Subscribe: RSS Guests: Patrick Brady Molly Hurford David & Emily Laffertyįirst up, is the conversation I had with Red Kite Prayer’s Patrick Brady about the judging process at NAHBS. To say that gravel is the thing these days was perfectly illustrated when Big Sugar sold out in 4 minutes of when it was announced.Īnd, finally – Dennis Markatos-Soriano, executive direction of the East Coast Greenway Alliance brings us up to date on the progress made in 2019 on the 3,000 mile north to south – or, if you prefer, south to north – connectors that make walking and biking safer and more enjoyable. In the past year, Lifetime has acquired Crusher in the Tushar, Dirty Kanza, and recently announced the new Big Sugar gravel races as the organization looks to expand its already large offering of other events. to speak with the director of off-road events for Lifetime, Michelle Duffy. Who knew that upwards of 700 people have been competing through the mountains and dunes of Morocco for a week, followed by an entourage of medical assistance, restaurants, technical support, and a spa-like encampment each night?Ībout to launch its 15th year, the race will also see 5-time TdF winner Miguel Indurain join the ranks with the hope of finishing! Then, we head to Barcelona, Spain to speak with Race Director Manuel Tajada about the Garmin Titan Desert Race. So, now there is CAMBT – And, with a new 501(c) 4 designation, there is a new mission – to improve and increase trail access for mountain biking throughout California by providing a unified statewide voice for organizations and individuals.Īnd, we’ll find out why Patrick is a great choice to head it up. In a state so large with so many different areas in which to ride, there are also a plethora of organizations that manage mountain bike issues. Well, Patrick is wearing a new cap these days as interim executive director of the California Mountain Bike Coalition. Usually, when we think about Patrick Brady, we think Red Kite Prayer and road bikes, right? This week we have the proverbial smorgasbord of shows! 4 guests whose topics range from California, Spain, to Colorado, and finally to the East Coast! For all these reasons and more everyone at Red Kite is very excited for what lies ahead.Subscribe: RSS Guests: Patrick Brady Manuel Tajada Michelle Duffy Dennis Markatos-Soriano With a bigger and more talented team than ever the studio is working on many exciting projects yet to be revealed. Having worked on with world publishing partners including Microsoft, Sony, Activision, 2K, SEGA, Rare and Codemasters Red Kite is always looking to continue working with the best people on the best games. With a zero-crunch mentality, flexitime and competitive flexible benefits to round off the package Red Kite has created an ego-free, positive and friendly atmosphere that works smarter, not harder. All these areas are equally important and combined with exceptional learning and development initiatives Red Kite believes passionately in the studio’s culture and amazing staff retention.Īlong with developing the team’s skills Red Kite is focused on health and wellbeing with programs to support employees including mental health support, and a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. Red Kite is focused on providing high quality projects, the right work-life balance and recognition and reward. Red Kite is currently working on multiple high-profile games for current-gen and new-gen platforms as well as developing the studio’s first original IP. More recently Red Kite have worked on 2K’s Mafia series, Control: Ultimate Edition, Two Point Hospital, Battletoads and Knockout City. Following an extensive renovation, the studio in the beautiful Grade-II listed Park Row House is now home to more than 60 brilliant people with room for more. In November 2019 Red Kite relocated to a bigger office in the centre of Leeds. Following the acquisition, the studio worked closely with the wider Sumo Digital family on numerous titles including Crackdown 3, Payday 2 and Team Sonic Racing. In February 2019 Red Kite was acquired by Sumo Digital following years of close collaboration on a number of projects. Established nearly a decade ago Red Kite has established a reputation within the industry for delivering a high-quality service creating AAA PC/console games across varying genres.įounded in 2012 by former Rockstar developer Simon Iwaniszak the studio began in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and cut its teeth on projects such as God of War III: Remastered and DiRT 4. Red Kite Games are a multi-award-winning studio taking on work-for-hire, co-development and original IP projects.