Gameloft Inks License Agreement for the Official Mobile Game of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
developer and publisher of video games on mobile phones and consoles,
announced today a licensing agreement with Fox Mobile Entertainment to
develop, publish and distribute the official mobile game of the upcoming Fox
action adventure-comedy Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. The
mobile game will be on the market in time for the film’s theatrical release
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“We are very excited to create a mobile game based on a film sure to
delight audiences with its setting in the famous Smithsonian Institution,”
explains
Gameloft. “Our official mobile game will be an excellent way to reach a wider
audience and capture the thrill of the upcoming film.”
This is Gameloft’s second collaboration with Fox Mobile Entertainment,
following the release of the mobile game DIE HARD(TM) 4. The original Night
at the Museum film was a box office success, grossing over
worldwide. The new mobile title will emulate the film’s mix of comedy, action
and adventure, bringing to life famous artifacts from the historic
institution. The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex with more
than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane
Earhart
“Bearing in mind Gameloft’s expertise in casual gaming, we are confident
this new title will be filled with entertaining and innovative gameplay,”
explains
seeing the excitement and adventure of Night at the Museum: Battle of the
Smithsonian brought to life on mobile phones worldwide.”
Gameloft’s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian mobile game
will be available on most major carrier decks. Check in at www.gameloft.com
for more information.
About Fox Mobile Entertainment
Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is a leading mobile content provider for
wireless carriers and consumers, providing mobile content in all forms from
top FOX TV shows such as 24, Prison Break, The Simpsons and Family Guy, and
from films such as Alien vs. Predator, Live Free or Die Hard, Ice Age and
Napoleon Dynamite. An industry pioneer, FME created the now-pervasive term
Mobisodes Series, defining short episodic programming designed exclusively
for mobile phones, and was integral to the introduction of American Idol’s
text-message voting system. Additionally, the Company runs mobile video
channels on all major U.S. carriers.
Fox Mobile Entertainment is a unit of Fox Mobile Group, the mobile
content industry’s largest vertically integrated company. Headquartered in
News Corporation (NYSE: NWS – News, NWS.A – News).
About Gameloft
Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video
games for mobile phones and consoles. Established in 1999, it has emerged as
one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile
handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of
games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed four billion units by 2012.
Gameloft games are also available to players on WiiWare and DS, Microsoft’s
Xbox LIVE Arcade, Apple’s iPod, iTouch and iPhones, and PCs.
Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities
such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, Dreamworks Animations
SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television,
Warner Bros., FifPro, Ferrari,
Jeter
to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the
partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe,
Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.
Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset
manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a
distribution network in over 80 plus countries.
Gameloft has worldwide offices in
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For more information, visit http://www.gameloft.com
SOURCE Gameloft