Sumo Digital has announced plans to open its seventh UK studio in Warrington.
Sumo North West will be headed up by BAFTA-nominated Scott Kirkland. Kirkland has spent 23 years in the industry and was a pioneer of 3D graphics programming, and a co-founder of Evolution Studios and Secret Sorcery.
“The opportunity to establish a world-class team of technologists in the northwest of England with the full support and benefits of Sumo is amazing and the demand for the premium services we’ll provide is very strong,” he said.
“We’ve identified work that’s incredibly appealing in terms of client, project, platform profile, variety and challenge. I look forward to growing and nurturing a team that will cement Sumo’s future in the northwest’s vibrant development community!”
Sumo North West is part of the Sheffield-based Sumo Group PLC.
“Scott’s creativity, unrivalled technical experience and work ethic made him the clear choice to lead a studio designed to deliver cutting-edge technical excellence. Sumo North West further extends our proven ability to deliver outstanding games and game content to blue-chip clients across the world. The demand is there, we have fantastic projects lined up and the region has an incredible talent pool to draw from,” added Gary Dunn, Managing Director, Sumo Digital.
Founded in 2003, Sumo Digital employs over 650 staff across its eight studios in Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle, Brighton, Leeds, Leamington Spa, and Pune, India.
