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2012 · Codemasters · Racing · Sports

Dirt: Showdown

Race, crash and hoon your way through a world tour of motorised mayhem in DiRT Showdown! Crowd atmosphere, social gameplay and accessibility are all ramped up in this turbo- injected shot of driving delirium. Smash down the accelerator and earn the adulation of frenzied crowds at hyper-energised events at iconic locations. Trick, speed and smash your way to victory, then do it again.

Released: 25 May 2012
Platforms: Arcade Linux PlayStation 3 Windows Xbox 360 macOS
Genres: Racing Sports
Developers: Codemasters
Publishers: Codemasters
Series: Colin McRae Rally and Dirt
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Themes: Action Non-fiction
Engine: EGO
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: PEGI 7 ESRB E10+CERO A USK 6 ACB PG
Languages: English, German
Entry: #9 in Colin McRae Rally and Dirt
Time to beat: 10hwith extras

About

Dirt: Showdown (stylised as DiRT: Showdown; also known in the Arcade version as Showdown) is an arcade racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Linux. It was released on 25 May 2012 in Europe and on 12 June in North America. The OS X version was released on 4 September 2014 in North America. The game was released for Linux on 17 August 2015.

The game was also released on Xbox 360 for free as part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion from 1 to 15 January January 2016. The game's online servers were shut down on 16 March 2026.

›Story

DiRT Showdown was the first spin-off of the series, taking a more arcade approach to the much-loved franchise. In DiRT Showdown, players entered a series of Tour events and were presented with a variety of races and tournaments to contend with.

Released in 2012 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, the game added Hoonigan events and Destruction Derbies into the DiRTy mix of disciplines along with a host of online Party Modes such as Smash and Grab, Transporter and Speed Skirmish.

Keywords

vehicular combat
rally
burnout
extreme sports
steam
achievements
online
artificial intelligence
drifting
instant replay
race cars
playstation network

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player is entered in a series of "Tour" events, offering a range of races and tournaments to compete in. Winning these events gives the player prize money, which can be spent buying new cars or upgrading existing ones, and unlocks further races. Upon the successful completion of the series final, the next difficulty setting is unlocked, featuring faster opponents and longer races.

Development

The first trailer was released on YouTube on in December 2011. The soundtrack in the trailer was "Earthquake" by Labrinth.

The official gameplay trailer featured the song "Mother of Girl" by Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux. This song is also the lead track in the game.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews, gaining an average review score of 72% on Metacritic.

GameSpy wrote: "Dirt: Showdown delivers bargain-basement entertainment value for the high, high price of $50. With its neutered physics, limited driving venues, clunky multiplayer, and diminished off-road racing options, discerning arcade racing fans should just write this one off as an unanticipated pothole in Codemaster's trailblazing Dirt series".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
macOS	23 May 2012	Worldwide · Worldwide 3 September 2014
Windows	23 May 2012	Worldwide
PlayStation 3	25 May 2012	Europe · North America 12 June 2012 · North America 12 June 2012
Xbox 360	25 May 2012	Europe · North America 12 June 2012
Arcade	26 January 2015	North America · Europe 25 February 2015
Linux	17 August 2015	Worldwide