Happy 13th birthday to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing ๐๐
Shoutout to our awesome devs for all your work in helping bring this title to life ๐๏ธ ๐จ
Share your fave racing memories with us โฌ๏ธ
#anniversary
#sonic
Happy 10th Anniversary
Sonic & Sega All-Stars! ๐
10 years ago, we were super-proud to be able to jampack a racing title with so many popular SEGA characters and themed tracks!
But what we really want to know today is...
Which of the All-Stars was YOUR favourite racer?
We are very excited to share the news that two of our studios -
@RedKiteGames
and Sumo Nottingham - are involved in the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy videogame.
Happy 4th Anniversary to Team Sonic Racing ๐
It's great to see this game still being shown so much love - thank you to the fantastic teams at
@NottinghamSumo
and
@SumoIndiaDev
๐
Take a BTS peek at the Sumo Nottingham wrap party โฌ๏ธ ๐งต
#anniversary
Er. Surprise? ๐ฌ
Yes, the rumours are true. We're beyond excited to finally announce that we've been working on the [Top Secret] Team Sonic Racing with our friends at
@SEGA
!
A lot more to share very soon. Stay tuned!
#TeamSonicRacing
Race as a team, win as a team! Team Sonic Racing is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC this winter! Who would your ultimate racing team be?
#TeamSonicRacing
Happy 12th Birthday to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing๐
With over 20 characters from different franchises, you brought together the best memories!
Tell us about your top 3 characters down below ๐
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
#anniversary
#happybirthday
A big, big THANK YOU to everyone that picked up
#TeamSonicRacing
last week to make it the No. 1 in the UK Video Games Sales Charts!
Making games for Sonic fans is the best!
๐ 10 Years of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ๐
Today marks a fantastic milestone for a much-loved game - thank you to all the people, teams and fans for your support and love ๐๏ธ
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It's a week of celebration here at Sumo because it's our 16th birthday! ๐๐
We start the week by remembering one of our early titles - OutRun 2.
Released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, this title was our very first collaboration with our good friends at
#SEGA
.
#Sumo16th
Everyone here is absolutely delighted with the reviews for
#TeamSonicRacing
and on Friday our team at
#SumoNottingham
had plenty to celebrate at the Team Sonic Racing wrap party!
Some superb news fresh from
#Gamescom
!
We're delighted to announce that Team Sonic Racing has won the award for 'Best Casual Game' at the 2018 Gamescom Awards!
Here it is proudly modelled by our own Ben Wilson!
#TSR
#TeamSonicRacing
#Gamescom2018
Today's the day! The
#PS5
has landed across the world!๐ฅณ
To have
#SackboyABigAdventure
be part of this monumental launch has been a dream for all involved.
From our family in Sheffield to you and yours, wherever they may be - Thank you for your support!!
#TeamSonicRacing
is out now!
Our team at
#SumoNottingham
and our very good friends at
#SEGA
have collaborated to create this fast-paced racing game set in the world of Sonic!
You gotta go fast and we can't wait to see you on the racetrack!
Read more:
We are thrilled today to unveil Hotshot Racing developed in partnership with
@luckymountainuk
for
@CurveDigital
! ๐
Hotshot Racing channels classic polygonal arcade racers and is coming this spring to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC!
Happy Birthday OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast! ๐
It's been 14 years since we tuned in our radios and headed to the coast for some high-octane driving!
What was your favourite car and track in the game? ๐ต
The
@LittleBigPlanet
servers have been taken offline whilst we investigate some technical issues. The team are hard at work and the servers will be back online as soon as possible.
Today the blue blur himself -
@sonic_hedgehog
- turns 27!
In that time weโve been fortunate enough to take Sonic on 3 awesome adventures and itโs not long until we get to take him on a fourth in
#TeamSonicRacing
!
๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIC!๐
Together with our development partner
@WeArePlayground
, on March 9 we welcome Steam players to the open-world automotive adventure of Forza Horizon 4!
