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© 2018 SUMO DIGITAL
2018
Sumo Digital are a reliable and trusted partner, delivering quality products year-on-year.
• Transparent in our approach
• Delivering to budget, schedule and Metacritic targets.
• World class team with unrivalled knowledge on all platforms
15 YEARS IN DEVELOPMENT
SUMO DIGITAL• Licensed developer across all Microsoft,
Sony and Nintendo gaming platforms
• Expertise in developing and growing licensed IP
• Always on the cutting edge
STUDIOS
Sheffield, UK
Founded in 2003
300+ Staff
Pune, India
Founded in 2007
80+ Staff
Nottingham, UK
Founded in 2016
70+ Staff
Newcastle, UK
Founded in 2018
35+ Staff
SUMO INDIAEstablished 2007
• Primarily founded as an art studio
Engineering Team 2016
• Significant contribution to Snake Pass
• Innovative Unreal Engine 4.0 Solutions
Design Department
• New function established Jan ‘18
• Team already contributing to active project
TECHNOLOGYSumo Engine - Multi-platform, Proprietary
• Modular design for maximum flexibility
• Enables rapid prototyping
• Real-time editing and feedback
• Latest iteration used within Team Sonic Racing
Experience with major 3rd party engines
• Unreal Engine 3.0 and 4.0
• Unity
• Cryengine, Lumberyard
• Bespoke (Hitman, Littlebigplanet, Forza)
‘Games as a Service’ expertise
• Telemetry and Analytics
• Live updates
• Community management
PRODUCTIONIndustry recognised tools and methodology
• Waterfall / Agile / Scrum
• Established reporting processes and systems• Change control
Client communication & integration• Jira
• Perforce
• Team Foundation Server• Hansoft
OUR PARTNERSSumo has worked with some of the biggest companies in games:
The genre defining franchise returns with Super Destruction, Overkill Action and Terry Crews!
IN DEVELOPMENT
IN DEVELOPMENT3rd Generation Sonic Racing Title
IN DEVELOPMENTCo-developing the multi-million selling, cross-platform franchise with IO Interactive.
Connect to the massive EVE Online Universe through the lens of a brand new first person shooter!
IN DEVELOPMENT
RELEASED TITLES
PUBLISHER REVIEW QUOTES
FORZA MOTORSPORT 7
RELEASED TITLES
PUBLISHER DEVELOPERS
CO-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
FORZA MOTORSPORT 6FORZA HORIZON 3FORZA HORIZON 2
RELEASED TITLES
PUBLISHER REVIEW QUOTES
SNAKE PASSSumo’s First Self Published Title!
Snake Pass is a modern attempt to rekindle 3D platforming fun in an intelligent way
HARDCORE GAMER
Snake Pass is a wonderfully tactile experience with an exhilarating depth of challenge
EDGE MAGAZINE
OWN IP
PUBLISHER REVIEW QUOTES
BOOSTING OUR CREATIVITY• Gamejams
• Concept Team
• Prototyping
GAMEJAMSQuarterly Events
• Fostering Creativity and Teamwork
• Exploring new talents
• Finding that spark!
CONCEPT TEAMCore Creative Team
Pitching to Publishers
KEY TITLES
20152004 2009 2010 2014 2016 2017
Over 60 titles released to date… and many more on the way!
20132012201120082007200620052003
METACRITICWe consistently deliver great gaming experiences:
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing89 85 Forza Horizon 2
(360) 84 Virtua Tennis World Tour
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed82 82 Outrun 2006:
Coast To Coast 81 Race Driver 2006
Virtua Tennis 380 79 LittleBigPlanet 3 74 Hitman: Episode 5 Colorado
Snake Pass74
AWARDS
THANK YOU