Sumo Group
British video game holding company
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| 2025 | Secret Mode subsidiary divested by Sumo Group |
| March 3 2025 | Secret Mode is sold to Emona Capital to operate as a fully independent games publisher. |
| February 2025 | Sumo Digital abandoned plans to develop their own intellectual property. |
| 2024 | Upcoming games include Stampede: Racing Royale for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S, DeathSprint 66 for Microsoft Windows, and Critter Cafe for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch |
| 2024 | Developing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, to be published by Warner Bros. Games |
| June 11 2024 | Sumo Group announces plans to lay off up to 15% of its workforce and shut down Timbre Games. |
| 2023 | Developed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S |
| 2023 | Developed Hogwarts Legacy for multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, published by Warner Bros. Games |
| September 2023 | Sumo Group acquires Midoki, a Leamington Spa-based game development studio. |
| July 21 2022 | Sumo Group sells Pipeworks Studios to Jagex for an undisclosed sum. |
| January 17 2022 | Sumo Group is delisted from the London Stock Exchange and becomes a subsidiary of Tencent. |
| January 13 2022 | The High Court of Justice approves Tencent's acquisition of Sumo Group. |
| 2021 | Developed Call of Duty: Vanguard for multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, published by Activision |
| 2021 | Developed Forza Horizon 4 for Microsoft Windows, published by Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 | Developed Forza Horizon 5 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, published by Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 | Developed Hood: Outlaws & Legends for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S |
| December 2021 | Tencent's acquisition of Sumo Group is approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. |
| September 2021 | Sumo Group acquires Auroch Digital, a Bristol-based game developer. |
| July 2021 | Tencent and Sumo Group agree that Tencent will wholly acquire the company through its subsidiary Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited. |
| March 2021 | Sumo Group opens its publishing label, Secret Mode. |
| February 2021 | Sumo Digital acquired Polish video game studio PixelAnt Games. |
| 2020 | Released Hotshot Racing for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, published by Curve Digital |
| 2020 | Developed Sackboy: A Big Adventure for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Windows |
| 2020 | Released Spyder for iOS and tvOS |
| 2020 | Sumo Digital was involved with Project Nova, a game developed for Microsoft Windows and published by CCP Games. |
| October 2020 | Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks Studios. |
| October 2020 | Sumo Digital announced a partnership with blockchain-company Dapper Labs. |
| May 2020 | Sumo Group acquired Lab42 and its 29 employees based in Leamington Spa. |
| 2019 | Released Team Sonic Racing for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One |
| 2019 | Developed Crackdown 3 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One for Xbox Game Studios |
| November 2019 | Tencent purchased a minority stake in Sumo Group, beginning its strategic investment in the company. |
| October 2019 | Sumo North West was opened in Warrington, England, led by Evolution Studios co-founder Scott Kirkland. |
| February 2019 | Sumo Digital acquired work-for-hire video game studio Red Kite Games. |
| February 2019 | Sumo Digital opened a new studio in Leamington Spa, England, focusing on mobile game development. |
| 2018 | Developed Hitman 2 for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Stadia, published by IO Interactive |
| 2018 | Sumo Digital ported Payday 2 to Nintendo Switch, published by Starbreeze Studios |
| August 2018 | Sumo Digital acquired game developer The Chinese Room. |
| January 2018 | Sumo Digital acquired CPP Newcastle, the Gateshead-based studio of CCP Games. |
| 2017 | Released Snake Pass for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One |
| December 2017 | Parent company Sumo Group was formed and floated. |
| 2016 | Developed Hitman for multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, MacOS, and Stadia, published by IO Interactive |
| January 2016 | Sumo Digital opened its third development studio, Sumo Nottingham, in Nottingham, England. |
| 2015 | Ian Livingstone begins serving as chairman of Sumo Group. |
| 2015 | Sumo Digital developed Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious for Xbox 360, published by Microsoft Studios |
| 2015 | Worked on Disney Infinity 3.0, released across multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii U, and mobile devices, published by Disney Interactive Studios |
| 2014 | Developed LittleBigPlanet 3 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 for Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2014 | Sumo Digital developed Forza Horizon 2 for Xbox 360, published by Microsoft Studios |
| November 2014 | Sumo Digital's management completed a management buyout from Foundation 9, backed by NorthEdge Capital. |
| 2013 | Developed Xbox Fitness for Xbox One, published by Microsoft Studios |
| 2012 | Created Nike+ Kinect Training for Xbox 360, published by Microsoft Studios |
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