Sumo Group, UKIE, Diva Agency and GI.biz present: Playable Futures

Sumo Group, UKIE, Diva and GI.biz presents: Playable Futures

Sumo Group is delighted to be working in partnership with Ukie, Diva Agency and GI.biz for its 2022 Playable Futures series, a collection of insights, interviews and articles from global games leaders sharing their visions of where the industry and medium will go next. The first of which launched this week on GI.Biz and features Sir Ian Livingstone.

Renowned as the co-founder of Games Workshop, the former president of Eidos and Sumo Chairman , Sir Ian Livingstone is currently the co-founder of video game start-up investment outfit, Hiro Capital.

In the feature, he discusses his vision for games in 2022 and references both the evolving technology of VR and AR, as well as the rise in digital media - including the Metaverse and NFT's.

He said:"Games as entertainment and social networks with compelling game play mechanics and technologies are becoming central to the new economy. In many ways, games are driving entertainment and social networks, with influence growing by the gamification of fitness, health and education.

"The UK video game industry is a fantastic success story and continues to punch above its weight."

The full feature is available to read nowherewith the next interview planned to go live early in February.