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Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, headquarted in France, with offices all around the world. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GFT.PA).

With around 2000 employees worldwide, Gameloft posted consolidated revenues of 20.4 million euros in the first half of 2005, a 134% increase over the previous year. Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 65 countries. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, BREW or Symbian technology.

History

Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. Founded 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 mobile handsets with this technology is expected to exceed two billion units¹ in 2008 (¹source Arc Group).

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Viacom, Sony Pictures, FifPro, Paris Hilton ent., Lamborghini, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh, Andrei Schevchenko or Djibril Cissé, Gameloft has formed strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates such brands as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

As a result of agreements with telecom carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online store, Gameloft now boasts a distribution network in over 70 countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Quebec, Paris, London, Düsseldorf, Milan, Barcelona, New Delhi, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA)

Gameloft has a direct marketing a sale presence in 16 countries. Its games are distributed in more than 150 countries through agreements with over 150 wireless carriers and 150 partners and its online shops (website, IVR numbers...)

Gameloft has 6 major in-house development studios in the US, Canada, Romania, France, China and Japan. With over 2,000 in-house developers, Gameloft has the largest development capacity of the industry. 600 models of cellphones are supported and each title is released in 1500 different versions.

Gameloft games are award winning games and receive the best reviews in the industry. All technologies are supported. Gameloft is also a first mover in 3D-3G technology, and for real-time multiplayer games. Sports, action, arcade, casual, the line-up is comprehensive and covering all genres.

Games developed/published by Gameloft

This is a partial list of games developed and/or published by Gameloft.

The following games are available to US and Canada. Last updated: May 21, 2006

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