RIP Colin McRae

Colin McRae is a legend in the world of off-road rally racing. He’s also very well known in the video game community for his series of rally racing games that are available on a number of video game consoles. Most recently, we saw DiRT get released for the PlayStation 3, inviting a new generation of gamers to go sliding around on dirt paths.

Sadly, the legendary Colin McRae died in a helicopter crash Saturday. A licensed pilot, McRae was flying around in a chopper with his 5-year-old son, as well as 6-year-old Ben Porcelli and 37-year-old Graeme Duncan. All four people were pronounced dead. McRae was 39.

“For over ten years, Colin was part of the Codemasters family and it was a privilege to have a man recognized as a true legend on the team. He always took a keen interest in the game experience, wanting to make sure it was without equal in its portrayal of the sport.”

Rest in peace.

Source: 1Up

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