Clutch is a new story-driven, open-world racing game developed by veteran developers from Playground Games, the studio best known for creating the acclaimed Forza Horizon franchise. Many of the team members behind Clutch have extensive experience working on large-scale driving systems, open-world design, and cinematic racing experiences that helped define modern arcade racing.

Playground Games itself was founded in 2010 and quickly rose to prominence through its work on Forza Horizon, a series praised for blending accessible driving mechanics with rich open-world exploration and festival-style progression. That background strongly informs Clutch’s design direction, particularly its focus on narrative-driven progression layered over an open environment.

Despite the name similarity, Clutch has no known connection to the 2009 racing game titled Clutch.