Are you an artist and want to know how to get into the games industry?
We sat down with Art Recruiter Hannah and Art Manager Chris for our new
#SumoCast
to ask them how you can improve your application and portfolio to make them stand out!
Take a listen:
To all our friends in the industry, the terrible news this weekend of the passing of Ian Richardson has hit us hard. Sumo has lost one of its brightest stars. Gone suddenly and far too early, our thoughts are with his family and all that loved him.
Hotshot Racing is speeding your way on September 10th!
Perfect your racing apex at 60FPS in single-player mode and challenge the racing community in 8-player online races and 4-player local split-screen multiplayer modes.
Pre-Order Now:
Another milestone for one of the most loved games - Little Big Planet 3!
๐ Happy 8th Anniversary ๐
What's your favourite memory of the game? Let us know below โฌ๏ธ
Our resident Omnichao informs us that itโs been a whole 5 years since the launch of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed sped/sailed/flew into the world! Crazy!
Whatโs YOUR favourite memory?
@SEGA_Europe
@SEGA
@sonic_hedgehog
#LBP3
turns 7 today ๐
This game continues to bring together creativity and fun at a magnitude we could have only dreamed of ๐
SUPER proud of all the teams who brought this game to life!
๐ Today is the day! ๐
The
@BAFTAGames
Awards are upon us and our very own Sackboy: A Big Adventure is nominated across 4 (!!) categories:
โจ British Game
โจ Music
โจ Family Game
โจ Multiplayer
Good luck to all the
#BAFTAGames
nominees, we can't wait to tune in this evening!
"You know I can't let you leave..."
The Unrated Cut of our gameplay reveal is here.
Coming in 2023 to:
โ Xbox Series X|S | Xbox One
โ PlayStation 5 | PlayStation 4
โ Microsoft PC | Steam.
And another one! ๐ญ๐ฑ
Absolutely thrilled to have won the
#BAFTAGames
Award for Best British Game and it's a testament to the hard work and passion shared by *every person* that helped to bring the game to life.
Sharing this adventure with Sackboy is a dream come true โค
Congratulations to our Best Sports/Racing Game Winner in 2019:
Team Sonic Racing by
@SumoDigitalltd
/
@SEGA
Other nominees:
-Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
-MLB The Show 19
-Need for Speed Heat
-FIFA 20
The news is still sinking in but it's official...
๐ Sackboy: A Big Adventure won *TWO*
@BAFTAGames
Awards! ๐
๐ British Game
๐ Family Game
Thank you to everyone that helped to bring Sackboy's latest adventure to life, including all our friends at
@Sony_XDEV
โค
#BAFTAGames
Our team at
#SumoNottingham
have positions for a Track Designer and a Vehicle Handling Designer.
Want to be in the fast lane for these amazing opportunities?
Apply today:
#GameJobs
#GameDev
We end our week of birthday lookbacks by looking at our most recent title -
#TeamSonicRacing
!
It sped straight into pole position with fans across the globe and we couldnโt be happier with how everyone is enjoying the game!
Which track is your favourite to race on?
#Sumo16th
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing celebrated its 10th Anniversary last month and Executive Producer Steve Lycett recently sat down with
@megavisionsmag
to take a look back at his time working on the game!
Read the conversation here:
Can you believe that this week marks 6 WHOLE MONTHS since Sackboy: A Big Adventure launched? ๐
What an adventure it's been so far! Given the occasion, time for a quick trip down memory lane!
#SackboyABigAdventure
@LittleBigPlanet
15-love ๐พ
@SEGA
Superstars Tennis is celebrating its 15th anniversary today!
We loved working on this back in the day โค๏ธ
Drop your fave tennis memories into our replies โฌ๏ธ
#anniversary
#sonic
We did it! Sackboy just won a
#BAFTAGames
Award!
