Sumo Digital

Sumo Digital Ltd. is a British video game developer based in Sheffield and the principal subsidiary of Sumo Group since 2017. The company was founded in 2003 by four former members of the management team of Infogrames Studios.

Sumo Digital Ltd.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Predecessor	Infogrames Studios
Founded	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Founders	Carl Cavers Paul Porter Darren Mills James North-Hearn
Headquarters	Sheffield , England
Key people	Gary Dunn (managing director) Jim Woods (Vice-President of Sumo Sheffield)
Number of employees	~1,100 (2023)
Parent	Foundation 9 Entertainment (2007–2014) Sumo Group (2017–present)
Divisions	Sumo Sheffield Sumo Nottingham Sumo Newcastle Sumo Leamington Sumo Warrington Sumo Pune Sumo Bangalore
Subsidiaries	Lab42 PixelAnt Games Red Kite Games Atomhawk The Chinese Room Timbre Games
Website	www.sumo-digital.com

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 Infogrames Studios, after that company had been closed down.^[1][2] In 2007, Sumo Digital opened a subsidiary studio in India, called Sumo India.^[3] In August 2007, Foundation 9 Entertainment announced that it was acquiring Sumo Digital, wherein North-Hearn became the manager of Foundation 9's European operations.^[2] North-Hearn subsequently became chief executive officer for Foundation 9 in March 2008.^[4] In November 2014, Sumo Digital's officers completed a management buyout from Foundation 9; in this transaction, Sumo Digital's management was backed by NorthEdge Capital and Foundation 9 was advised by GP Bullhound.^[5][6] In January 2016, Sumo Digital opened a third development studio, Sumo Nottingham, in Nottingham, England.^[7]

Under Sumo Group

Main article: Sumo Group

Parent company Sumo Group was formed in December 2017 and was floated.^[8][9] In January 2018, Sumo Digital acquired CPP Newcastle, the Gateshead-based studio of CCP Games.^[10] In August, the company acquired developer The Chinese Room.^[11] In February 2019, Sumo Digital acquired work-for-hire video game studio Red Kite Games.^[12] A few days later, the studio opened another new studio in Leamington Spa, England, to focus on mobile game development.^[13] In October 2019, Sumo North West was opened in Warrington, England; led by Evolution Studios co-founder Scott Kirkland.^[14] Lab42 and its 29 employees based in Leamington Spa were added to Sumo Digital's studios when Sumo Group acquired it May 2020.^[15] Sumo Digital announced a partnership with the blockchain-company Dapper Labs in October 2020.^[16] In February 2021, Sumo Digital acquired Polish video game studio PixelAnt Games.^[17]

In February 2025, Sumo Digital abandoned plans to developing their own intellectual property.^[18]

Games

Games developed

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher(s)	Ref(s).
2005	Virtua Tennis: World Tour	PlayStation Portable	Sega	[19]
2006	OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox		[20]
	Go! Sudoku	PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable	Sony Computer Entertainment	[21]
	Race Driver 2006	PlayStation Portable	Codemasters	[22]
2007	Super Rub 'a' Dub	PlayStation 3	Sony Computer Entertainment	[23]
2008	Sega Superstars Tennis	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360	Sega	[24]
	New International Track & Field	Nintendo DS	Konami	[25]
	GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur	PlayStation 3		[26]
2009	OutRun Online Arcade	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Sega	[27]
	Virtua Tennis 2009	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360		[28]
	Disney's A Christmas Carol	Nintendo DS	Disney Interactive Studios	[29]
	F1 2009	PlayStation Portable, Wii	Codemasters	[30]
2010	Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	Android, Arcade, BlackBerry, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360	Sega	[31]
	Doctor Who: The Adventure Games	macOS, Microsoft Windows	BBC Wales Interactive	[32]
2012	Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed	Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360	Sega	[31]
2013	Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed	Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS	Activision	[33]
2014	LittleBigPlanet 3	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	Sony Computer Entertainment	[34]
	Scorched: Combat Racing	Android, iOS	Rogue Play	[citation needed]
2017	Snake Pass	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Sumo Digital	[35]
2019	Crackdown 3	Microsoft Windows, Xbox One	Xbox Game Studios	[36]
	Team Sonic Racing	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Sega	[13]
2020	Spyder	iOS, tvOS	Sumo Digital	[37]
	Sackboy: A Big Adventure	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows	Sony Interactive Entertainment	[38]
2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Focus Home Interactive	[39]
2023	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Gun Interactive	[40]
2024	Stampede: Racing Royale	Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S	Secret Mode
	DeathSprint 66	Microsoft Windows
	Critter Cafe	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch

Games ported

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher(s)	Ref(s).
2004	OutRun 2	Xbox	Sega	[41]
	OutRun 2 SP	PlayStation 2		[42]
2005	TOCA Race Driver 2	PlayStation Portable	Codemasters	[43]
2006	TOCA Race Driver 3 Challenge	PlayStation Portable	Codemasters	[44]
2007	Virtua Tennis 3	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360	Sega	[24]
2009	Colin McRae: Dirt 2	PlayStation Portable, Wii	Codemasters	[45]
2010	Split/Second: Velocity	PlayStation Portable	Disney Interactive Studios	[46]
2011	Sega Rally Online Arcade	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Sega	[47]
2014	Forza Horizon 2	Xbox 360	Microsoft Studios	[48]
2015	Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious	Xbox 360	Microsoft Studios	[49]
2018	Payday 2	Nintendo Switch	Starbreeze Studios	[50]

Games co-developed

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher(s)	Ref(s).
2004	England International Football	Xbox	Codemasters	[51]
2006	Broken Sword: The Angel of Death	Microsoft Windows	THQ	[52]
2007	Driver 76	PlayStation Portable	Ubisoft	[53]
2010	Dead Space Ignition	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Electronic Arts	[54]
2011	F1 2011	Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita	Codemasters	[55]
2012	Nike+ Kinect Training	Xbox 360	Microsoft Studios	[56]
2013	Xbox Fitness	Xbox One		[11]
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	[57]
2018	Hitman 2	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia		[58]
2020	Hotshot Racing	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Curve Digital	[59]
2021	Forza Horizon 4	Microsoft Windows	Xbox Game Studios	[60]
	Forza Horizon 5	Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S		[61]
	Call of Duty: Vanguard	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Activision	[62]
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch	Warner Bros. Games	[63]
2024	Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S		[64]

Cancelled

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher(s)	Ref(s).
2020	Project Nova	Microsoft Windows	CCP Games	[65][66]