We are Sumo Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of end-to-end creative development and co-development services to the video games and entertainment industries. Sumo Group floated on the AIM in December 2017 and was acquired by Tencent in January 2022 is made up of two operating businesses – Sumo Digital and Secret Mode – employing over 1400 talented people across 18 studios in the UK, Poland, Canada and India. Sumo Digital, established in 2003, is one of the UK’s largest independent developers of AAA video games, offering turnkey and co-development solutions to some of the world’s leading publishers, including Sony, Microsoft, SEGA and 2K. It is also home to the Sumo Digital Academy initiative, a talent development programme bringing skilled graduates into the games industry. Sumo Digital is made up of 17 game development studios across the UK, India and Poland. Secret Mode is a video games publisher, focused on delivering fresh and new gaming experiences to players and building expansive and fulfilling communities around those games. It publishes titles developed within Sumo Group and also by independent developers.
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The #SumoDigitalAcademy has partnered with Sheffield Wednesday Football Club to create 'Snake Party', a game to be played during home matches at Hillsborough Stadium ⚽ The game is based on 2017's Snake Pass & allows players to go head-to-head in a multiplayer game! Read more: https://bit.ly/4glaHbT
Racers from our studios headed to Whilton Mill today for the GamesAid Go Karting Grand Final 2024 🌟🏁 Find out who was crowned the fastest in the games industry: https://lnkd.in/e8cA8ti9
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'DEATHSPRINT 66' is finally here, and we're beyond excited!!! A huge congratulations to Secret Mode and Sumo Newcastle on this spectacular launch! Our teams at Sumo India are absolutely thrilled to have contributed to the creation of this exhilarating on-foot racing phenomenon. From concept to completion, it has genuinely been a groundbreaking journey. Get ready to take off and push your limits while experiencing speed like never before with — DEATHSPRINT 66! Check out the game now - https://bit.ly/47nsJGg #deathsprint66 #sumodigital
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You’ve heard the hype, you’ve felt the buzz. Now it’s time to experience the speed and danger for yourselves. Tune in and prepare yourself for the deadliest show on Earth. #DEATHSPRINT66 is OUT NOW. https://lnkd.in/e2tn8vRZ Sumo Digital Ltd Sumo India #GameDev #GameLaunch
British Racing Greats returns on September 20th! Join car enthusiasts from across the UK games industry & celebrate racing game heritage, all while raising vital funds for SpecialEffect & Solving Kids' Cancer UK Tickets are limited - Check out Eventbrite for details: https://bit.ly/3Xj2wUD
On Friday 20 September we’ll be heading to the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit for British Racing Greats 2024 and would love to see you there at this first of its kind charity track event, celebrating the greatest racing games ever made and raising money for SpecialEffect and Solving Kids' Cancer UK. Every significant racing franchise to have been developed in the UK over the last 30 years will be celebrated and represented. The paddocks will be adorned with memorabilia, merchandise and real world cars from the greatest games of our generation, including Need for Speed, Forza, OutRun, F1 Clash, Gran Turismo, Sonic Racing and lots more. The day will feature opportunities for passenger rides, a skid pan experience and a pit stop challenge, whilst racing game inspired cars take to the circuit for parades and demonstrations throughout the day. Tickets are in limited supply, so book yours now to avoid disappointment - https://lnkd.in/dtC9kApY Looking forward to seeing so many friends of both the charities on a very special day 🏎️🏁
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Last week, our teams across Sumo Group headed out to gamescom to showcase their upcoming titles, share their expertise in talks and roundtables, and most importantly: network! It’s been a busy few days, so here’s our recap on what went down 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MoIrqU
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Today, we're lifting up the hood of the car and shedding a spotlight on how the engine is made! 🚗 No two projects are the same at Atomhawk Advance, and a core value of ours is to put our client needs first. Supporting multiple projects at once, we embed our experienced team into clients’ pipelines and hit the ground running. We have an in-depth, hands-on knowledge of gamedev and what it takes to ship a game, so it's important that we are equip to pre-empt issues. Call us a strike team: small teams who make a big impact where our experts feel empowered and have a voice. "I'm dedicated to building and supporting creative teams, aligning their strengths with our clients' vision," said Mahesh De Zoysa, Operations Director at Atomhawk Advance. "Focusing on building a strong team culture, it's incredibly rewarding to have clients keep us close to solve key aspects of their development." Are you interested in finding out more about our award-winning client service offering, our tailored approach to project management and project support? We'll be at External Development Summit (XDS), so come and meet us, where we can share testimonials from past projects and show you why our clients come back again and again. Get in touch at atomhawk.com/contact #XDS2024
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We're going to be shouting out our excellent sponsors over the next few days because Limit Break genuinely would not be able to run without the support of these fantastic folks ✨ Kicking off with Sumo Group who are our ⭐ GOLD SPONSOR ⭐ for 2024. Sumo have been supporting Limit Break for years now and have been involved in creating so many incredible games over their 20+ year history. Find out more about the work that sumo does: https://lnkd.in/e3_GgPya
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Concept art and so much more. Meet us at External Development Summit (XDS) and see how much our team has grown! For 15 years, Atomhawk Design has shaped the visual direction of critically and commercially acclaimed AAA video game projects worldwide. Today, our award-winning studio delivers multi-discipline, fully integrated creative excellence for Concept Art, Animation, 2D/3D Design and Illustration. We are proud of our all-round quality, project management and production support. The management and production support we give to clients ensures a smooth running project, thanks to our skilled team and years of combined industry experience over countless genres. “We’re looking forward to reconnecting with existing clients and meeting new clients this year in Vancouver. It’s always great to have the chance to share with clients the scope of our capabilities as a studio, our expanded service lines and the incredible expertise our team can bring to our clients as leaders of their disciplines,” said Darren Yeomans, Studio Director at Atomhawk Design. Leading up to and following XDS, we've got more content and stories about our team lined up to share with you. Follow us to discover more about how we bring projects to life, our internal IP philosophy and what we're planning for the future. You don't want to miss it! #XDS2024
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Premier Technical Art and UI/UX solutions for video games - that’s us, Atomhawk Advance! Formed under the Atomhawk umbrella in 2021, we're a studio purpose-built to solve complex development challenges for the AAA games industry. Across UI/UX, Technical Art and Engineering services, we integrate with client teams to elevate projects and create efficient workflows. Our team is comprised of technical and creative experts who have prior experience from games studios - 200 years of game development experience, collectively! Having shipped countless games on a multitude of platforms gives our team the knowledge and insight about key challenges our clients face and how we provide bespoke solutions. "As Atomhawk Advance can assist with every step of the UI/UX pipeline and all the aspects of Technical Art, we always face interesting new challenges and problems to solve," said Paolo Parrucci 🔜 XDS, Studio Director at Atomhawk Advance. "Thankfully, our extensive experience helps massively, as we’ve likely solved similar problems before, or have the right tools to tackle more unique ones!" Leading up to and following External Development Summit (XDS), we've got more content and stories about our team lined up to share with you. Follow us to discover more about how we bring projects to life, our R&D philosophy and what we're planning for the future. You don't want to miss it! #XDS2024