With the game Mavericks: Proving Grounds, a British studio aimed to revolutionize the battle royale genre. But shortly after the alpha launch, everything is over and the game is dead.
What is Mavericks: Proving Grounds? The British studio aimed to create an innovative battle royale game with Mavericks: Proving Grounds. The initial plan was for around 1,000 players to fight against each other simultaneously. This was to take place on a gigantic map and would work via the MMO wonder technology SpatialOS.
Later, this was streamlined to still impressive 400 players on a 12×12-kilometer map with a central hub in the middle and seamless transitions. The game even went into alpha testing on July 25, 2019, after months of preparation.
But now it seems that everything may soon be over again, as the game is likely to be discontinued.
Studio files for insolvency
Why is Mavericks being discontinued? In a small announcement on their homepage, Automaton Games stated that the company is likely insolvent and is being organized by insolvency administrators. They would ensure that the horror multiplayer shooter Deceit, also developed by Automaton, would get a new home and be licensed.
For Mavericks, however, they have to discontinue development. The reason for the insolvency is a lack of financial resources. This is likely the end of the ambitious battle royale project. Additionally, another highly anticipated project for SpatialOS is going down the drain. Recently, the sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift also faced closure, which also used SpatialOS.
What do you think about the end of Mavericks? Did you never believe in it, or is it surprising for you?
Another dead battle royale that has already been resurrected multiple times can be found here:
