

The main mode, "Dirt Tour", sees players earn reputation points in various events to gain the interest of sponsors who provide them with new vehicles. Gameplay in DiRT 3 showcasing the cockpit view. In September 2011, there were reports that a network security problem on the website of an AMD promo had resulted in the loss of 3 million Dirt 3 keys to the public for use via the Steam platform that have then been posted in various places around the internet.

The game features a variety of off-road events located in many different places all around the world, such as Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, all of which bring the player an assortment of challenging real-world environments. The game features many rally drivers such as Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Liam Doran, Kris Meeke, Sébastien Ogier, Sébastien Loeb, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, and a multitude of others. A sequel, Dirt 4, was released in June 2017. It was released on and is the first game in the series without carrying the Colin McRae name. Dirt 3 (stylised as DiRT 3) is a simcade racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
