Sumo Digital
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Sumo Digital Ltd. is a British
History
Sumo Digital was founded in 2003 by Carl Cavers, Paul Porter, Darren Mills and James North-Hearn, four members of the former management team of
Under Sumo Group
Parent company Sumo Group was formed in December 2017 and was floated.[10][11] In January 2018, Sumo Digital acquired CPP Newcastle, the Gateshead-based studio of CCP Games.[12] In August, the company acquired developer The Chinese Room.[13] In February 2019, Sumo Digital acquired work-for-hire video game studio Red Kite Games.[14] A few days later, the studio opened another new studio in Leamington Spa, England, to focus on mobile game development.[15] In October 2019, Sumo North West was opened in Warrington, England; led by Evolution Studios co-founder Scott Kirkland.[16] Lab42 and its 29 employees based in Leamington Spa were added to Sumo Digital's studios when Sumo Group acquired it May 2020.[17] Sumo Digital announced a partnership with the blockchain-company Dapper Labs in October 2020.[18] In February 2021, Sumo Digital acquired Polish video game studio PixelAnt Games.[19]
Games
Games developed
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref(s). |
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2005 | Virtua Tennis: World Tour | PlayStation Portable | Sega | [20] |
2006 | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox | [21] | |
Go! Sudoku | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable | Sony Online Entertainment
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[22] | |
Race Driver 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Codemasters | [23] | |
2007 | Super Rub 'a' Dub | PlayStation 3 | Sony Online Entertainment | [24] |
2008 | Sega Superstars Tennis | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Sega | [25] |
New International Track & Field | Nintendo DS | Konami | [26] | |
GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur | PlayStation 3 | [27] | ||
2009 | OutRun Online Arcade | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Sega | [28] |
Virtua Tennis 2009 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | [29] | ||
Disney's A Christmas Carol
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Nintendo DS | Disney Interactive Studios | [30] | |
F1 2009 | PlayStation Portable, Wii | Codemasters | [31] | |
2010 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Android, Arcade, BlackBerry, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Sega | [32] |
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games | macOS, Microsoft Windows | BBC Wales Interactive | [33] | |
2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Sega | [32] |
2013 | Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS | Activision | [34] |
2014 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | Sony Computer Entertainment
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[35] |
Scorched: Combat Racing | Android, iOS | Rogue Play | [citation needed] | |
2017 | Snake Pass | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Sumo Digital | [36] |
2019 | Crackdown 3 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One | Xbox Game Studios | [37] |
Team Sonic Racing | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Sega | [15] | |
2020 | Spyder | iOS, tvOS | Sumo Digital | [38] |
Sackboy: A Big Adventure | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [39] | |
2021 | Hood: Outlaws & Legends | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Focus Home Interactive
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[40] |
2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Gun Interactive | [41] |
Stampede: Racing Royale | Microsoft Windows | Secret Mode |
Games ported
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref(s). |
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2004 | OutRun 2 | Xbox | Sega | [42] |
OutRun 2 SP
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PlayStation 2 | [43] | ||
2005 | TOCA Race Driver 2 | PlayStation Portable | Codemasters | [44] |
2006 | TOCA Race Driver 3 Challenge
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PlayStation Portable | Codemasters | [45] |
2007 | Virtua Tennis 3 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 | Sega | [25] |
2009 | Colin McRae: Dirt 2 | PlayStation Portable, Wii | Codemasters | [46] |
2010 | Split/Second: Velocity | PlayStation Portable | Disney Interactive Studios | [47] |
2011 | Sega Rally Online Arcade
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PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Sega | [48] |
2014 | Forza Horizon 2 | Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios
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[49] |
2015 | Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious
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Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios
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[50] |
2018 | Payday 2 | Nintendo Switch | Starbreeze Studios | [51] |
Games co-developed
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref(s). |
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2004 | England International Football | Xbox | Codemasters | [52] |
2006 | Broken Sword: The Angel of Death | Microsoft Windows | THQ | [53] |
2007 | Driver 76 | PlayStation Portable | Ubisoft | [54] |
2010 | Dead Space Ignition | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Electronic Arts | [55] |
2011 | F1 2011 | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita | Codemasters | [56] |
2012 | Nike+ Kinect Training | Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios | [57] |
2013 | Xbox Fitness | Xbox One | [13] | |
2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Android, iOS, Apple TV | Disney Interactive Studios | [citation needed] |
2016 | Hitman | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, MacOS, Stadia | IO Interactive | [58] |
2018 | Hitman 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia | [59] | |
2020 | Hotshot Racing | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Curve Digital
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[60] |
2021 | Forza Horizon 4 | Microsoft Windows | Xbox Game Studios | [61] |
Forza Horizon 5 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | [62] | ||
Call of Duty: Vanguard | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Activision | [63] | |
2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | Warner Bros. Games | [64] |
2024 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | [65] |
Cancelled
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref(s). |
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2020 | Project Nova | Microsoft Windows | CCP Games | [66][67] |
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