Sumo Digital Enters The Foundation 9 Ring News
Chris Leyton
17/08/2007
Talented UK studio behind Virtua Tennis 3 and Outrun 2 now becomes part of the Foundation 9 family...
The burgeoning Foundation 9 today welcomed Sumo Digital to the fold, announcing an acquisition of the acclaimed UK studio and its Indian based development facility. The agreement marks the first time that Foundation 9 have secured a studio outside of North America, having previously acquired Amaze Entertainment, Backbone Entertainment, The Collective, Digital Eclipse, ImaginEngine, Pipeworks and most recently Shiny Entertainment, and cements the company's position as the largest independent developer in North America and Europe.
"The team at Sumo has done a tremendous job building a world class studio in a relatively short amount of time," said Jon Goldman, chairman and CEO of F9E. "By bringing them into our family of existing studios, we're now able to tap into the vast talent pool of game developers overseas and expand the company's presence in the sports and racing genres."
Having worked closely with SEGA in the past, Sumo Digital past credits include Outrun 2 and Virtua Tennis, along with the likes of Broken Sword: The Angel of Death, Super Rub-a-Dub and Driver 76.
"We're excited to join Foundation 9 and help expand its European presence," said Sumo CEO James North-Hearn. "We believe joining F9E will bring us tremendous opportunities for growth in the future, as well as the chance to offer many more great games to our publishing partners." As part of the deal, North-Hearn will transition into the position of Managing Director, Foundation 9 Europe, overseeing all European operations.