A couple of days after giving us our first look at its narrative-driven driving game Clutch, Maverick Games has now officially released the announcement trailer for all to see. The trailer, which you can check out below, comes in at a minute and a half in length and gives us a look at some of the early narrative beats of Clutch, as well as its emphasis on the dangers of motorsport racing.
The story of Clutch will revolve around a pair of siblings who have been described as racing prodigies. While both of them want to compete in the prestigious R1K racing series, they also end up having to deal with the darker underbelly of the sport, interacting with groups like the Midnight Collective, and even outright criminals.
Along with its main narrative, Clutch is also slated to feature “a level of detail and accuracy never before seen in in-game car models,” according to Maverick Games. This is thanks to its use of a custom version of Unreal Engine 5, which has been thoroughly modified to allow for extreme details, like “every exterior curve, every fleck of paint, every interior stitch, every groove of tire wear”.
Along with the racing and story, Clutch is also slated to feature an open world that players can drive around in, and will likely also reward creative exploration with things like more customization parts and potentially even performance upgrades.
Clutch doesn’t yet have a release date aside from a Spring 2027 window. It is being developed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
