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Sumo working on "one of the most successful driving franchises of all time" (Sim?)

Nirolak

Mrgrgr
This doesn't sound like Sonic Racing 3 unless Sega has lost their mind.

Edit: Apparently they've worked on F1 before so it's presumably that.

Sumo Digital said:
Game Designer - Vehicle Handling and Perfomance Specialist - Sumo Digital

Job Description

We require a gas-guzzling, do-nutting Petrol-head for an exciting design opportunity!

Are you a car freak? Do you have at least three years of design experience on high profile console driving games?

Sumo is looking for someone with great experience and a passion for tweaking the physics and performance characteristics of a wide range of vehicles in a successful driving franchise to join our team of Stig Fantasists in Sheffield. A background of successful game design experience is important, as is an understanding of (and passion for) car handling, set-up and the console racing genre.

If you’re auto-obsessed and want to contribute to one of the most successful driving franchises of all time, get in touch ASAP – we want to talk to you.
Source: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/Fou...ndling-and-perfomance-specialist-sumo-digital
 

op_ivy

Fallen Xbot (cannot continue gaining levels in this class)
sega.... daytona? sega rally? neither of those really fit the description of a wide-range of vehicles but have to be among sega's biggest racing games...
 

Nirolak

Mrgrgr
sega.... daytona? sega rally? neither of those really fit the description of a wide-range of vehicles but have to be among sega's biggest racing games...

I would kind of think more along the lines of Forza or Gran Turismo support.
 
The pessimist in me thinks that it's going to be something mundane, like Sumo being drafted onto the next Need for Speed after the Criterion/Ghost shenanigans, so EA can pump another one out this year.
 
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tbm24

Member
Petrol head sounds like a more serious car game. I'll hedge my bets on a next gen Driver.

Wouldn't put Driver and Serious Car game in the same breath.

I'm gonna go with Outrun. Serious Petrol Heads would want to put a 458 with a blonde chick in the passenger seat.
 

Sakujou

Banned
sega namco and nintendo have to work once more together to release the greatest future racer of all time.

i think its impossible to top f-zero gx. IM-FUCKING-POSSIBLE.

GX was like cutting with a magma hot katana through butter. constant 60fps... DEM FEELINGS.

seriously though, is sumo know for something specific?
 

JLck

Member
A while back didn't they say they would love to make a Mario vs. Sonic kart racer? Or something along those lines?

But yeah.. Outrun or Sega Rally?
 

Eusis

Member
Well, here's their wikipedia page if you want to see what games they did in the past, and they actually DO have a history with Outrun, along with F1 games. So I'm guessing one of those two. Of course, maybe they're being contracted to assist Forza or something too.
 
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