{"id":852421,"date":"2025-12-14T19:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:10:14","slug":"amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon publishing narrative-led racer from former Forza Horizon devs, Skins co-creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nAmazon Games is publishing a new narrative-led, open-world racing game from former Forza Horizon developers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDeveloper Maverick Games is based in the UK and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/forza-horizon-5-creative-director-and-several-team-members-break-away-from-playground-games\">founded in 2022 by key members of the Forza Horizon development team at Playground Games<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIts first AAA game is set for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, and PC, with lead writing from Skins co-creator Jamie Brittain (yes, that E4 teen drama show).\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/amazon-publishing-narrative-led-racer-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-skins-co-creator\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon Games is publishing a new narrative-led, open-world racing game from former Forza Horizon developers. Developer Maverick Games is based in the UK and was founded in 2022 by key members of the Forza Horizon development team at Playground Games. Its first AAA game is set for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, and PC, with lead writing from Skins co-creator Jamie Brittain (yes, that E4 teen drama show). 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