Gameloft

Gameloft SE

The current Gameloft logo, adopted in 2010.[1]
Type	Societas Europaea
Traded as	Euronext: GFT
Industry	Interactive entertainment Video game industry
Founded	2000 [2]
Headquarters	Paris, France ("general meeting of June 19, 2012" (PDF). 19 June 2012. )
Coordinates	48°52′23″N 2°19′42″E / 48.873131°N 2.328409°E / 48.873131; 2.328409Coordinates: 48°52′23″N 2°19′42″E / 48.873131°N 2.328409°E / 48.873131; 2.328409
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Michael Guillemot (President and CEO)
Revenue	€18.4 million (2011)[3]
Operating income	€21.1 million (2011)[3]
Net income	€18.2 million (2011)[3]
Total assets	€138.5 million (2010)[3]
Total equity	€103 million (2011)[3]
Number of employees	28 studios - 5,000+
Parent	Ubisoft
Website	gameloft.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 Michael 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'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.

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]

References

External links

• Official website