PC gamers can get off the grid and race the world right now as Codemasters announces that the Race Driver: GRID playable demo for Games For Windows is now available to download from http://community.racedrivergrid.com/ [direct link http://community.racedrivergrid.com/news/?id=6251].

Delivering intense competition right from the off, the demo enables players to compete in single-player GRID World events and 12-player online races.

In the single-player GRID World showdowns, take to the wheel of a Ford Mustang GT-R on the streets of San Francisco in the eBay Motors Muscle Cup; in Japan, compete in a Nissan S15 Silvia in the Advan Drift Trophy at Yokohama Docks, while the sweeping curves and hairpins of the Jarama circuit in Spain plays host to the Euro Touring Cars championship featuring BMW 320si touring cars.

For players who want to compete online, the demo delivers 12-player online competitions at the European and U.S. locations.

Race Driver: GRID is coming May 30th (Europe/PAL) for Games For Windows®, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. A Nintendo DS™ edition will follow.

The Race Driver: GRID playable demo is also available for the Xbox 360 from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and for the PLAYSTATION 3 system from the PLAYSTATION®Network. For all driver briefings and the latest videos, be sure to visit www.racedrivergrid.com