FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHING PARTNERS WITH MAVERICK GAMES TO PUBLISH CLUTCH, THE FORZA HORIZON VETERANS’ NEXT OPEN-WORLD RACING GAME
PARIS – Aug. 24, 2026 –Focus Entertainment is pleased to announce amajor publishing partnership with Maverick Games, an independent developer founded by award-winning game creators, for CLUTCH. The agreement strengthens Focus Entertainment’s portfolio with its first entry into the open-world racing space, driven by a shared ambition to deliver a standout experience and establish CLUTCHas a major new racing IP. CLUTCHis scheduled for release in Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
CLUTCH puts players inside the double life of a new generation of racing outsiders – competing at the highest level of professional motorsport by day and entering a dangerous underground world of racing, reputation and pursuit by night.
With an original story from Jamie Brittain, co-creator of Skins, CLUTCHbrings a new level of character-driven, cinematic storytelling to the open-world driving experience, alongside deep vehicle customization that gives players the freedom to express their style and shape their progression.
“At Focus, we look to partner with creators who are redefining their genre. Mike Brown and his team are regarded as one of the defining creative voices in the racing genre, and CLUTCH embodies exactly the creative ambition Focus Entertainment wants to champion,” saidVincent Chataignier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Focus Entertainment Publishing.
“We founded Maverick Games to build the open-world racing experience we’d dreamed about for years. Focus shares our creative bar and our ambition for CLUTCH, and we can’t wait for players everywhere to discover this world,” said Mike Brown, Founder & CEO of Maverick Games.
More information about CLUTCH is available on ClutchGame.com and on Steam.
About Maverick Games
Maverick Games is an independent AAA game development studio based in Royal Leamington Spa, UK. Founded in 2022 by Mike Brown, former creative director of Forza Horizon 5 and a lead designer on Forza Horizon 2, 3 and 4, the studio brings together a team of veteran developers with decades of combined experience crafting some of the industry’s most acclaimed open-world racing games. Maverick Games is currently developing its debut title, CLUTCH, a cinematic open-world action-driving game launching in Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
