Overview
- Amazon confirmed it released Maverick Games from their agreement as part of a strategy centered on its Luna cloud platform and its Tomb Raider partnership with Crystal Dynamics.
- Maverick’s debut project remains a AAA, narrative-led open-world driving game planned for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Studio leaders Mike Brown and Harinder Sangha said they are in active talks with potential partners and expect to share more details later in 2026.
- The decision extends Amazon’s broader pullback in games, including cuts to MMO teams, New World: Aeternum going offline on January 31, 2027, the shutdown of King of Meat, and the sale of March of Giants to Ubisoft.
- Amazon continues to publish two upcoming Tomb Raider titles while Amazon Games has seen leadership turnover, including the recent departure of studio head Christoph Hartmann.