Nokia, together with Codemasters, announced that Colin McRae Rally 2005 is under development for the N-Gage platform. As the first Codemasters title for the N-Gage platform, Colin McRae Rally 2005 will bring all the gripping action from the leading rally game series together with support for racing competitions via the N-Gage Arena.

"It's great to be able to bring Colin McRae Rally 2005, as the most successful brand in rally gaming, to the N-Gage mobile gaming audience," said Jim Darling, CEO, Codemasters. "We're really excited to work with the N-Gage team and build games that take advantage of the mobile connected features of the N-Gage platform."

"It's fantastic to have Codemasters' support for the N-Gage platform and Colin McRae Rally 2005 is a great first title to showcase the talents of the team," said Pasi Pölönen, Director of Game Publishing, Games Business Unit, Nokia. "The online support for ghost racing via N-Gage Arena will give rally fans a chance to compete with the best rally gamers from around the world."

"We are thrilled to be working with Codemasters and Nokia to craft the definitive driving experience for the N-Gage game deck," said Adrian Sack CEO of Ideaworks3D.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2004.