Colin McRae Rally 2005 is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for the PlayStation 2. Released as part of the acclaimed Colin McRae Rally series, it enhances realistic rally racing with improved graphics and gameplay mechanics. The game is named after the late World Rally Championship driver Colin McRae, whose legacy shaped the franchise's development.
Colin McRae Rally and more recently; Dirt, is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. Colin McRae Rally and Dirt 2 have since been developed and published for Mac OS X by Feral Interactive.
Started in 1998, the franchise has been a critical and commercial success and is generally acknowledged as a pioneer of realistic rally sports racing games. The series is named after the World Rally Championship driver Colin McRae, who provided technical advice during development.
Despite McRae's death in September 2007, Codemasters retained the use of his name on their rally games until the release of Dirt 3, where the moniker was dropped.