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UK development giant Sumo Group has launched a publishing division to handle internally developed games, plus projects from other independent studios. The new business is called Secret Mode and is led by former Sega VP James Schall, who joins Sumo as director of publishing. Schall is supported by head of marketing Derek Seklecki, who is also a former Sega veteran. "Secret Mode is an outlet for Sumo's internal projects," Schall tells GamesIndustry.biz. "These will be smaller projects, maybe games that have been in incubation for a little while that we will have a look at and find a route t...

Sumo Group today announced that it was launching its own games publishing label: Secret Mode. Which, arguably counter intuitively, will be based on the admirable principles of “transparency and honesty”. Sumo has seen success and considerable growth in recent years, both in its traditional work-for-hire role, as well as an increasingly impressive lineup of home-grown IP – much of which was released in partnership with Apple Arcade. It previously self-published Snake Pass, but is now looking to find “smaller gems – smart, creative games” to bring to market.  The new venture will b...

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