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MYSTERIOUS: Maverick games - You Need To See This

Sim racing is flourishing, but what happened to the arcade racer?

SimRacing Expo 2026 showed how much the genre has grown, while the casual racing scene is now largely concentrated in one series.

I was big into Clutch's mix of story and racing styles, but the driving's a lot simmier than I expected

I was big into Clutch's mix of story and racing styles, but the driving's a lot simmier than I expected

I wish there was a little bit less Forza Horizons and a little bit more Burnout in this new narraracer.

Clutch preview: A stylish open-world racing game that is trying to do too much too quickly

Clutch preview: A stylish open-world racing game that is trying to do too much too quickly

Summer Preview | Maverick Games was formed by former Forza Horizon developers to deliver a new type of open-world racing game

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Former Forza Horizon director finally unveils "Clutch": A story-driven racing game looking to be serious competition for Xbox's flagship

Former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown has officially unveiled Clutch, the debut racing game from Maverick Games. Developed in Unreal Engine 5, the title features a story-driven racing series, extensive vehicle customization, and talent from both the Forza Horizon and Need for Speed franchises.

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Former Forza Horizon creative director reveals his studio's debut racer, which is still alive despite losing Amazon support

Clutch will be fully revealed on Friday during the Summer Game Fest showcase, but we got our first look at it today.

Maverick Games reveals Clutch, a new AAA open-world racing game from former Forza Horizon leads

New open-world racer to rival Forza.

Former Forza Horizon creatives at Maverick Games are finally preparing to reveal their first project ahead of Sony's "State of Play"

Former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown and other ex-Playground Games developers at Maverick Games have teased an upcoming reveal for their new narrative-led open-world racing game ahead of Sony’s June 2026 State of Play.

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Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the 'flexibility' to find a more suitable publisher

Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the 'flexibility' to find a more suitable publisher

Amazon ends partnership with ex-Forza Horizon devs Maverick Games — but thankfully, its open-world driving project hasn't been canceled yet.

Amazon's gaming walkback continues as it ends publishing deal for a new racing game being headed up by former Forza Horizon creative director

Amazon's gaming walkback continues as it ends publishing deal for a new racing game being headed up by former Forza Horizon creative director

Maverick Games has confirmed that it is "no longer working with Amazon Games Studio."

Amazon Games layoffs cut into development and publishing groups, ending updates for MMO New World — while the company is praising AI

Amazon Games layoffs cut into development and publishing groups, ending updates for MMO New World — while the company is praising AI

Amazon Games is laying off large chunks of its development and publishing teams.

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Amazon teams up with ex-Forza Horizon team for a new open-world driving game, and I'm already excited

Amazon teams up with ex-Forza Horizon team for a new open-world driving game, and I'm already excited

Having left Forza Horizon behind, Maverick Games, founded by members of the team who made Microsoft's racer, has signed a deal with Amazon to put its new title on Xbox, PC and PS5.

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