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As part of @DigitalExtremes' recent @PlayWarframe: 1999 update, players can head to the Höllvanian Central Mall Hub to play Caliber Chicks 2, an homage to mid-90s retro arcade games 🕹️ The developers, @SumoSheffield, share an in-depth breakdown of their 3D to 2D pipeline 👇
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The #SDC24 Vault is here! ▶ 24 new talks ▶ 7 disciplines ▶ All for FREE Check out the updated playlist for 45+ hours of expert-led content right at your fingertips 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4aHRQVK
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To understand how player data can impact game dev, it's important to know how data innovations have shaped the industry… Laine Baker, Studio Live-Ops Director at @SumoSheffield shares his thoughts on the significant milestones of data in games throughout the years 💭 🧵👇
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The #SumoDigitalAcademy has partnered with @swfc to create 'Snake Party', a game to be played during home matches at Hillsborough Stadium ⚽ The game is based on 2017's Snake Pass & allows players to go head-to-head in a multiplayer game! Read more: bit.ly/4glaHbT
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Happy #NationalVideoGamesDay 🥳🎮 Today we welcomed the Department for Culture, Media, & Sport to our studios to discuss the growth of the gaming industry in the North, the history of our studio, and the accomplishments and future of #SumoDigitalAcademy ❤️
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We have a long history of working with the wonderful folks at @SEGA 💙 Learn how Shadow's bike was named from our Franchise Development Director Steve Lycett in this thread 👇
What a week for Shadow fans! ❤️🖤 We were super excited to see Shadow's iconic bike make a reappearance in the #SonicMovie 3 trailer! But did you know that his bike was first named in one of our games? 🧵👇
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Buckle up as we take a drive down memory lane with this deep-d(r)ive into our history of racing games. Beep beep, let's ride 😎🧵👇
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Our train is going places...but it really needs to come to a stop! 👀 Watch as Nic and Emma dive into the development of Spyder as they save us from certain disaster... 💥🚂 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/0mfuE8uSgRk #GameDev #MobileGaming
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That's a wrap on our Sumo Sheffield Plays Spyder series! 💪 Want to learn more about the world's smallest spy? 🤏 Part 1 - youtu.be/jUHgYw5Vlas Part 2 - youtu.be/yypC5-uvOYw Part 3 - youtu.be/0mfuE8uSgRk #mobilegaming #mobilegames
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The final episode of @SumoSheffield's Spyder playthrough has arrived 🚂 The devs get nostalgic, reveal easter eggs hidden in the environment, and share what they're most proud of 👇
All aboard for the final part of our Spyder playthrough, choo choo! 🚂 From hidden easter eggs to environmental storytelling, join our devs as they steam through this latest episode of Sumo Sheffield Plays! 🥚👀 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/0mfuE8uSgRk #GameDev #MobileGaming
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All aboard for the final part of our Spyder playthrough, choo choo! 🚂 From hidden easter eggs to environmental storytelling, join our devs as they steam through this latest episode of Sumo Sheffield Plays! 🥚👀 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/0mfuE8uSgRk #GameDev #MobileGaming
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Yes, we love this orange 🍊 From an unconventional vehicle to a physics-based projectile, learn how this fruit became QA's favourite plaything. Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/yypC5-uvOYw #GameDev #MobileGaming
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When the placeholder content is so good it becomes permanent 😅 Get behind the scenes of the development of Spyder in the latest Sumo Sheffield Plays episode... 👀 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/yypC5-uvOYw #GameDev #MobileGaming
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Let's debunk some misconceptions surrounding how player data is used in games with this very special Data Driven Games edition of #SumoMythbusters 🕵️‍♂️ Keep reading to learn how collected data informs devs on how players interact with games and helps them improve their IP 👇
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We're going to SPAAAAAACE! 🚀 Strap in for Part 2 of Sumo Sheffield Plays Spyder 👀 get ready for Zero G and some unexpected underwater antics 🌊 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/yypC5-uvOYw #GameDev #MobileGaming
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Ever stopped to consider the complexity of legs? 🦵 We have! 😅 Catch up on Part 1 of Sumo Sheffield Plays Spyder. Join the dev team as they dive into the exciting antics of the world's smallest spy 🤏 Watch in full 👉 youtu.be/jUHgYw5Vlas #GameDev #MobileGaming
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What data are game devs collecting? How does data effect the success of a video game? What impact do gamers have on their favourite games??? 🤔 Learn more in the new in-depth article, featuring Live-Ops experts from @SumoSheffield & @SumoLeamington 📈 👉 bit.ly/3LKSmqv
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The #SumoDigitalAcademy have worked with @AheadP_ship again in educating students at local Sheffield high schools about what it's like to work in the games industry 🎮 They held live coding sessions, presentations, and workshops ✍️ See what they got up to in this video 👇
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Innovative controls can make all the difference to how a game feels 😍 Learn how we leveraged touchscreen functionality in the latest episode of Sumo Sheffield Plays, all about the tiny scale, secret agent puzzler, Spyder. Watch 👉 youtu.be/jUHgYw5Vlas #GameDev #GameDesign
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We chat to two of the original developers behind Spyder, a thrilling espionage puzzler from Sumo Sheffield for @AppleArcade 📱 What do you need to consider when turning players into the world's smallest spy? 🤏👀 📺 Find out 👉 youtu.be/jUHgYw5Vlas #GameDev #AppleArcade
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