Overview
- Maverick Games publicly unveiled the title on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and confirmed a spring 2027 release window for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- The studio is led by Mike Brown, a former Forza Horizon creative director, and has hired writer Jamie Brittain to craft a narrative focused on sibling racing prodigies caught between the century‑old R1K pro series and the underground Midnight Collective.
- Maverick says Clutch is built on a customized Unreal Engine 5 with a proprietary physics system and a deep vehicle personalization suite that includes both exterior and interior customization.
- Reveal footage and press materials show gadget-based play such as grappling hooks and nitrous, and the team describes the game world as PvPvE with hand‑crafted and spontaneous missions, police chases, and emergent sandbox moments.
- Amazon ended its publishing relationship earlier in 2026 but Maverick retained funding to continue development and is seeking new publishing partners; a fuller trailer and expanded story, cast, and world details are scheduled for Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 5, 2026.