It sounds just like the Forza Horizon collection goes to be getting some new competitors, and it is coming from a group of former Forza Horizon builders. Maverick Video games, a brand new studio shaped in 2022, has signed a publishing settlement with Amazon Video games to create a brand new “narrative led open-world driving recreation,” and in contrast to the Forza Horizon video games, this one may even be obtainable on PS5.
Maverick Video games studio head and inventive director Mike Brown beforehand served as artistic director on Forza Horizon 5. It sounds just like the builders can be constructing on that robust open-world-racing basis for its new undertaking, however with an elevated emphasis on characters and story. These are current within the Horizon video games, however not essentially an enormous focus.
“A lot of nice driving video games have superb gameplay, superb content material,” Brown mentioned in a press launch. “However to actually cross that bridge, to turn out to be a recreation that individuals genuinely love, then there must be that human connection the place you are really rooting for these characters, falling in love with these characters. That, I feel, is a spot the place our recreation will have the ability to actually differentiate itself from the opposite titles on this style.”
Lots of the Maverick Video games staff, of which there are at the moment 62, beforehand labored on the Forza Horizon collection, together with the audio director, artwork director, content material director, and govt producer. The lead author is Skins co-creator Jamie Brittain, suggesting Maverick may be very critical about delivering on the story and characters along with the racing.
Maverick Video games’ open-world racer is at the moment untitled and does not have a launch date, however it will likely be obtainable on PS5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC.