• E-mail
• Print
• Comment
• Font Size
• Digg
• del.icio.us
• Discuss article

Gameloft Exceeds Two Hundred Million Games Sold

Posted on: Monday, 16 February 2009, 05:26 CST

BARCELONA, Spain - Mobile World Congress 2009, February 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- The Gameloft Catalogue Now Contains Nearly 300 Games Available for Download

Gameloft, the worldwide leader in downloadable video games, announces that they have sold 200 million mobile games since launching their first mobile games in 2003.

Well known for the quality of their titles - recognized again in 2008 as the world's best mobile game developer - Gameloft is also a prolific publisher covering all game genres for gaming enthusiasts all over the world. Thus, the Gameloft catalogue now contains close to 300 entries in all existing categories and suited to every culture. Gameloft games are likewise distinguished by their availability since they are generally adaptable to all phones and platforms, so each person can enjoy the game he or she wants, regardless of their hardware.

Gameloft games are now available in more than 80 countries, thanks to a very strong distribution network (telecom operators, phone and console manufacturers and media partners). Gameloft has made many successful games for the iPhone and iPod Touch and Apple has become Gameloft's biggest client in July 2008.

"At Gameloft, we believe that consumers are uncompromising," said Michel Guillemot, President of Gameloft. "They want the best games for the mobile phone or console in their pocket or at home. They also want immediate access at the lowest cost. We channel our creativity and our determination into creating entertainment that corresponds to their expectations and their need for diversion. That includes adapting it to their lifestyle and their budget. These are the reasons they buy our games in such great numbers."

In 2009, Gameloft announced that they would publish a significant number of games for the iPhone and iPod touch and for all devices connected to downloadable networks. They also announced that they would continue to simultaneously publish games for 1,200 telephones and consoles accessible through the PlayStation(R)Network, PlayStation(R)Store, Nintendo WiiWare, Nintendo DSi and Microsoft Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Follow Gameloft news and updates on Twitter and discover all our games at http://www.gameloft.com.

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, Windows Mobile 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, iPod touch 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, Paris Hilton, Gus Hansen, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Chuck Norris, Jonny Wilkinson or Robinho allow Gameloft 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 countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Caracas, Sao Polo, Santiago, Paris, London, Cologne, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Helsinki, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Bucharest, New Delhi, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA)

For more information, visit http://www.gameloft.com.

For further information, please contact: Aude Fouquier - PR Manager - Phone +33-6-29-02-61-24, aude.fouquier@gameloft.com

SOURCE Gameloft

Source: PR Newswire

More News in this Category