Maverick Games: new open-world racing game revealed on June 2
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- Discover Maverick Games and its new AAA open-world racing game, set to be revealed on June 2.
Maverick Games: new open-world racing game revealed on June 2
The independent development team Maverick Games, founded by Mike Brown, the former creative director of Forza Horizon 5, will reveal its new AAA open-world action racing game on June 2 at 11:00 BST (6:00 EDT / 3:00 PDT / 8:00 AEST). The announcement will follow a week-long countdown livestream the team has been running from a custom Fiat Multipla in their studio in Leamington Spa.
About Maverick Games
Maverick Games was founded in 2022 by Mike Brown in collaboration with producer Tom Butcher, following the departures of several staff members from Playground Games. Alongside Brown and Butcher, the team also includes technical director Matt Craven, technical art director Gareth Harwood, audio director Fraser Stachan, and art director Ben Penrose. This diverse team brought experience from developing several successful racing games.
Development and mysterious features
So far, the team has only released a limited number of screenshots from the upcoming game, along with hints that may relate to various features and the possible setting of the game. Despite Amazon pulling out of its publishing deal with Maverick Games earlier this year, Brown quickly confirmed via social media that development on the game was continuing unchanged. This appears to suggest the project remains on track despite losing its publisher.
Reveal and key timings
The reveal date is a major moment for both racing game fans and the developers themselves. After months of speculation and piecing together clues, the news that the game will be revealed on June 2 is a welcome milestone. For the enthusiastic racing game community, the livestream offers a unique chance to get a first look at what’s coming next.
Timeline
2022: Maverick Games is founded by Mike Brown and Tom Butcher after staff leave Playground Games.
Early 2023: The team reveals it is working on a premium open-world game for consoles and PC.
2023-06-02: The new open-world racing game is revealed at 11:00 BST.
With its appeal and the team’s previous experience in the genre, expectations are high that this game will make a significant impact on the racing game scene when it launches. The direction of development and the unique features the team has in mind are being eagerly awaited by the gaming community. The game promises to offer an interesting experience for racing fans around the world on both consoles and PC.
