We've just posted up our look back at 2013, which includes a fair amount of GRID 2 related content.

It also includes various information you may find useful such as our video policy, which in short allows you make videos based on our games as well as monetise them.

We also touch upon 2014, and our plans to be a more Community focused company, the foundations of which are already in place.

For all the info, head over to the blog

Hey everyone,

Just a heads up that the new Codies Blog is now live and moving forward will be a great resource for all your GRID related news and announcements.

We'll still be here on the Steam Hub and have no plans to vacate this wonderful place, but if you're ever wanting that little extra piece of GRID (or our other games), the blog is an option for you.

The blog is ultimately for you, our Community and we'd love to hear what you think. Have a look around, read through some past content and please do let us know what you think.

Visit the Codies Blog now

This week's screenshot of the week goes to this awesome creation by
#ovmise. We're loving the way the livery and the lighting combine to create this great Yas Marina shot.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=202066553

Congrats #ovmise, drop me a friend request on here and we'll sort out your prize (a piece of DLC of your choice). If you take any great screenshots and want to submit them for next week's spotlight simply drop a link to them in the comments below or over on the forums.

Happy Autumn / Spring sale!

To celebrate both Autumn and Spring GRID 2 and all DLC is 40% off, including both the recently released Spa and Bathurst Track packs.

For more savings head on over to the GRID 2 store page.

Enjoy your Steam Sale :)

Every week moving forward we'll be choosing our favourite screenshot from the Community Hub and featuring it right here.

If your screenshot gets chosen you'll be rewarded with a DLC code from any of the car or track packs, the choice is in your hands.

This week's spotlight is on CyCo for his Demolition Derby screenshot

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=198048606
Congrats CyCo, drop me a friend request on here and we'll sort out your prize. If you take any great screenshots and want to submit them for next week's spotlight simply drop a link to them in the comments below or over on the forums.

Over the last few years it’s been great watching all the let’s play, reviews, previews and gameplay commentaries that our Community have created on YouTube.

We already engage with Community websites and have done so for quite some time, but we’d now like to extend this engagement with our talented video creators and more importantly see how we can serve you better.

As such we’ve decided to launch something that we are designating the ‘Codemasters Content Creator scheme’, or CCCS - catchy huh? Currently, if you are a Community focused website you’d likely have our contact details and regular news updates, asset releases, co-competitions and the occasional opportunity to attend special Codemasters events and even access to preview/review codes in some cases.

We’re now extending this service to YouTube content creators and we’re now inviting you to get in touch to express your interest in this scheme.

It’s also a good time to mention that, providing you stay within the terms of service for your video host, such as YouTube or Twitch. Any content you create will be yours; you can monetise it if you wish and you’ll receive no interference from us – providing that the material you upload is largely your own content, (no simply re-uploading or posting our content), though you are welcome to use snippets of Codemasters’ official videos. The other stipulation is that you do not charge people to view content based on our games.

To register your interest in being a part of the Codemasters Content Creators Scheme, all you have to do is drop us an email with some basic information as detailed below. Please note, that sending an email does not automatically enrol you into the scheme or grant you free copies of a game, review codes etc. It’s simply registering your interest and opening the door to a further discussion.

Based on the current amount of enquiries we get from YouTube content creators we’re expecting demand to be significant so please do bear with us during the initial few weeks.

Still Interested?

Simply drop us an email to communityvideos@codemasters.com with the following:

• Channel Name
  
• Link to your channel
  
• Total Views
  
• Subscribers
  
• What genre of games you cover
  
• Your primary gaming format
  
• Contact email
  
• Format you play games on
  
• Please also let us know why you’d like to be a part of the scheme and feel free to include anything else you think might be important, this could be anything from whether you’d prefer to race 100 duck sized cars or 1 horse sized car to a bit more about yourself.

We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, watching the content you create.

Ben Walke / Loore
Community Manager

We've got a couple of new additions to GRID 2 to tell you about today, one of which sees the return of an old favourite of ours, Bathurst. These new content packs will be available starting today, we're just waiting on the store page to update.

