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Disney Infinity 3.0. Crackdown 3. LittleBigPlanet 3. Forza Horizon 2. F1 2011. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Dead Island 2. Xbox Fitness. Dead Space Ignition. And that’s not even the half of it. That’s as diverse a line-up as you’re ever likely to see, and it all comes from one …
Read More »Sumo Digital snaps up ex-Lionhead art director
Sumo Digital’s Nottingham offices have picked up the former art director for deceased developer Lionhead. Kelvin Tuite worked on a number of titles at therecently closed studioduring his three years there, having previously been employed at EA, Deepmind and Bullfrog, contributing to franchises such as the Harry potter spin-offs and …
Read More »Ex-Lionhead art director joins Sumo Digital
Kelvin Tuite moves to studio working Crackdown 3 and Dead Island 2
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: The Pokémon Company evolves its PR team
ThePokmon Company strengthens its PR team, Sumo hires Karl Hilton to run its new studio and Future announces two appointments to its commercial and sales team. Enticknap and Bryant join ThePokmon CompanyUK team The firm behind the monster-catching series has just added two names to its PR team. First, Richie …
Read More »Sumo Digital takes over Dead Island 2 development
Crackdown 3 studio replaces Yager on long-awaited sequel to Techland property
Read More »Sumo Digital takes charge of Dead Island 2
UK studio Sumo Digital has been handed the task of developing Deep Silver’s Dead Island 2, MCV can reveal. The horror shooter was first announced at E3 2014 during PlayStation’s press conference, and was being developed by Spec Ops: The Line creators Yager. However, publisher Deep Silver terminated its relationship …
Read More »Former Crytek MD and Free Radical founder to head up new Sumo studio
Nottingham location is Crackdown 3 dev’s second UK office and third global outlet
Read More »Sumo Digital: ‘We need top talent for our new studio’
UK developer now recruiting for new Nottingham outfit, due to open in March
Read More »Sumo Digital opens new Nottingham studio
Crackdown and Forza developer Sumo Digital is opening a new studio in Nottingham. The new outfit will hold 50 staff and will be opened in March 2016. It joins Sumo’s other offices in Sheffield and India. Sumo’s COO Paul Porter will head up the new Nottingham branch, alongside his responsibilties …
Read More »Who is Sumo Digital?
The Sheffield-based developer has produced triple-A titles in some world-renowned franchises, but still feels like it is “the UK’s best-kept secret”. We find out more about the studio’s rise from ‘port-plusses’ to its new blockbuster titles
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