Former Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director's Studio Announces Racing Game CLUTCH
Maverick Games, the studio co-founded by former Playground Games creative director Mike Brown, announced its debut title CLUTCH on June 2. The open-world racing game is built on a customized version of Unreal Engine 5 and features what the studio describes as unprecedented car model detail, from exterior curves to interior stitching. Deep customization options include purchase choices, modification parts, and small items that give the car interior a lived-in feel. The story is set across two worlds: the commercial racing series R1K, which has run for over a century, and the Midnight Collective, a group of car enthusiasts not driven by money or fame. The announcement trailer also showed a police car chase and a Tech Mod that allows drifting by shooting a wire at a pole. Amazon Games was originally set to publish the title, but the contract was terminated in February 2026 due to a shift in Amazon's gaming strategy. A more detailed trailer, including cast information, is scheduled to debut at Summer Game Fest on June 6.