Already revealed via a brief IGN interview last night, Codemasters has now issued the official press release for DiRT 2, the upcoming off-road racing sequel to their 2007 released game. The press release claims the sequel, due out sometime in 2009, will have "contemporary off-road events, taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments"

The press release comes with the first official screenshots from the game showing off some of the new settings for DiRT 2. We can expect locations to include "canyon racing and jungle trails to city stadium-based events." The game's EGO graphics engine has also gotten a revamp which will allow DiRT 2's visuals to be "twice as detailed as those seen in Race Driver: GRID." The publisher also promises powerful vehicles to drive right from the start with seven different character classes.