Colin McRae Rally games until the release of "Dirt 3", where the moniker was dropped. The McRae name was however used in the 2013 mobile game. "Colin McRae Rally", the first title in the series, was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms in January 1998 in the United Kingdom and in September 1999 in the United States. The game featured real cars and drivers from the 1998 World Rally Championship season. Colin McRae's Subaru Impreza was featured on the game's cover. In Novice mode there are only 3 stages per rally, each followed by a Service Area, making it easier to
Colin McRae Rally (2013 video game) produce games for new and existing intellectual property specifically for mobile devices. The development team was composed of staff who had worked on early "Colin McRae Rally" games and more recent Codemasters racing games. The game was initially designed for iOS mobile devices using "Colin McRae Rally 2.0" as a basis. This early iteration of their "Rally" series was chosen as the foundation because it presented a focused rally racing experience, whereas later entries expanded to offer more gimmicks and game modes. Thirty stages from "Rally 2.0" were faithfully reproduced; the team ensured that the position of every corner, obstacle,