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About Sumo Sheffield
Sumo Sheffield is the largest and flagship studio of Sumo Digital, established in 2003 in Sheffield, UK. Now owned by Tencent, they're one of the largest award-winning studios in the UK, specializing in large-scale AAA licensed projects and working on Warframe content.
Company Overview
- Founded: 2003
- Location: Sheffield, UK (Sumo HQ)
- Parent: Sumo Digital (Tencent subsidiary)
- Focus: AAA licensed projects and own IP
History
Founded by Carl Cavers, Paul Porter, Darren Mills, and James North-Hearn from former Infogrames Studios management team. Many developers worked together previously at Gremlin Interactive.
Scale
Sumo Digital now has 16 studios worldwide with 1,200+ employees globally across UK, Europe, India, and Canada. Sumo Sheffield is the largest of these studios.
Notable Partnerships
- Microsoft
- Sony
- SEGA
- Activision
- Digital Extremes (Warframe)
Current Projects
Working on content updates for Warframe in partnership with Digital Extremes (announced October 2024, ongoing as of October 2025).
Corporate History
- 2017: Sumo Group formed
- 2022: Acquired by Tencent
Why Choose Sumo Sheffield
- Tencent-owned major backing
- 1,200+ employees Sumo group scale
- Warframe active development
- Sheffield HQ UK's leading studio
- Microsoft, Sony, SEGA AAA partners
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