The Bathurst Track Pack
Features two routes to race at the fearsome Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst and three cars packing raw power under the hood - the Nissan Skyline R32, Ford Racing Ute and Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500.

Classic GRID Pack
Features two stunning cars that made their mark in the original GRID, updated to race in GRID 2. Includes the Koenigsegg CCGT and the Pagani Zonda Revolución, the 2013 version of GRID’s Pagani Zonda R.

There will also be a selection of new achievements for you to earn across both packs:

Bush-bash
You completed a Time Attack event at Bathurst

Aussie Rules
You beat a lap time of 01:39:00 at Bathurst. (Excludes drift events)

Time Extended
You've won an online Checkpoint event at Bathurst

Outback and Gone
You reached a speed of over 220mph (354.056km/h) at Bathurst

Turn Back Time
You've won a drift event in a Koenigsegg CCGT (excludes Global Challenge events)

An Old Favourite
You've won an elimination event in a Pagani Zonda Revolución

If you've not picked up any of the GRID 2 DLC then there's no better time, as we'll also be releasing a bundle that contains all car and track content at a discount rate:

All-in-Pack
Receive all available downloadable cars and tracks for GRID 2 at a discounted rate of over 35% from individual pricing.

Demo Now Available
If you’ve not yet played GRID 2 then there’s now a demo now available. To give it a try simply head over to the store page and download it now

I've found some Steam keys down the back of the sofa for the recently released Spa DLC and as such I thought we could do a competition.

Fancy winning one? ːracetrophyː

To win a Steam key all you'll have to do is submit your best screenshot, posting a link to them in this forum thread.

I'll pick a winner at random on Monday 11th November, good luck ːflagː

Update: this competition is now closed, congratulations to Seseorang who wins the Spa code.

Hey everyone :)

We know many of you use keyboards while playing our games and as a result it's something we've been discussing lately. In particular we want to know how we can provide you with better support to ensure that your gameplay is the same as those who choose to play on a wheel or game pad.

If you do play on a keyboard it would be great is if you could detail the following for us:

• Wired or Wireless
  
• Keyboard model (for example, a Razer Lycosa or Dell KB1421)
  
• How do you find the experience playing with a keyboard?
  
• Are there any specific features you'd like to see us support relevant to keyboards?
  
• Anything else you think would be of use

Any insight and feedback you have would be greatly appreciated :)

Test Drivers wanted – fancy a trip to Codies for super-exclusive, super-secret early game access?

We’ve said before that we’re really focussed on getting your feedback about our games - well, one of the initiatives we’re keen to launch is to get you guys involved at a much earlier stage. Earlier, even, than announcement….

We always have various projects on the go at Codemasters, small and big, and whilst we always take into account player feedback, whether through our community channels or other forums or comments stages, and we can assure you that as much of this information as possible is shared and discussed amongst our various teams. Whilst we can’t always act on everything, we do hear it and big projects, like the GRID 2 Demo Derby free DLC release and our first steps into modding support for GRID 2 have genuinely come directly from your suggestions.

With that in mind, how would you like to be involved in feeding back on a game from its earliest stages?

We’ve got an opportunity for you to come in to our HQ (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Codemasters,+Southam&hl=en&sll=52.321319,-1.567074&sspn=1.771125,4.22699&oq=Codemasters,&t=h&hq=Codemasters,&hnear=Southam,+Warwickshire,+United+Kingdom&z=15), play our games early and gives us your thoughts and feedback - it really could help us determine the direction we press ahead with and shape the future of our games.

We’re looking for really core racing fans initially, and we know there’s plenty of you out there.

We’re hoping to get the first group of people in soon so if you are interested please can you send an email to gridgame@codemasters.com with the following information:

• Name
  
• Location
  
• Why you want to come and tell us what we're doing wrong (or right!)
  
• Very brief racing game experience (emphasis on the Codemasters games but feel free to list others as well)
  
• Your one sentence review of GRID 2

Note: The more information you can give us the better your chance at being selected, we're looking for the most dedicated racers our there :)

Together, we can make some great games :)

- Loore