Codemasters, through Australian distributor Bandai Namco Games Australia, have announced that GRID Autosport has begun racing its way onto now last generation consoles (PlayStation 3 / Xbox360) and the PC.
As GRID Autosport launches, two major new multiplayer features powered by RaceNet, the free online community hub from Codemasters, go live too. GRID Autosport gamers connected to RaceNet are now able to form their own Racing Clubs and can compete in clan-style competition. Gamers will be able to race under a shared livery, check the progress of their club-mates and rival clubs, and earn points for their club every time they race.
The second major feature are the new RaceNet Challenges which will provide players with six new challenges each week focused on the six different possible playstyles in GRID Autosport – Endurance Racing, Street Racing, Touring Cars, Open-Wheel, Turner and Party. The challenges available this week have been listed below:
Endurance Racing – Endurance GT cars at Spa-Francorchamps
Street Racing – Hypercars at Washington, D.C.
Touring Cars – V8 Super Tourers at Mount Panorama
Open-Wheel – IndyCar racing at Indianapolis
Tuner – Drift event at the custom designed Autosport Raceway
Party – Demolition Derby at Detroit
For those purchasing the PC edition, Codemasters have released an all new high resolution texture pack not included at purchase. It can be downloaded for free via Steam.
