Former Forza Horizon 5 Developer Founded AAA Studio. Former Playground Games creative director Mike Brown has announced the creation of a new AAA game development studio called Maverick Games. The new game development organization describes itself as "a developer-first studio where talented individuals are nurtured, inspired and succeeded."
What is Maverick Games?
Former Forza Horizon 5 Developer Founded AAA Studio. Today, some of the gaming industry's biggest names in gaming veterans announced a new studio, Maverick Games. Several former members of Playground Games, the developers of Forza Horizon, are currently working at the studio. The studio is working on its first game, an untitled open-world game to be released on consoles and PC.
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Maverick Games was founded with an independent pioneering spirit and a commitment to put creativity, innovation and developer well-being at the heart of the studio. Maverick Games is a brand new studio with a forward-thinking culture, considered an environment where talented individuals are empowered, inspired and empowered to create. Maverick Games is headquartered in Leamington Spa in England, home of Playground Games. He reportedly proposed to angel investors while he was working on his new game and actively taking on new roles.
Mike Brown leads Maverick's founding team as creative director and studio head. The rest of the leadership team consists of COO Harinder Sangha, CTO Matt Craven, Content Director Gareth Harwood and Sound Director Fraser Strachan. Ben Penrose and Elly Marshall join as Artistic Director and UX/UI Director, respectively, completing the leadership team. Maverick Games is currently working on the first AAA open world game for console and PC spaces. The UK-based studio strives for a visionary culture where developers are supported and empowered.
What will they do?
“Our goal is for Maverick Games to become the studio people love. We are currently working on top quality projects that are exciting for gamers and developers, and where everyone is willing to take risks and be curious and encourages them to be creative, innovative, creative. Maverick said it has secured substantial seed funding and is currently recruiting for a variety of positions. The studio has an experienced staff that has worked on the Forza Horizon series in the past.