GRID 2 in 2013?

[Purple44]

Was doing a "GRID 2" Google search today and found this:

http://www.vs-uk.co.uk/showthread.php?348-GRID-2...One-to-please-sparks-finally


GRID 2...One to please sparks finally?

    Dear Sir,

    My name is April and I work for Codemasters Software Company. In our new race game GRID 2 (to be released in 2013), we are hoping to include the standard version of 1999 Silvia S15 Spec R Aero. While our licensing department is negotiation the agreement with Nissan, I am looking into chances for us to photograph the car in order to recreate it authentically. Could you please pass my message to whom you know and have the car and would be interested in helping us? We will schedule our photographer at where and when is convenient for the owner to photograph the car. Please advise if you could help us on this occasion.

    Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

    Best regards,

    April

    April Huang | In Game Researcher | Codemasters Software Co. Ltd
    Codemasters Campus, Stoneythorpe, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2DL
    Tel: +44(0)1926 816000 | Fax: +44(0)1926 817595
    april.huang@codemasters.com
    www.codemasters.com

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So the theory that Codeamsters waiting to release GIRD 2 with the new generation of consoles coming out in 2013 maybe true.

[Purple44]

iErasmus47 having some fun with Codemasters:

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/grid-game-908/478885-official-grid-skinners-thread-5.html

Latest update . . . weeelll, got to keep the thread energized . . .

This is just starting the experiments for balancing . . .





Can't go over-the-top with it as it isn't a swipe at CM but a raising awareness exercise for the game on YT.
To that end I'm thinking of doing a number of videos.

In Grid I had the one man LZ clan with about 10 members, so this is a sort of one man focus group, lol . . .

[Purple44]

Some news about GRID 2:

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/grid-game-908/479168-grid-2-official-announcement-coming-very-soon-2.html

[Purple44]

GRID 2 confirmed, in production


Codemasters are indeed working on a follow up to Race Driver: GRID, IncGamers can confirm.

The news came from an interview we conducted recently with Iain Smith, an associate producer at Codemasters who has worked on Dirt 3 and Dirt Showdown.

When asked about how Codemasters split their racing studio into different projects, Smith told us that a team is currently working on an "undisclosed" game.

Smith: "...on the core game side there's the Dirt team and an as yet undisclosed videogame team."

IncGamers: Is that GRID 2?

Smith: [Laughs] No wavering... [Laughs]

IncGamers: I'm hoping it's GRID 2...

Smith: Yeah, it is.

Rumours regarding GRID 2's existence have been flying around for some time, but news that a team is currently working on it means that it has likely been in production for some time. Perhaps a surprise showing at E3 next week is planned?

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Hopefully Codemasters will give us some details at E3 next week. A Codey back in January said we be getting some news soon about GRID 2. So if we don't get any news at E3, players are going to be hating on Codemasters.

[Purple44]

No news about GRID 2 at E3, says mod from Codemasters:

E3 news.

We're on the show floor with F1 2012, nothing else, sorry

Thanks to Google, just found out GRID 2 has it own Facebook page started May 28.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Codemasters-Grid-2/450894751589815

But no info on GRID 2 yet.

[Purple44]

Thanks to Google, just found out GRID 2 has it own Facebook page started May 28.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Codemasters-Grid-2/450894751589815

But no info on GRID 2 yet.

Codemasters mod Loore says the Facebook link I posted is not the official Codemasters Facebook page for GRID, this one is:

http://www.facebook.com/gridgame

[Purple44]

Found this tidbit today Googling ""GIRD 2" codemasters":

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/zoe-summers/18/1a3/2b0

In my previous position at Codemasters, I most recently worked on an un-announced AAA title spanning at least 6 platforms and true 'next-gen' consoles, where I was a member of a small team writing a new UI Framework that will allow me to develop the UI for this game.

This will also be the first game to use Codemasters new engine EGO 2.

Gal working on user interface ( UI ).

[Purple44]

If want to found out some early news about GRID 2, checkout this post by Loore over at GRID 2 forum:

http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/Watch-the-GRID-2-Developer-Session-Live/m-p/88438#U88438

    Loore wrote:

    Update: Embedded below

     

    If you can't make it to the Eurogamer Expo on Saturday to watch the GRID 2 developer session in person then make sure you check out this link.

