Sumo Digital Ltd. is a British video game developer based in Sheffield and the principal subsidiary of Sumo Group since 2017. It was founded in 2003 by four former members of the management team of Infogrames Studios.
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. In 2007, Sumo Digital opened a subsidiary studio in India, called Sumo India. 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. North-Hearn subsequently became chief executive officer for Foundation 9 in March 2008. 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. In January 2016, Sumo Digital opened a third development studio, Sumo Nottingham, in Nottingham, England.
Under Sumo Group
Parent company Sumo Group was formed in December 2017 and was floated. In January 2018, Sumo Digital acquired CCP Newcastle, the Gateshead-based studio of CCP Games. In August, it acquired the developer the Chinese Room. In February 2019, Sumo Digital acquired work-for-hire video game studio Red Kite Games. A few days later, the studio opened another new studio in Leamington Spa, England, to focus on mobile game development. In October 2019, Sumo North West was opened in Warrington, England; led by Evolution Studios co-founder Scott Kirkland. Lab42 and its 29 employees based in Leamington Spa were added to Sumo Digital's studios when Sumo Group acquired it May 2020. Sumo Digital announced a partnership with the blockchain-company Dapper Labs in October 2020. In February 2021, Sumo Digital acquired Polish video game studio PixelAnt Games.
In October 2024, the company announced its involvement in content updates for Warframe, working in partnership with the game's main studio, Digital Extremes. As of October 2025, Sumo Digital remains involved in developing content for the game, having co-developed all major updates since the start of the partnership.
In February 2025, Sumo Digital abandoned plans to developing its own intellectual property. In July 2025, Sumo Digital sold the Chinese Room in a management buyout, allowing it to regain independence.
Games
Developed Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) 2005 Virtua Tennis: World Tour PlayStation Portable Sega 2006 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox Go! Sudoku PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable Sony Computer Entertainment Race Driver 2006 PlayStation Portable Codemasters 2007 Super Rub 'a' Dub PlayStation 3 Sony Computer Entertainment 2008 Sega Superstars Tennis Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Sega New International Track & Field Nintendo DS Konami GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur PlayStation 3 2009 OutRun Online Arcade PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Sega Virtua Tennis 2009 Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Disney's A Christmas Carol Nintendo DS Disney Interactive Studios F1 2009 PlayStation Portable, Wii Codemasters 2010 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Android, Arcade, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Sega Doctor Who: The Adventure Games macOS, Windows BBC Wales Interactive 2012 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Android, iOS, Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 Sega 2013 Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS Activision 2014 LittleBigPlanet 3 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 Sony Computer Entertainment Scorched: Combat Racing Android, iOS Rogue Play 2017 Snake Pass Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Sumo Digital 2019 Crackdown 3 Windows, Xbox One Xbox Game Studios Team Sonic Racing Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Sega 2020 Spyder iOS, tvOS Sumo Digital Sackboy: A Big Adventure PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Sony Interactive Entertainment 2021 Hood: Outlaws & Legends Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Focus Home Interactive 2023 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Gun Interactive 2024 Stampede: Racing Royale Windows, Xbox Series X/S Secret Mode DeathSprint 66 Windows Critter Cafe Windows, Nintendo Switch 2026 A Storied Life: Tabitha Windows, MacOS, Nintendo Switch
Ported Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) 2004 OutRun 2 Xbox Sega OutRun 2 SP PlayStation 2 2005 TOCA Race Driver 2 PlayStation Portable Codemasters 2006 TOCA Race Driver 3 Challenge PlayStation Portable Codemasters 2007 Virtua Tennis 3 Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 Sega 2009 Colin McRae: Dirt 2 PlayStation Portable, Wii Codemasters 2010 Split/Second: Velocity PlayStation Portable Disney Interactive Studios 2011 Sega Rally Online Arcade PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Sega 2014 Forza Horizon 2 Xbox 360 Microsoft Studios 2015 Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious Xbox 360 Microsoft Studios 2018 Payday 2 Nintendo Switch Starbreeze Studios 2021Forza Horizon 5WindowsXbox Game Studios2026Fallout 4: Anniversary EditionNintendo Switch 2Bethesda Softworks
Games supported Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) 2004 England International Football Xbox Codemasters 2006 Broken Sword: The Angel of Death Windows THQ 2007 Driver 76 PlayStation Portable Ubisoft 2010 Dead Space Ignition PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Electronic Arts 2011 F1 2011 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita Codemasters 2012 Nike+ Kinect Training Xbox 360 Microsoft Studios 2013 Xbox Fitness Xbox One 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Android, iOS, Apple TV Disney Interactive Studios 2016Hitman Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, MacOS, Stadia IO Interactive 2018 Hitman 2 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia 2020 Hotshot Racing Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Curve Digital 2021 Forza Horizon 4 Windows Xbox Game Studios Forza Horizon 5Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Call of Duty: VanguardWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Activision 2023Hogwarts Legacy Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch Warner Bros. Games 2024Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S 2024–2025WarframeWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOSDigital Extremes 2025Gears of War: Reloaded Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Xbox Game Studios 2026Forza Horizon 6
Cancelled Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) 2020 Project Nova Windows CCP Games 2021-2023 Just Cause 5 Unknown Square Enix
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