Weโre incredibly proud of the teams here at Sumo and
@Sony_XDEV
for creating a wonderful experience that can be enjoyed by everyone โค๐
If we had an award for cuteness heโd probably win that too! But for now, the winner of the Family BAFTA isโฆ Sackboy: A Big Adventure ๐๐
#BAFTAGames
We love seeing your custom
#TeamSonicRacingCars
, so our team at
#SumoNottingham
wanted to share some of their own!
First up is Ross who had this to say!
"I loved working on the music & sound of TSR, trying to make things feel as vibrant, speedy and exciting as possible!"
No tricks here just treats... ๐ญ๐ฌ
Take a creepy BTS look at
#SumoNottingham
this week as they prepare some scary tales about
@TXChainSawGame
๐ช
More details coming soon - follow us to stay updated ๐ค
Over the last 20 years, we've worked on 100+ games! ๐ฎ
We've compiled a list of some of our faves including:
๐๏ธ OutRun 2
๐ฆ Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
๐งถ Sackboy: A Big Adventure
๐น Hood: Outlaws & Legends
...and so many more!
Which one is your favourite? Let us know โฌ๏ธ
Happy 5th Birthday
LittleBigPlanet 3!
On this day, five years ago...
LittleBigPlanet 3 was launched in the UK and the world was introduced to Play, Create, Share on the PlayStation 4!
Thank you to Sackboy and the amazing LittleBigPlanet community for five incredible years!
"If you enjoyed Crackdown and are interested in revisiting this style of gameplay, Crackdown 3 is a success.
It looks great, plays great and runs very smoothly."
We heard you all LOVED the knitted-knight trials. Ready for something a little extra spicy?! ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
Introducing the Sackboy: A Big Adventure Knit-Speedrun Challenge! Compete on five brand new monthly obstacles courses to earn in-game prizes! Starts May 1st!
Tune in at 2 p.m. PST tomorrow, Feb. 8, for a
#NintendoDirect
livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information mostly focused on
#NintendoSwitch
games launching in the first half of 2023.
Watch it live here:
Wow! A Perfect 3* Accreditation from
@bestcompanies
AND we just found out that
@ArianaGrande
loves our game!
What an amazing week it has been for us! ๐ฅฐ
Hey
@ArianaGrande
! ๐
Our team and our wonderful community are super-excited to hear that it's
#SackboyABigAdventure
that you wanna play at 2AM!
It's literally music to our ears!
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We're incredibly sad to hear about today's news from Evolution Studios.
To those affected the Sumo team are on hand to help! Our full list of openings can be found at or contact our careers team on careers
@sumo
-digital.com
Help us spread the word!
"Adaptive triggers have enabled us to provide sensations which match what Sackboy would feel in game."
Design Director Ned Waterhouse on how the
#PS5
DualSense will give you an all-new experience in Sackboy: A Big Adventure!
Read more on the DualSense:
This month, we're celebrating a massive milestone here at Sumo Digital - 15 whole years as a studio!
4 studios. 15 years. Over 60 titles. Plenty more on the way!
#Sumo15th
๐๐๐๐๐
#EGX2018
, are you READY?!
All this weekend Team Sumo and
@SEGA
will be at
@EGX
to showcase
#TeamSonicRacing
for the first time in the UK!
Be sure to swing by the booth and say hello!
Gear up. Speed up. Team Racing at Sonic speed!
Hotshot Racing is OUT NOW!
Drift, boost and speed your way in this blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game!
Play Single Player, 4-Player Local Split-Screen or 8-Player Online modes and become the ultimate Hotshot Racer!
Out Now on PC and Consoles:
Join us as we start to celebrate 20 years of Sumo! ๐ฅณโ
Weโll be looking back at our awesome games, & shining a light on the special people & partners that made it all possible.โ
Stay tuned! ๐
Super-excited to see that our very own Sackboy: A Big Adventure has been nominated for four
#BAFTAGames
Awards!
