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5 Video Games You Didn’t Know Were Made In Yorkshire

Dec Connolly by Dec Connolly
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The gaming industry is bigger than ever. In the UK, it’s worth a staggering  £5.11bn a year and it’s growing rapidly. There are countless video game production companies, including the likes of Sony, Nintendo and Rockstar, but did you know that 10% of the UK’s games development talent is based right here in Yorkshire. 

In this round-up, we’re taking a look at 5 of the biggest games to come from Yorkshire-based companies.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Vice City Stories is another controversial title from Rockstar
Vice City Stories is another controversial title from Rockstar Games

Rockstar Leeds were responsible for a number of titles in the Grand Theft Auto “City Stories” series. The strand of the infamous Grand Theft Auto franchise was created specifically for the PlayStation Portable. The games were received well by critics and fans across the world. As well as Vice City Stories, they also produced Liberty City Stories and Chinatown Wars for the GTA franchise.

Worms: Armageddon

Worms: Armageddon was made in Yorkshire

Worms: Armageddon comes from Team17, who are based in Wakefield. They created the Worms franchise, which catapulted them to the forefront of the gaming scene in the late 90s. The company have developed many successful games, including the fantastic Superfrog. Worms is now available on Steam.

LittleBigPlanet 3

Little Big Planet 3 - Made in Sheffield, Yorkshire

LittleBigPlanet 3 is a puzzle-platformer game which released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It was created by Sumo Digital, who are based in Sheffield. The unique gameplay attracted positive reviews. Interestingly the game is narrated by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic All stars racing transformed

Published on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U in November 2012, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is another title from Sheffield-based company Sumo Digital. The game was received well by critics and holds a Metacritic rating of 82, and 8.16 from IGN who described it as “a bright, handsome and thoroughly enjoyable ride.”

Manhunt 2 – PSP edition

Manhunt 2 - made in Leeds, Yorkshire

Released on Playstation 2 in October 2007, Manhunt 2’s PSP (Playstation Portable) version was developed by Rockstar Leeds. It was met with controversy upon its release and made headlines at the time because of its “twisted storyline” and gory gameplay. However, it received a great reception from fans and was ranked 1st in Gameranx list of the “Top 25 Goriest Games of all Time” as well as being nominated for GameSpy’s 2007 Game of the Year.

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Dec is the Editor of The Yorkshire Press. Born and raised in Bradford, Dec has lived in Yorkshire his whole life and since studying a Journalism Degree in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield has been an avid promoter of Yorkshire as a region. He has a passion for good food and loves writing about the talented folks who reside in our great region. If you've got a newsworthy story you'd like to share on The Yorkshire Press website, he's always happy to chat. You can contact him by emailing Declan.connolly@theyorkshirepress.co.uk.

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