Codemaster’s new Race Driver: GRID entered the UK weekly gaming charts at second place, with Rockstar’s GTA IV still holding on to first. The only other racing title in the top twenty is Mario Kart Wii, which dropped two places and is now in tenth.

Codemasters now adds more talent to the company by taking over Sega Racing Studio, based in Solihull England.

“In seizing this opportunity, we have created additional resources to escalate our plans in the racing segment,” said Rod Cousens, chief executive, Codemasters. “We hope to welcome more than 40 people to the company and we have enjoyed the full co-operation of our friends at Sega in making this happen. It is good business for Codemasters, an exciting prospect and there will be more to come as we are not content to stand still.”

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