Combine Pro Circuit and Underground Street Racing in Clutch, by Maverick Games

Today, Maverick games, an indie studio founded by former creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise Mike Brown, announced Clutch, an open-world action-driving game that takes players through an immersive narrative blending pro circuit racing with underground race-and-chase gameplay.

Clutch tells the story of sibling racing prodigies competing in the R1K, a historic series that's been the proving ground for the world's best for a century. On the flip side is the Midnight Collective, an underground racing club made up of people who love showing off their speed with style.

“Maverick has assembled a dream team of car lovers and driving fans with decades of experience building genre-defining open-world racing games,” said Mike Brown, Creative Director and Founder of Maverick Games. “Our mission from day-one is for Clutch to push the genre into a new era, innovate through new types of open-world sandbox gameplay and deliver a generational leap on the staples of why we love driving games.”

In Clutch, players compete for position, reputation, and rewards both with NPCs and against other players in a living PvPvE world as they race through hand-crafted missions. Clutch uses a proprietary physics engine and vehicle customization system for players to tweak their rides however they wish and create a one-of-a-kind car.

Clutch will launch in Spring of 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but you can get a first look at the game on June 5th during Summer Game Fest.