Maverick Games’ Ambitious Vision for a Narrative-Led, Open-World Driving Game
amazongames.comAmazon Games is proud to announce a publishing agreement with Maverick Games to launch the exciting first game from this new studio filled with world-class industry talent. We sat down with Maverick Games’ studio head and creative director, Mike Brown, who shared his enthusiasm about Amazon Games’ belief in Maverick’s in-development project and the unique possibilities the partnership can enable.
“From the very first conversation I had with Amazon Games, I’ve been so impressed with the drive, the commitment, and the vision that they’ve presented every step of the way,” said Brown. “Amazon continues to inspire me and get me excited about where this relationship could go and what this partnership could lead to. It’s clear Amazon Games truly puts players first and takes a long-term view to publishing games that will enable us to deliver something players will truly love.”
Something Brown is particularly excited about is the array of opportunities that collaborating with Amazon Games can enable. “Amazon has such a broad array of businesses that enable the company to reach players in a way that really goes beyond what most publishers can offer, with services like Prime Gaming, Prime Video, AWS, Twitch, and Amazon Music to name just a few.”
Mike Brown, studio head and creative director at Maverick Games
Brown, a long-term veteran of the Forza Horizon series while at Playground Games and the Creative Director behind the critically acclaimed Forza Horizon 5 — which boasts an aggregate score of 92 on Metacritic —is rightfully proud of his pedigree on the popular driving franchise. After overseeing several games in the series, he decided to embrace a new challenge: creating an entirely new AAA studio to produce an ambitious new IP that builds on the strengths of his previous experience and the insights he gained along the way to take the genre in new and compelling directions.
“I’ve been making racing games for nearly 20 years, and I know this community really well,” said
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