Insights

INSIGHTS

Industry insights and deep dives

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InsightsMarch 9, 2026

Moving Images: The Future Of Concepting

Sumo Digital’s Atomhawk explains how to explore visual direction, animation, spatial logic, and player experience as if it were in engine, without committing production level budgets or pipelines.

InsightsFebruary 9, 2026

Strategy Games Infrastructure

Experts from Sumo Digital’s Lab42 take Strategy Games under the microscope and explore their features, top tips and more.

InsightsDecember 11, 2025

Nurturing Nokko: Creating the 62nd Warframe

Artists from Sumo Digital share insight into their collaboration with Digital Extremes to create the 62nd Warframe Nokko, as well as the Sprodling Ephemera.

InsightsOctober 15, 2025

How Handheld Continues To Reshape The Gaming Landscape

What should to consider when approaching developing games in this new dawn for handheld gaming.

InsightsAugust 28, 2024

Gearing Up: The History Of Racing Games

It’s been over 50 years since players were first introduced to racing games. Although games have come a long way since then, one thing remains the same: the world loves racing games. So why are these these games are universally adored?

InsightsAugust 19, 2024

Lessons in Porting: Lab42 Talk Crusader Kings 3 and Metal: Hellsinger VR

Sumo Digital’s Lab42 breaks down the process of porting, why they have become so popular and the expectations from audiences of what a modern port should be.

InsightsJuly 31, 2024

Data Driven Games: How Players Help to Make Better Games

How does this data work impact the lifespan of a video game and its success? What impact do gamers have on their favourite games? Our Analytics Director answers some of the burning questions around data acquisition and data use.

InsightsJuly 17, 2024

The Adaptation Effect: Bringing Games to New Audiences

Our Licensing and Business Development Director  gets into the details of gaming adaptations, the world of transmedia licensing and takes a deep dive into how adapting your game to another media can create a whole new audience.

InsightsApril 30, 2024

Scream And Stream: The Psychology Of Horror Games

Our resident Horror experts share their thoughts, lifting the veil on some of Sumo’s entries into the genre, and maybe… just maybe… make it out alive!

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