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Mavericks: Proving Grounds

Mavericks: Proving Grounds was Automaton Games' ambitious tactical shooter built on Improbable's SpatialOS technology, promising matches supporting up to 1,000 players with a 400-player battle royale mode. Alpha testing was underway when Automaton Games entered insolvency in July 2019, and development was cancelled with the game never reaching public release.

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Status
Never released — development cancelled and studio closed in July 2019
Business model
Free-to-play (planned)
Genre
Battle Royale (massively multiplayer)
Release
—
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Automaton Games
Publisher
Automaton Games
Profile
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Research checked
2026-09-07
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PvECombat focusPvP

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SoloPlay styleGroup

Balanced solo and group play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A mix of structured and sandbox signals is recorded

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style blends targeted and action elements

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      Last checked
      2026-08-16
      Profile depth
      Full — individually researched
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      • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
      • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
      • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
      • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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      1. —
        Released

        MMOFinder records Mavericks: Proving Grounds as released in —.

      2. Current
        Catalog status

        Cancelled

      3. 2026-08-16
        Research checked

        Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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      Source: YouTube gameplay video

      Gameplay, availability and research notes

      Mavericks: Proving Grounds is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Battle Royale (massively multiplayer). Its recorded status is Never released — development cancelled and studio closed in July 2019, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play (planned). MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

      Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Never released — planned large-scale tactical shooter and 400-player battle royale. Discovery tags on the record include Battle Royale, Sci-Fi, PvP, Cancelled. The developer field lists Automaton Games, and the publisher field lists Automaton Games. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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