Feb 01, 2021 07:10 GMT PIXELANT GAMES BECOMES SUMO DIGITAL’S TENTH STUDIO Latest family member to join the UK-based development powerhouse brings first mainland Europe location and increased access to its booming talent pool. Monday, Feb 1. Sheffield, UK | SumoDigital, a Sumo Group Company is pleased to announce its tenth studio and family member, PixelAnt Games sp. z o. o. (“PixelAnt”), based in Wroclaw, Poland. Following PixelAnt's acquisition by Sumo Group, the studio will sit alongside Sumo Digital’s nine other studios and remain under the strong leadership of Pawel Rohleder and Adam Lasoń, both veterans of the Polish video games industry. Together, they will bring their proven expertise in the technology behind and strategic planning in support of ground-breaking ‘AAA’ titles to Sumo. PixelAnt, which was founded in July 2020, is Sumo’s first European mainland studio, with an established team of industry veterans and contractors. Pawel Rohleder, Studio Director, PixelAnt Games said “We’re incredibly excited by the opportunities that being part of the Sumo family offers to PixelAnt. Sumo has demonstrated a proven commitment to each of its studios to give them what they need to make incredible games and hire the best people. We have very ambitious plans in place, and we know that Sumo is going to support us every step of the way.” “In addition to adding supremely talented people to our family of studios in the form of Pawel, Adam, and their team, we now have our first base of operations in mainland Europe, allowing us to tap into Poland’s phenomenal talent pool,” added Gary Dunn, MD, Sumo Digital “As a full-service studio, PixelAnt will provide game development services to clients across the world, as well as own-IP opportunities, and will continue to work on Sumo projects. A huge welcome to the team in Wroclaw!” For further information please contact: Bastion Dean Barrett | +44 7802 898110 Ben Skipper | +44 7881 584773 Mark Lamb | +44 7851 959945 Email | [email protected] For more information visit: sumo-digital.com Twitter: @SumoDigitalLtd About PixelAnt Games Founded in 2020, and under the leadership of Pawel Rohleder and Adam Lasoń, PixelAnt Games is one of the Sumo Digital family of studios. Based in Wroclaw, Poland, the studio is a leader in work-for-hire, co-development, and original IP projects across current and next-gen platforms. Sumo Digital is part of Sumo Group plc. About Sumo Digital Founded in 2003, award-winning Sumo Digital employs over 750 staff across its ten studios in the UK, India, and Poland. UK studios include Sumo Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle, Leamington, and Warrington plus The Chinese Room (Brighton), Red Kite Games (Leeds), and Lab42 (Leamington Spa). Sumo’s international studios include Sumo Video Games, in Pune, India, and PixelAnt Games in Wroclaw, Poland. Developing successful games across all platforms and genres, Sumo is recognised for its versatility, proprietary technology, and creativity across a portfolio of games featuring titles for major publishers including Microsoft, Sony, SEGA, and 2K. Sumo Digital is part of Sumo Group plc. Contacts Dean Barrett Managing Director [email protected] +44 (0)20 3927 6430 Ben Skipper Account Manager [email protected] +44 (0)20 3927 6430.