Sumo Group is an award-winning family of global game and visual development studios, contributing to some of the most-loved franchises in the world, such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Minecraft.

Its team of around 1650 employees is encouraged to “achieve wonder together”, embracing success rather than being intimidated by it. Ultimately, the focus is “enjoy what you do and how you do it.”

The founding company, Sumo Digital, is based in Sheffield, but the Group’s expertise is spread across the UK and worldwide. Its studios include Auroch Digital in Bristol, which transforms classic board games into their digital versions, and Atomhawk visual development services, with teams in Newcastle and Vancouver.

Sumo Group prides itself on its “relaxed, friendly and inclusive” studios. It offers a range of benefits to encourage employees to bring their best selves to work. These include duvet days and gifted additional holiday days for birthdays, Christmas, and when staff have performed above and beyond.

The Group also offers five annual learning days for employees to step outside the business and focus on themselves for personal or skills development. They can also use one of the days to volunteer or fundraise for charity.

And the business is always looking to keep people connected work-wise and socially. This includes through Dojo, its social learning platform, developer conferences – with the first event in July 2022 bringing more than 700 colleagues together – and company-wide virtual roadshows offering live Q&As with the leadership team.