Codemasters to announce the evolution of racing games at X03

Codemasters will announce the evolution of racing video games revealing details of Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator at X03, Microsoft's European showcase event for Xbox, on September 16 and 17.

Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator is now in development at Codemasters' UK studios. The title will launch in 2004 and be a significant gear-change for the award-winning TOCA Race Driver series.

Race Driver 2 is Codemasters' most ambitious motorsport project to date and will feature the most diverse range of motorsports ever seen in one game to create the definitive circuit racing game experience.

In addition to the detailed announcement on the Race Driver 2 project at X03, Codemasters will also showcase its latest blockbuster titles for Xbox including Colin McRae Rally 04, the Club Football range of team-specific football action games and preview LMA Manager 2004.

Says Richard Eddy, Codemasters' Head of Communications: "Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator is a hugely exciting project and we're thrilled to be revealing details on the game at X03, which is now firmly established as a major event in the Xbox gaming calendar."