Colin McRae: Dirt (shortened to
Dirt in North America, and stylised,
DiRT) is the sixth
racing game in the
Colin McRae Rally series, developed by
Codemasters, and the last of the series to be published before
Colin McRae's death. It features new graphics, audio, physics engine, new vehicles and a new game engine which was co-developed between Codemasters and
Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features a variety of off-road racing categories as well as
World Rally Championship style events. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 in Europe on 14 September 2007, prior to Colin McRae's death. The sequel,
Colin McRae: Dirt 2, was released in September 2009.