Category Archives: Gameloft

Gameloft’s been a driving force in the mobile gaming sphere for years now, pumping out such hits as Hal… er, NOVA, Uncharte… er, Shadow Guardian, and Modern Warfare. Or Combat. Or something.

Turns out, people notice when you constantly crib notes from the rest of the class. So, Gameloft, what say you?

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Michel Guillemot, founder and CEO of Gameloft and brother of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, has criticized Electronic Arts over its $0.99 holiday App sale, claiming such markdowns threaten the market and pose a threat to smaller companies.

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Gameloft and Panasonic announced at CES a line-up of games with 3D graphics including Asphalt 5, N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and UNO, which will be directly accessible on Panasonic’s 2011 line of VIERA Connect-enabled VIERA HDTVs.
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Gameloft’s popular iPhone and iPad game, N.O.V.A., is to be released on Sony’s PSP later this year.

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Gameloft’s released a video of its remake of Earthworm Jim complete with new levels with jetpacks, graphics and four-player co-op.

Get it below the break.

Already released on mobile and DSiWare, the XBL release of Earthworm Jim HD hits June 9, with PSN getting it a month later after it is no longer exclusive to Microsoft.

No price yet, but at least we won’t have to wait much longer now.

Thanks, Shack.

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Gameloft has revealed to Nintendo Power that it’s iPhone remake of Earthworm Jim is will be released on DSiWare.

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Palm’s announced that game titles from EA, Gameloft, Glu Mobile and Laminar are now available for the Palm Pre webOS platform via its Palm App Catalog.

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Gameloft has “significantly cut” back on developing games and applications for Google’s Android platform, according to a report from Reuters.

Apparently, it’s not the only one cutting back on support, as the company stated that others are doing the same thing due to the “weakness” of Android’s application store.

“We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like,” said company finance director Alexandre de Rochefort during an investor conference.

“It is not as neatly done as on the iPhone. Google has not been very good to entice customers to actually buy products. On Android nobody is making significant revenue. We are selling 400 times more games on iPhone than on Android.”

Games for iPhone generated 13 percent of Gameloft’s revenue in the last quarter.

More through the link.

Gameloft has announced five titles it is readying for PSPgo and PSP.

“For the past 10 years our focus and expertise has been digitally distributed games. From mobile games to iPhone/iPod Touch to next-gen consoles, our success stems from the ability to adapt and evolve on the latest platforms,” said Gameloft president Michel Guillemot

“The PSPgo will contribute to the innovations going on in the gaming space right now and we look forward to being front and center with our games at launch.”

Here’s the full list with Gameloft descriptions:

• Real Soccer 2010 – the famous handheld soccer simulation arrives on the PSPgo system. Get immersed in the atmosphere of a live match thanks to true to life 3D graphics and animation. Discover a complete range of game modes and easily perform the most amazing soccer moves.
• Hero of Sparta – an epic and colossal adventure with staggering 3D graphics that fully capture the mythological atmosphere. 8 levels to explore and legions of phenomenal creatures to defeat in this odyssey.
• Asphalt 5 – a high velocity driving game with more than 15 million downloads sold. Ride the best cars in the world including Ferrari and Lamborghini in high-speed races through 15 of the hippest locations in the world from Paris to Aspen.
• Let’s Golf! – It’s time for you to become a big hitter and drive for the green with Let’s Golf! Choose to play with 4 cool and customizable characters across 63 holes in 4 distinct locations remodeled in refreshing 3D visuals from Fiji Beach to the English countryside.
• UNO - play the #1 classic card game with friends and family on your PSPgo system. Enjoy traditional UNO or customize your own game with 9 different rules to play your way. Challenge friends near and far through local and online multiplayer mode.

Gameloft has reported that the company saw a 20 percent increase in sales during the first half of 2009.

Figures released showed a 22 percent increase during Q1 and 17 percent in Q2, putting the publisher’s sales at EUR 60.1 million with a 16 percent growth.

Mobile sales accounted for 95 percent with console sales accounting for 5 percent. North American sales netted the largest growth bringing in 39 percent of sales and Europe representing 38 percent, which is being attributed to sales of iPod and iPhone game titles.

Thanks, GI.biz.

WiiWare has turned one, and to celebrate the milestone, two titles were been added to the service.

Crystal Defenders R2, a game where you use Fencers and Black Mages to stop waves of encroaching monsters from escaping the area with your party’s crystals, will run you 800 Wii Points.

Penguin & Friends, which also costs 800 Wii Points, allows you to become the fishing king by feeding hungry penguins.

DSiWare also got a update by way of Art Style: PiCOPiCT (500 points) and Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity (800 points).

For more information on the above referenced games, hit the jump.

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Mobile game publisher Gameloft has reportred a 22 percent rise in takings for its first quarter this year.

Revenue hit €30.8 million in the period, up from €25.3 million in fiscal 2008.

Europe accounted for 35 percent of sales, North America 37 percent, and 29 percent for the rest of the world.

Strongest growth was seen in North America, up 57 percent year-on-year.

Press release here.

And here it is. The service launches on May 20 in Europe and released yesterday in the US.

• Dr. Mario & Germ Buster (Nintendo) – 1000 Wii Points
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Square Enix) – 1500 Wii Points
• LostWinds (Frontier) – 1000 Wii Points
• Star Soldier R (Hudson) – 800 Wii Points
• TV Show King (Gameloft) – 1000 Wii Points
• Pop (Nnooo) – 700 Wii Points
• Pirates: The Key of Dreams (Oxygen)
• Toki Tori (Two Tribes)

According to numerous reports, Ubisoft is to buy Gameloft’s Indian development studio for an undisclosed sum.

The sub-continental outfit employs 120 game developers and testers, and Ubi plans to build this to 200 developers in the next 12 months, and to 500 in the coming years.

The studio is a handheld operation, creating games for DS, iPod and PSP.

Gameloft’s Brain Challenge and Bliss Island will be made available on Live this week.

Brain Challenge is “an entertaining brain training program that helps players develop stress-management skills through a wide variety of games,” according to Xbox.com. This helps players “develop their abilities in five areas of cognitive function, including logic, math, memory, visual thinking and concentration, in a fun and easy way.”

In Bliss Island you play as “Hoshi the Zwooph, a mystical blue creature that emits precise puffs of air to create clouds and become the Bliss Island champion by winning over 25 unique challenges across nine intense levels.”

Both Brain Challenge and Bliss Island will be released this Wednesday and will cost 800 and 400 MS Points respectively.

By Mike Bowden

Gameloft’s announced intentions to develop 15 games for iPhone, following the launch of a game SDK for the handheld and EA, Sega and id all getting on board.

“The iPhone gaming environment opens a new era in mobile gaming and is exactly what we’ve been waiting for” said Michel Guillemot, President of Gameloft. “The Apple iPhone has changed the way consumers perceive and interact with their mobile phones, and the release of the SDK is a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft to apply its creative and innovative approach to mobile gaming,” said Guillemot. “Due to our investment in creating one of the most advanced and creative development studios to date, we are ideally positioned today to seamlessly integrate new opportunities and quickly produce games that are as evolutionary as they are enjoyable.”

According to this, EA was 2007′s biggest publisher of mobile games, pipping Gameloft to the post by a mere $1 million. EA recorded revenues of $144 million for the year, while Gameloft took $143 million. No one remembers second best, Gameloft. Shut the door on your way out.

There’s full analysis of both company’s mobile financials at that link, for those that feel the need.