We are Sumo Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of end-to-end creative development and co-development services to the video games and entertainment industries. Sumo Group floated on the AIM in December 2017 and was acquired by Tencent in January 2022 is made up of three operating businesses – Sumo Digital, Auroch Digital and Secret Mode – employing over 1400 talented people across 19 studios in the UK, Poland, Canada and India.

Sumo Digital, established in 2003, is one of the UK’s largest independent developers of AAA video games, offering turnkey and co-development solutions to some of the world’s leading publishers, including Sony, Microsoft, SEGA and 2K. It is also home to the Sumo Digital Academy initiative, a talent development programme bringing skilled graduates into the games industry. Sumo Digital is made up of 16 game development studios across the UK, India and Poland. 

Secret Mode is a video games publisher, focused on delivering fresh and new gaming experiences to players and building expansive and fulfilling communities around those games. It publishes titles developed within Sumo Group and also by independent developers.   

Auroch Digital is a Bristol-based videogame developer and publisher with a focus on original IP creation.  

All three companies have deep relationships with some of the world’s largest video game publishers, developers, platform manufacturers, and entertainment brands, including Microsoft, Sony, SEGA, Apple, Warner Bros., and Marvel.

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Carl Cavers

Tim Wilson

Stewart James

Anna Dempsey

Nick Milne

Tom Nutley

Laura Moore

Leon Killin

Karen McLoughlin

Christina Haralambous

Ben Lopez

Nader Alikhani

Stacey Smith

Dean Trotman

Pete Smith

Eddie Chan

Andy Stewart

The Business Development team at Sumo Group strategizes and executes initiatives to identify and secure new business opportunities, partnerships, and strategic alliances. They work to expand Sumo Group's market presence, build and maintain relationships with key clients like Microsoft, Sony, and SEGA, and explore new revenue streams. Their efforts align with the company's goal to grow its influence within the video games and entertainment industries.

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