In early 2026, Maverick Games’ ambitious racing action game Clutch, led by former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown, lost its publisher, but the halls are never empty.
Image source: Focus Entertainment
Let’s recall that in the spring of 2024 (even before full announcement), Clutch’s publisher turned out to be Amazon Games, but last winter, as its “Strategic Evolution” The company reversed its decision to release Project Maverick.
It is understood that Clutch developers’ new publishing partner Can talk French company Focus Entertainment (“A Plague Tale” series, “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2”, “Atomic Heart”). The announcement also comes with Game trailer.
Focus positioned the deal as a way to strengthen its product portfolio, which so far does not include any racing games. With Maverick, the publisher intends to release an excellent project and turn it into a strong franchise.
“We started Maverick Games to build the open-world racing game of our dreams. Focus shares our creative vision and ambition for Clutch.”“, Brown said in a press release when making the announcement.
Users take on the role of a modern crime racer and must play a double game: during the day, take part in the elite historical R1K series, and when night falls, embark on cinematic chases and daring escapes.
Clutch will be released on PC in Spring 2027 (steam, EGS), PS5, Xbox Series X and S. They promise to combine speed and style, exciting stories, unprecedented car personalization, graphics on Unreal Engine 5 and Russian text translation.
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