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Ex‑Forza Horizon Team to Reveal Narrative Open‑World Racing Game

A same‑day trailer timed against PlayStation’s State of Play will test market interest in a Forza‑style, narrative‑led racing experience.

Overview

  • Maverick Games has posted an official YouTube countdown that ends Tuesday, June 2 at 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. BST and is running additional teases on social platforms.
  • The studio's reveal is scheduled for the same day as PlayStation’s State of Play but Maverick has not said the game will appear inside Sony’s broadcast.
  • Maverick was founded by Mike Brown and is staffed by multiple senior ex‑Playground/Forza Horizon developers, with Jamie Brittain credited as the project’s writer.
  • The team was initially funded by Amazon Games and went independent after Amazon scaled back its games operations earlier this year, with Amazon issuing a supportive statement about the studio.
  • The trailer will give fans and potential publishers a first look at how the team blends open‑world driving with narrative focus and could shape interest in a new publishing partner.