TrackMania 2: Canyon release date

TrackMania 2: Canyon launches on 14th September, Ubisoft has announced.

The PC online racing game costs £19.99.

If you pre-purchase the game from the Ubishop from 17th August, you're guaranteed a place in the multiplayer beta, which begins on the same day.

TrackMania 2 is the first game to use the new ManiaPlanet network system, a connected system that offers a map editor, the players' creations explorer and ranking and match-making systems.

Christian Donlan went hands-on for Eurogamer's TrackMania 2 preview last month.