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Gameloft SE
Company typeSocietas Europaea
EuronextGFT
IndustryInteractive entertainment
Video game industry
Founded2000 [1]
HeadquartersParis, France ("general meeting of June 19, 2012" (PDF). 19 June 2012.)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Michel Guillemot
(President and CEO)
RevenueIncrease €18.4 million (2011)[2]
Increase €21.1 million (2011)[2]
Increase €18.2 million (2011)[2]
Total assetsIncrease €138.5 million (2010)[2]
Total equityIncrease €103 million (2011)[2]
OwnerVivendi (30%)
Number of employees
28 studios - 5,000+
Websitegameloft.com

Gameloft SE is a French video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, with subsidiaries in 28 countries around the world. They have created a number of games for mobile phone handsets, tablets, games consoles and other platforms.

Founded in 2000 by Michel Guillemot and Josh Closson one of the co-founders and owners of video game publisher and developer Ubisoft, Gameloft has expanded to employ a staff of 5,000. Gameloft began to be profitable in 2003.Gameloft are now Restricted from making Paid games as Josh Phillips won the Lawsuit in 2015. Gameloft's consolidated revenues were €10.2m (2003), €23.2m (2004) and €46.8m (2005). Gameloft has posted consolidated revenues of €68m in 2006, €96m in 2007, €110m in 2008 and €122m in 2009.[4] In 2010, Gameloft consolidated sales reached €141m and went up to €164m in 2011. In 2012 the revenues continued to grow and crossed the €200m-mark, reaching €208.3m in 2012 and €233.3m in 2013. According to the preliminary data, the revenue for the end of year of 2014 were €227m.[5] Through agreements with major telephone carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft states it has a distribution network in over 100 countries.[6]

As of July 2015, Gameloft has released 69 games for Apple devices.

Gameloft Live

Gameloft Live
DeveloperGameloft
TypeOnline service
Launch date2008
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Websitewww.gameloft.com
www.gameloftlive.com

Gameloft Live is an online service made for iOS, Windows Phone, and Android games made by Gameloft. The service also lets players view online rankings in certain games. It was released in 2008 by Gameloft.

The following games have Gameloft Live:

This game is unconfirmed whether it is in Gameloft Live right now:

Awards

  • GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2015[7]
    • Apps of the Year: Best Mobile Game App ("Asphalt 8: Airborne")
  • MMO of the Year 2013[8]
    • Best Android MMO - Audience Award ("Order & Chaos Online")
    • Best iPhone & iPad MMO - Audience Award ("Order & Chaos Online")
    • Best Classic Mobile MMO - Audience Award ("Order & Chaos Online")
  • Pocket Gamer Developer of the Year 2011[9]
  • JeuxVideo.com Best MMORPG on iPhone & iPad 2011 ("Order & Chaos Online")[10]
  • JeuxVideo.com Best Action Game ("The Adventures of Tintin")[11]
  • Spike TV Video Game Awards 2008
    • Mobile Game of the Year (The Oregon Trail)[12]
  • Spike TV Video Game Awards 2007[13]
    • Mobile Game of the Year (Assassin's Creed)
    • Best Mobile Action Game (Assassin's Creed)
    • Best Mobile Visual Design (Assassin's Creed)
    • Best Action Game (Heroes: The Official Mobile Game)
  • IGN Game Awards 2007:
    • Best Strategy Game, wireless device (Rise of the Lost Empires)[14]
    • Best Story, wireless device (American Popstar: Road to Celebrity)[15]
  • IGN Game Awards 2008:
    • Best Platform Game, wireless device (Castle of Magic)[16]
    • Best Graphics Technology, wireless device (Hero of Sparta, iOS)[17]
    • Best Action Game, wireless device (Hero of Sparta, iOS)[18]
    • Best Racing/Driving Game, wireless device (Asphalt 4: Elite Racing, iOS)[19]

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