Mike Brown is a well-known figure in the video game industry. Particularly for his role as the creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise. He was responsible for leading the creative vision and direction of the series during his tenure. Now he is the studio head and creative director of Maverick Games, a new AAA games studio. He wants to create a culture that encourages taking risks. Innovation and fostering a good work environment where everyone’s voices are heard. His goal is to build a world-class studio, and he brings his experience from Forza Horizon to make it happen.
The team is led by Mike Brown
Maverick Games is a new AAA games studio based in Leamington Spa, UK. The team is led by Mike Brown, and includes other former Playground veterans. The company currently has ten employees. With plans to grow to 140, and is working on an open-world premium AAA game for consoles and PC. The studio aims to create a culture. Where staff are encouraged to take creative risks, to try new things, and celebrate this as part of their culture. Running the studio is COO Harinder Sangha, a former Best Boss winner at the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards, whose goal is to make the studio a world-class place to work.
What kind of game Maverick Games is working on?
The fact that Mike Brown, the studio head and creative director, has a background in leading the creative direction of the Forza Horizon franchise, a critically acclaimed open-world racing game series, suggests that Maverick Games may be working on a similar genre of game. Additionally, the mention of it being a console and PC game and not just one platform, it could be interpreted that it is a big project that aims to reach a wide audience. However, it is only speculation and it’s possible that the studio could be working on a different type of game entirely.
Also read: Forza Horizon 5 Japanese Automotive Series Previewed by Playground Games
