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Timbre Games is Sumo's second studio in Canada, and its 14th overall, with the Group now employing over 1100 people across three continents.
Read More »Sumo Group expands in Canada with the launch of Timbre Games
[UPDATE] BAFTA-winning Sumo’s revenues are up 40.7% – Targets “our ability to find good acquisitions” as key route to further growth
Pandemic forced change in working from home: "We’ve now proved over the last 12 months, we can maintain security and integrity around IP" for our clients
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Read More »Sumo enters games publishing with Secret Mode – looks for ‘smaller gems – smart, creative games’
“We will bring a fresh approach to the publishing scene, embracing creativity and experimentation..."
Read More »Sumo Group acquires PixelAnt Games
The Wroclaw-based developer is now the tenth studio owned by Sumo Group
Read More »Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks Inc, amid rapid growth
The acquisition comes at a time of strong growth for the Group, with its latest financial results showing the company achieving a 27% increase in revenue and more than doubling its profit before tax in the six months to 30 June 2020.
Read More »Sumo Group acquires Leamington-based Lab42 – group now totals 11 studios
Studio's projects to date include work on Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami, Football Manager Touch 18, Sonic Mania, Terratech, and Fishing Sim World
Read More »Sumo Group shows its COVID-19 resilience with productivity falling just 3.5% – no delays to project delivery though recruitment is suffering
Sumo Group used its annual results to demonstrate that there’s more creativity in its studios than its ‘work-for-hire’ label suggests. Plus its early data shows development shouldn’t be a bottleneck in getting games to market in this pandemic-struck year
Read More »Sumo moves co-founder Darren Mills to new director of excellence and promotes Jim Woods to Sumo Sheffield’s studio director
"It is vital that we constantly keep our culture, policies, processes and practises under review"
Read More »Sumo looks to improve training and development with two new appointments
"Embracing a learning and development culture is something that we’re passionate about"
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