Red Kite Games

Red Kite Games is a British video game development studio focused on AAA co-development, external development and original IP. Founded in 2012, it works across PC, console and cross-platform game production, supporting publishers and lead developers with technically focused design, engineering, art and animation expertise.

The studio’s work spans full-cycle development, collaborative production outsourcing, gameplay and systems engineering, multiplayer architecture, AI, physics, rendering, performance profiling, technical art, rigging, character animation, platform optimisation, porting and remastering. Its teams work with Unreal Engine, including UE4, UE5 and UEFN, as well as Unity.

Co-development and technical delivery

Red Kite has contributed to major releases and adaptations including Hogwarts Legacy, Fall Guys, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Control Ultimate Edition, the Mafia Definitive Edition titles, Knockout City, Battletoads, Two Point Hospital, God of War III: Remastered, Team Sonic Racing, Crackdown 3, DiRT 4 and Call of Duty: Strike Team.

Its portfolio also includes Tigers vs Dragons, an independently created experience built with Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and the original mobile title Firefly Runner. The studio’s client and collaborator network includes publishers and developers such as Warner Bros. Games, Avalanche Software, Epic Games, Mediatonic, Remedy Entertainment, 2K Games, Hangar 13 and Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Acquired by Sumo Digital in 2019, Red Kite has retained its distinct brand and studio leadership while operating within the Sumo Group. It is headquartered in Leeds, where it serves as a multidisciplinary development and production hub.

Studio culture

Red Kite describes its working model as zero-crunch, with flexitime, hybrid-work options and employee resource groups including PRISM. The studio combines this emphasis on sustainable development practice with specialist support for ambitious AAA and AA game projects.