Amazon is publishing new open-world racer from former Forza developers

Amazon is continuing to expand its presence in video game publishing. The latest example: the company is teaming up with Maverick Games, a new studio formed by former Forza developers at Playground, to launch “a narrative-led open-world driving game.” There’s no title or release date for the game, but it’ll be coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S when it does launch.

Maverick, meanwhile, was formed in 2022 and currently has around 60 employees. It’s led by former Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown. “As we got to know the team at Amazon Games it quickly became clear that we had a shared ethos — a commitment to giving developers the space to really innovate in service of crafting experiences that players will find truly special,” Brown said in a statement.