US EditionAmazon Backs Out of Publishing Open-World Driving Game From Ex-Forza Horizon Developers
Amazon's strategic shift ends publishing deal with Maverick Games, allowing the studio to seek new partners while development continues on its AAA open-world racer.
- Amazon Game Studios released Maverick Games from its publishing agreement and will no longer publish the upcoming open-world driving project.
- An Amazon spokesperson said the move reflects a "strategic evolution" to focus on projects that leverage Amazon Game Studios' strengths, citing recent Luna relaunch and Tomb Raider partnership.
- Maverick Games was founded in 2022 by ex-Playground Games staff and revealed in January 2023 its premium open-world driving game for consoles and PC, directed by Mike Brown with senior developers including Tom Butcher.
- Maverick Games said the decision allows the studio flexibility to find a publishing partner whose priorities better align, and co-founder Mike Brown confirmed development continues strongly with plans to share updates later this year.
- As part of a wider pullback, Amazon Games' exit from publishing Maverick Games’ premium open-world driving title reveals its focus shift away from ex-Playground/Forza developers on consoles and PC.
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