TIGA, the independent network for games developers and publishers is pleased to announce that Sumo Group’s award-winning game development and creative studios are Gold Sponsors of the 9th annual TIGA Games Industry Awards 2019, taking place on the 7th of November at the Natural History Museum, London.
Sumo Digital is no stranger to sponsoring the Awards, having first done so in 2015, but the 2019 awards will be the first time that Sumo Group has participated with a multi-brand sponsorship representing Sumo Digital, The Chinese Room, Red Kite Games and Atomhawk.
Carl Cavers, Sumo Group CEO said:
“TIGA’s tireless support and campaigning on behalf of the UK games industry gives businesses like ours the opportunity to thrive.
“We’ve seen tremendous and continuing growth since the first time we sponsored the awards, so it gives me great pleasure to represent each of our business units at the event.”
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO commented:
“TIGA is delighted that the Sumo Group is supporting the TIGA Games Industry Awards as a Gold Sponsor. Sumo Group’s award-winning businesses provide creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries from nine studios in the UK, India and Canada. It is excellent to be working with the fantastic Sumo Group and we thank them once again for their regular support of TIGA and the TIGA Games Industry Awards.”
The TIGA Games industry awards nominations will be revealed in mid-September with tickets going on sale at the same time.
About TIGA
TIGA is the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry. Since 2010, TIGA has won 28 business awards and commendations and has been successfully accredited as an Investors in People organisation three times. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:
* Political representation
* Media representation
* Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video games trade media.
Get in touch:
Tel: 0845 468 2330
Email: info@tiga.org (mailto:info@tiga.org)
Web: www.tiga.org (https://www.tiga.org/)
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovement
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
For further information, you can also contact: Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO by email: richard.wilson@tiga.org
About Sumo Group – www.sumogroupplc.com
Sumo Group’s businesses provide acclaimed development and design services to the video games and entertainment industries from studios in the UK, India, and Canada.
Sumo Digital, as the group’s primary business, is one of the UK’s largest independent developers of AAA-rated video games, having studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leamington Spa, and Pune in India. The business has acquired two studios since IPO, which operate under their own names, BAFTA award-winning The Chinese Room in Brighton and Red Kite Games in Leeds. Sumo Digital provides turnkey and co-development solutions to a global blue-chip client base.
Atomhawk is a multi-award-winning visual design company, with studios in Newcastle and in Vancouver (Canada), servicing the games, film and visual effects industries.
Media Enquiries
Sumo Digital: Lincoln Beasley PR
Alison Beasley (alison@lincolnbeasley.co.uk)