Amazon Games Partners with MaverickGames for New Racing Game

TapTechNews May 29th news, Amazon Games announced an agreement with MaverickGames to publish a 3A-level, narrative-led cross-platform open-world racing game that will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms.

It is reported that MaverickGames was founded in 2022 by several core team members behind the Forza Horizon series, including former PlaygroundGames Creative Director Mike Brown.

TapTechNews noticed that currently MaverickGames is led by Mike Brown and has 62 employees. The core team also includes:

Screenwriter: Jamie Brittain (British TV series Skins)

Executive Producer: Tom Butcher (Forza Horizon series, F1 All-Stars)

CTO: Matt Craven (Forza Horizon series, GRID, DiRT)

Content Director: Careth Harwood (Forza Horizon series, Fable reboot)

Audio Director: Fraser Strachan (Forza Horizon series)

Art Director: Ben Penrose (Forza Horizon series, Fable reboot)

Visual Design Director: Elly Marshall (Forza Horizon 3, Just Cause 3, DiRT)