4.00 you’ll find Achievements/Trophies connected to playing both the Uproar Career thread, and the recently released Energy Career thread. If you’ve previously played the Energy Career events and meet the requirements for any new Achievement/Trophy, you will automatically unlock them.

The Uproar Content Pack will be automatically added to DIRT 5 for players who own the Amplified Edition or Year One Upgrade. For all other players, the pack will be available to purchase from Steam for £9.99/€11.49/$12.49. 



Free to all players, Update 4.00 includes another huge slate of content across multiple game modes for players to get stuck into.

Let’s start with Playgrounds, where we’re keeping up the night-time theme with the After Dark Playgrounds Update! Another 20+ items will be added to the custom arena creator mode, all of which come to life at night. Look for bold colour palettes, fireworks, new variants of checkpoints, loops and jumps, and even a multi-coloured disco floor for Gymkhana spin zones! All players will have access to the items via a new tab in Create mode, and all players can take on Playgrounds featuring the new content in Discover mode.


Night-time options for Italy and Arizona will be added, along with the existing night conditions for Cape Town Stadium, to help make the most of the After Dark items. Get creative with these options and design incredible custom arenas that bring the night to life.

Elsewhere, by popular demand, we’re adding more classic official liveries. In any game mode, iconic liveries are selectable for four off-road legends: the BMW M1 Procar, SUBARU WRX STI RX Supercar, SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally, and MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VI.


We are also thrilled to add several changes and additional features in Update 4.00, all driven by the feedback and suggestions of you, the players.

Private lobbies will be added to the game’s Online options, allowing players to create a custom race lobby and play with friends via invite. Customise your lobby by selecting the race location, car class, race length, location and weather conditions to create your ideal event, then battle online against the rest of your lobby of up to eight players.

We’re also adding an area for players to view their game profile statistics, including total miles driven, total races completed and much more. Finally, we’re adding a new feature to Playgrounds mode to help players find the best creations, and to reward the greatest designers: Verified Creators. The DIRT 5 team will be hand-picking the best creators in Playgrounds mode to receive the Verified Creators tag, shown by a ‘tick’ next to their name when their Playgrounds appear in Discover mode – so you know it’s made by one of the best. Keep designing and refining your Playgrounds to see if you get Verified!



Update 4.00 is free for all players and will includes various technical tweaks and fixes to further improve game performance on all platforms. Keep an eye on the DIRT 5 website and our official Discord server for patch notes detailing everything in this update. Below, we have further outlined the upcoming content additions and entitlements:

 

Amplified Edition/Year One Upgrade content, or purchased separately

* Four cars: Duke Coupe, Jackson Adventurer, Jackson Eulogy, Zenden Cup
* 25 Career events in new 'Uproar' Career chapter, with connected Achievements
* Two sponsors: PUMA and OffRoad Xtreme
* Career customisation rewards: liveries, stickers, lanyards and more



Update 4.00, free for all players 

* After Dark Playgrounds items 
* Night options for all Playgrounds locations  
* Bespoke liveries for BMW M1 Procar, SUBARU WRX STI RX Supercar, SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally, and MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VI
* Community-requested additions, including private lobbies and Verified Creators
* Visual and technical fixes/improvements across the board