Dirt 5 has announced the addition of new, free content coming to the game. In addition to adding things like new liveries, structures, and other features, the game will also be adding a long-requested fan feature, cross-platform matchmaking.
Launched in November 2020, Dirt 5 is an off-road racing title featuring multiple disciplines such as rallycross and ice racing, and was the last game from developer Codemasters before it was purchased by EA. The game has been made available on the Xbox Game Pass, something that has created a lasting player count increase.
The latest Dirt 5 update includes a multitude of new content. In terms of cross-platform matchmaking, all public lobbies will now connect to all other platforms, which should result in an overall more competitive community. Red Bull will have more content in the game, with eight liveries and the iconic arch from the energy drink company becoming available in Playgrounds mode. The same mode will also be getting a new wet and stormy weather condition, which comes complete with severe rain and lightning strikes, and will be available for all Playground arenas in Arizona, Italy, and South Africa. The new update also adds ghost lap times for the first time ever, letting players display global leaderboard times directly onto the track.
The new free content update rolls out on May 11, meaning players will hardly have any sort of wait. While it may not as big of an update as the Dirt 5 Energy Pack, which added things like new cars and dozens of career events, its pretty hard to argue with the low, low price of free.
Dirt 5 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Pure Xbox