We could not be more proud of everyone that helped bring the game to all of you! ๐
We have a number of Artist positions ready and set to go at
#SumoNottingham
!
Get ahead of the pack by checking out the full range of jobs available on our jobs page and apply:
BIG news! We're thrilled to announce that
@SumoDigitalLtd
will be taking to the stage at
#EGX2018
to lead a Team Sonic Racing developer session!
More info here:
๐ PARTY TIME! ๐
Sumo Digital turns 18 today. Itโs been an amazing journey since 2003. We now have 10 studios around the world and over 850 team members.
To our people, who make every day feel like a celebration, THANK YOU for the last 18 years - hereโs to the next 18!
We are beyond ecstatic to see that our very own
#SackboyABigAdventure
has been nominated for not one but TWO awards at this years
#DICEAwards
!
We're included in both the Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design and the Family Game of the Year categories!
Congrats to the team!
We're pleased to announce the nominees for our 24th Annual
#DICEAwards
! A total of 57 games received nominations this year, led by The Last of Us Part II with 11, Ghost of Tsushima with 10, and Hades with 8. See the full list of nominated titles here:
Congratulations to our friends at
@SEGA
and our very good friend Sonic the Hedgehog on a very successful opening weekend for the
#SonicMovie
!
We couldn't be happier to see you on the big screen and are thrilled to see a new generation of fans loving you as much as we do!
Ask anyone in game dev and theyโll tell you how important a morning brew is as part of their daily ritual.
Our friends at
@YorkshireTea
know just how important it is to us too! To help out theyโve only gone and sent us OUR OWN SUMO TEA!
๐๐๐
P.S.
@RareLtd
donโt @ us. ๐
Happy Birthday
@Snake_Pass
! ๐ฅณ
Gosh! Can you believe that it's already been 3 years since the launch of Noodle's game?!
Three cheers for the birthday boy! ๐
๐๐๐
Team Sonic Racing
Preview Event
Last week we joined our friends at
#SEGA
and a whole bunch of Sonic fans and gaming press in London for a hands-on preview of
#TeamSonicRacing
!
Check out our blog post to read all about their Team Sonic Racing experience:
Today weโre looking at Snake Pass - Our first original and self-published IP!
Snake Pass was released in 2017 and was the winner of our first
#SumoGameJam
and the brainchild of Sebastiaan Liese.
It was also the first
#UnrealEngine
game published on Nintendo Switch!
#Sumo16th
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is coming to
#PlayStation5
and
#PlayStation4
in November!
Play solo or with friends in a brand-new Sackboy adventure that's chock-full of new worlds, friends and fun!
Find out more about the game and Special Edition details:
Sackboy: A Big Adventure turns 2 today ๐
We're incredibly proud of how this game continues to bring together creativity and fun from players across the world ๐
Thanks you to our teams who helped bring this story to life ๐ฅณ๐
@Spiral_Cris
Oh wow! Getting such incredible Sonic Rush Adventure vibes from Blaze, Silver and Marine's car!
Let's hope that Captain Whisker and Johnny don't cause them any trouble during the race!
โจWINNERโจ
And the Best Studio Award goes to:
Sumo Digital
We couldn't have done it without our amazing teams across our studios - well done guys ๐
#developconf
#developisback
#DevelopStars
Happy 9th Birthday Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ๐
From the dazzling blue of Ocean View to the fiery Burning Depths - we've loved making you as much as we love playing you!
Tell us your favourite character below ๐
Itโs a new week of
#SumoFromHome
and many of us have been spending quality time with our at-home fluffy (or otherwise) co-workers.
So we thought that we would start a thread of daily photos of our office pals to brighten up your day!
So first up...
Give a big hello to Miso! ๐
So nice to see
@remedygames
paying tribute to our treasured friend, Ian Richardson in the credits of
#AlanWake
Remastered.
A wonderful gesture from a wonderful studio.