Today, Maverick games, an indie studio founded by former creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise Mike Brown, announced Clutch, an open-world action-driving game that takes players through an immersive narrative blending pro circuit racing with underground race-and-chase gameplay.
Clutch tells the story of sibling racing prodigies competing in the R1K, a historic series that's been the proving ground for the world's best for a century. On the flip side is the Midnight Collective, an underground racing club made up of people who love showing off their speed with style.
“Maverick has assembled a dream team of car lovers and driving fans with decades of experience building genre-defining open-world racing games,” said Mike Brown, Creative Director and Founder of Maverick Games. “Our mission from day-one is for Clutch to push the genre into a new era, innovate through new types of open-world sandbox gameplay and deliver a generational leap on the staples of why we love driving games.”
In Clutch, players compete for position, reputation, and rewards both with NPCs and against other players in a living PvPvE world as they race through hand-crafted missions. Clutch uses a proprietary physics engine and vehicle customization system for players to tweak their rides however they wish and create a one-of-a-kind car.
Clutch will launch in Spring of 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but you can get a first look at the game on June 5th during Summer Game Fest.
