Gameloft

Gameloft is the world's largest developer and publisher of video games for mobile devices. The games were initially designed primarily for mobile phones, but Gameloft is now developing predominantly for Apple iOS and Android. The Headquarters is located in France, now there are branches all over the world. Gameloft is often criticized for known video games copy, as with Gangstar ( Grand Theft Auto ), Nova ( halo) or asphalt ( Need for Speed ​​) and Modern Combat ( Call of Duty).

The company is listed in the CAC Small.

History

In 1999, the company was founded by Michel Guillemot, since 2003 in the black. In the fourth quarter of 2007 overhauled Gameloft with a turnover of 26 million euros its competitors officially on the young market, and thus becomes world leader. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with either the technology Java, BREW or Symbian OS. The total number of games- enabled handsets these devices is estimated by 2012 to around 5 billion. Many Gameloft games are also for Apple's iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone, WebOS, Nintendo WiiWare and DSi, Microsoft's XBOX Live Arcade and Sony's PSN and PSP Store.

End 2007 4000 for Gameloft employees, 50 % more than at the end of the year 2006 worked. Revenues increased from 68.4 million euros (2006) to 96.1 million euros (2007), which represents a sales increase of 40%. Currently, the product range includes around 200 Gameloft Mobile Games for over 1,200 different mobile devices that are sold in over 80 countries through more than 180 partners. Gameloft has also announced in 2008 to publish the first 15 games for the Apple iPhone.

Gameloft had 2008 consolidated sales of EUR 110.3 million - an increase of 15 % year on year. Mobile Games stand for 93 % of the results obtained, video games for the remaining 7 % in 2008. On the European market accounts for 43 % of sales, North America at 30%, and 27% to the remaining States.

In 2011, Gameloft achieved sales of 164.4 million euros, which represents an increase of 17 % in relation to the previous year ( 141 million ). At the time Gameloft had 35 million active users and Gameloft games for iOS and Android have been downloaded 125 million times.

Developed games ( selection)

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Gameloft LIVE!

Gameloft developed after some time a system called Gameloft LIVE!, Where you can games that have Gameloft Live to play online against each other. This is done via WiFi or 3G. Registration is required.

Freemium

Since 2011, Gameloft released these games with the criticized by some players freemium business model. In addition to new developments and game franchises to date with fee-based games have been put into this scheme. On March 20, 2012, Gameloft announced that it would publish only games with Freemium and Paymium business model in the future.