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Updated · ixbt.games · Aug 24
Focus Entertainment Signs 2027 Racing Game Clutch, Releasing New Teaser
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Updated · ixbt.games · Aug 24

Focus Entertainment Signs 2027 Racing Game Clutch, Releasing New Teaser

3 articles · Updated · ixbt.games · Aug 24

Summary

  • Focus Entertainment will publish Clutch, giving Maverick Games' open-world racing action title a named release partner ahead of its planned 2027 launch.
  • A new teaser accompanied the announcement, outlining a French Riviera setting where players switch between sanctioned daytime races and underground nighttime chases.
  • Maverick Games is developing the project with former Forza Horizon talent, positioning Clutch as a cinematic racer built around ambition, rivalry and risk.
  • The deal links the studio with a publisher known for titles including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Atomic Heart and SnowRunner, while the game is already open for Steam wishlisting.

Insights

With grappling hooks and oil slicks, will Clutch revolutionize open-world racing, or alienate hardcore fans of its Forza Horizon pedigree?
How will the tragic conspiracy in Clutch blend a character-driven narrative with high-stakes PvPvE street racing on the French Riviera?