I like the people at Sumo Digital after meeting them at a conference in Pune last quarter, a really smart independent games developer, currently working on a range of AAA titles such as Crackdown 3
While Nottingham is not as glamorous as their office in Pune, choosing the city as the third location for its games studio is further proof of the company’s expansion. Opening in March 2016, Sumo Nottingham will work alongside the Sheffield and India studios on a mix of projects and R & D. Beginning with a select group of newly hired employees and staff from the Sheffield HQ, Sumo is actively recruiting to grow the Nottingham team to 50 people in the first 12 months.
“Opening the new Sumo studio proves how serious we are about extending our core capabilities to both better serve our AAA client base and reflect our ambition to explore new opportunities across console, PC, mobile and VR,” said Carl Cavers, Sumo Digital SEO.
Sumo Digital employs 280 staff developing games across all platforms and genres. Known for its versatility, proprietary technology, creativity and high Metacritic, Sumo Digital’s portfolio of games includes Little Big Planet 3, Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed, Forza Horizon 2 – Fast & Furious and Disney Infinity. The studio is also developing Crackdown 3 in collaboration with Reagent and Microsoft.
At the 2013 TIGA Game Awards, the company won Best Arcade Game (Large Studio) and Outstanding Leadership Awards and in 2015 won a prestigious DICE Award for ‘Best Family Game’ and 3 gongs at the TIGA Awards for ‘Best Social Game’ (Little Big Planet 3), UK Heritage Award and Outstanding Individual for CEO Carl Cavers.