     

    5 Days 4 Hours and counting....

     
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UvGjqwcFFk


Will Codemasters tell us what their plans are for touring cars in GRID 2? Still no yes or no answer if touring cars will be in GRID 2. So far, Derby racing and in-car camera view are out.


If show up in person, can try out GRID 2 earlier demo on this:

Loore wrote:

    HOLYxROLLERx wrote:
    Tickets booked for euro gamer expo. Friday afternoon. How is the competition going to run?

Comes down to the fastest lap

 

Oh, and you'll have to do it on one of these:

http://community.codemasters.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1214i510643A659F0ECFB/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1

[Purple44]

Hmmm, will Loore finally give us a yes or no answer if touring car racing will be in GRID 2, now that the Eurogamer Expo is going on this week?

http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/New-GRID-2-gameplay/td-p/93400/page/2

[GulBroz]

Sorry to say that Purple, but if there is no answer yet, it just makes me think that's this is a 'no'...

I can't believe they don't know yet - less than a year from launch...

[Purple44]

Seem Clive does not want to talk about the cars in GRID 2 yet. Here link to an interview done yesterday with Codemasters at EuroGamer Expo by thesixthaxis:

 

Grid 2 Devs Talk Touring Cars, AI And Street Courses [Video]



I just watch the Codemasters live session at EuroGamer Expo a little while ago. There was some new info. Here link to recording of live session, click ahead to the 6:35 time mark. That when Codies get ready to talk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UvGjqwcFFk

Repost from GRID 2 forum:

http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/Watch-the-GRID-2-Developer-Session-Live/td-p/85200

Live stream over. Thank for letting us see this live. 

 
Hmmm, 12 cars definitely online, 16 or maybe even more if Codies can get it stable.

 
Codies has step up the damage model again!! Going have to find a track layout that will work for Cops and Robbers. A shame there no derby racing!! Damage can be set to visual only or set to effect handling of car.

 
Codies doing something new, there a mode were the track layout will change on the fly each lap. 

 
Some new videos in the live stream, one was of a circuit track from downunder, oops make that Austria.

 
Clive says Codies not ready to talk more about the cars in GRID 2 yet, but there will be a wide variety. I'm thinking with a wide variety of cars, there should be a car that will become the new Lacetti in GRID 2.

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Here video of TeamVVV doing an interview with the Codies devs and his thoughts on his hands on with GRID 2 at the Expo:

Grid 2 Eurogamer Coverage part 2

[Purple44]

Hmmmmmmmm, this was an interesting post by Codemasters over at their GRID facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/gridgame  ( Day 3 at the Eurogamer Expo is a go. > section )

GRID - Official - Regarding demo derby, we will have modes that will utilise our best in class damage system, again, we will talk more at a later time


Will Codies make up for dropping GRID derby racing?

[Purple44]

What will make this stand out from other Codemasters titles?

GRID 2 is the blockbuster, “Hollywood-movie” title amongst the Codemasters Racing portfolio – we are at the cutting edge of all the technological advancements made in the DiRT and F1 games and GRID 2 harnesses this power through the lens of an action film director. We’re aiming at Total Race Day Immersion. It will be the most cinematic, intense, action packed game we’ve ever made, all centred on serving that core racing experience – if you’ve ever wanted to be a driving superstar, at the very pinnacle of the racing world, GRID 2 is the game that will take you there - Daniel Oxford (Associate Art Director).

GRID 2 - The Lighting


In Codemasters pursuit of reaching a new level of eye candy for GRID 2, will Codies loose what made GRID 1 one of the best PC racing games release in a decade?

Still no word yet about touring cars in GRID 2. GRID 2 forum pretty slow these days.

[Heddly]

The graphics look very good in the video. I hope there will be a demo available. I had given up on this title but it looks like a game that is worthy of the wait.

[Mopower]

Grid never had actual demolition derbies, did they? From what I understand it was more like just figure 8 races were the closest they came. I could be mistaken, but I hear a lot of people talk about derbies in Grid, and Derby Races. Maybe it's the language barrier, but I sure haven't ever seen a demolition derby on grid.