Sackboy developer Sumo set to be bought by Tencent

Sumo Digital, the UK-based developer of Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Crackdown 3, is set to be snapped up by Tencent for £919m ($1.27m).

That offer would see shareholders earn a 43 percent increase per share, GamesIndustry.biz reported, and bosses at Sumo are keen for the deal to go ahead.

Tencent previously owned an 8.75 percent stake in Sumo, whose development credits also include additional work on Forza Horizon 2, LittleBigPlanet 3, Disney Infinity and Team Sonic Racing.

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