FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHING PARTNERS WITH MAVERICK GAMES TO PUBLISH "CLUTCH", THE FORZA HORIZON VETERANS NEXT OPEN-WORLD RACING GAME

PARIS, FRANCE – August 24th, 2026 – PULLUP Entertainment (FR0012419307 - ALPUL) - Focus Entertainment Publishing, a subsidiary of the PULLUP Entertainment Group is pleased to announce a major publishing partnership with Maverick Games, an independent developer founded by award-winning game creators, for CLUTCH. The agreement strengthens Focus Entertainment's portfolio with its first entry into the open-world racing space, driven by a shared ambition to deliver a standout experience and establish CLUTCH as a major new racing IP. CLUTCH is scheduled for release in Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

CLUTCH puts players inside the double life of a new generation of racing outsiders - competing at the highest level of professional motorsport by day and entering a dangerous underground world of racing, reputation and pursuit by night.

With an original story from Jamie Brittain, co-creator of Skins, CLUTCH brings a new level of character-driven, cinematic storytelling to the open-world driving experience, alongside deep vehicle customisation that gives players the freedom to express their style and shape their progression.
"At Focus, we look to partner with creators who are redefining their genre. Mike Brown and his team are regarded as ones of the defining creative voices in the racing genre, and CLUTCH embodies exactly the creative ambition Focus Entertainment wants to champion." comments Vincent Chataignier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Focus Entertainment Publishing.

"We founded Maverick Games to build the open-world racing experience we'd dreamed about for years. Focus shares our creative bar and our ambition for CLUTCH, and we can't wait for players everywhere to discover this world." comments Mike Brown, Founder & CEO of Maverick Games.

More information about CLUTCH is available on ClutchGame.com and on Steam.
 

About Maverick Games

Maverick Games is an independent AAA game development studio based in Royal Leamington Spa, UK. Founded in 2022 by Mike Brown, former creative director of Forza Horizon 5 and a lead designer on Forza Horizon 2, 3 and 4, the studio brings together a team of veteran developers with decades of combined experience crafting some of the industry's most acclaimed open-world racing games. Maverick Games is currently developing its debut title, CLUTCH, a cinematic open-world action-driving game launching in Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

About PULLUP Entertainment

With nearly 600 employees across Europe and revenue of €281 million in 2025/26, PULLUP Entertainment is a major player in the video game and entertainment industry. The Group operates through:

Two Publishing Divisions:

• FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHING, a global leader in publishing, known for successful titles such as A Plague Tale, SnowRunner and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• DOTEMU, a specialist in independent games, publisher of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Streets of Rage 4 and Marvel Cosmic Invasion, developer and publisher of Absolum

Four Development Studios & One Audiovisual Structure:

• DOVETAIL GAMES (Train Sim World), DECK13 (The Surge), BLACKMILL GAMES (WW1 Game Series), and CARPOOL STUDIO (new Live Service IP)
• SCRIPTEAM A dedicated division for the production of TV series and films, and the adaptation of the Group's intellectual properties

Upcoming event : Annual General Meeting on September 23, 2026, and Q2 2026/27 Revenue on October 22, 2026