Microsoft Game Studios announced today the arrival of new downloadable content for the popular Xbox driving game, "Midtown Madness 3." Starting today, gamers can download new car and track packs through the Xbox Live service to add to their driving experience.



Packs will be available on an ongoing basis for the next few months.

"We wanted to offer more options to 'Midtown Madness 3' so adding more vehicles and tracks was a natural choice," said Adam Kovach, product manager.

Today's release kicks off a series of downloadable content packs.

Car Pack #1 is available today and includes:

Trasher, an American muscle car
Ambassador, a 1940s era luxury car
Shopper, a shopping cart with a motor
R4000, a modern sports coupe
Starting in November, more content will become available. Upcoming downloadable content includes two track packs, featuring 20 tracks each. The first track pack includes 10 Checkpoint and 10 Blitz tracks from Washington, D.C., with the second having 10 Checkpoint and 10 Blitz tracks from Paris.

Car Pack #2 includes:

Furious, a two-door sports vehicle
Carica, a sports coupe
LastKraftWagen, a mystery vehicle
"Midtown Madness 3," the latest in Microsoft Game Studios' popular Midtown Madness franchise, allows gamers to get behind the wheel of more than 30 vehicles while competing in exciting race modes such as Blitz, Checkpoint and Cruise. With Xbox Live or System Link, racers will also be able to engage in four multiplayer game modes including Capture the Gold and Stayaway. With a robust Career mode featuring 14 driving careers, "Midtown Madness 3" delivers the rush and excitement of street racing while challenging gamers to put their driving skills to the ultimate test. Midtown Madness 3, released on June 17, 2003, was developed by Digital Illusions C.E.