They take place on non-circuit, point-to-point courses, which can be a mix of gravel and tarmac. Trailblazers are the equivalent of hillclimbing races.The driver who crosses the finish line first wins. These tracks can be a mix of gravel and tarmac, and involves many drivers pitted against each other over the same circuit on a series of laps. Rallycross racing takes place on closed, looped, circuit race tracks.Also during Rally events, a co-driver is present reading pacenotes to guide the driver and warn them of possible dangers, such as crashes ahead of them. They usually involve staggered starts, and each driver races against the clock for the fastest time over numerous stages. Rally racing takes place on technically challenging, non-circuit, point-to-point routes.The game sees the return of many racing disciplines from Colin McRae: Dirt 2, but also introduces new modes and disciplines as well.

New features include a 'Hardcore mode' which limits players to the cockpit view (known as 'head cam') with no driver assists, the appearance of rain and snow, and the ability to upload replay clips directly to YouTube. Flashbacks return from Colin McRae: Dirt 2, which can be used up to five times in any difficulty, but cost reputation points to use.

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.

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