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Maverick Games have signed a publishing deal with Amazon Games for their big new upcoming open-world driving game that will feature strong narrative elements.
In the official press release, studio head and creative director Mike Brown said that he was impressed by Amazon Games' approach right from the get-go and is inspired by the publisher's "players first" approach.
"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."
Other than confirmed release platforms which include PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the details about the game are pretty scarce at the moment as Maverick Games are still keeping things under wraps but Brown did say that the game will have a strong narrative element with characters that players will care about.
The goal is to make a game that will be different from other driving titles on the market and one of the ways the team wants to achieve that is through a great story.
"Lots of great driving games have amazing gameplay, amazing content," said Brown. "But to really cross that bridge, to become a game that people genuinely love, then there needs to be that human connection where you’re actually rooting for these characters, falling in love with these characters. That, I think, is a place where our game will be able to really differentiate itself from the other titles in the genre. There’s nothing about this genre that prevents it from having amazing characters and amazing stories — it’s just not really been explored yet."
To help with writing great characters, Maverick Games hired Jamie Brittain as a lead writer on the game. He is best known as the co-creator of the BAFTA award-winning British television drama Skins.
All in all, it looks like Maverick Games are building quite the team for their debut title and I personally can't wait to see more of the game. Hopefully, the first teaser trailer is scheduled to arrive soon.
Maverick Games was founded back in 2022 by several key developers behind the world's most popular open-world racing series Forza Horizon. The studio currently has a team of more than 60 people working on the game.
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