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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Gameloft Celebrates The Success Of The Derek Jeter Franchise
New York – Highlighting its worldwide leadership position, as well as the creative strength of its internal development studios, Gameloft®, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, today announced that its Derek Jeter franchise of mobile games is the best selling baseball game franchise on the market to date. The company is also pleased to announce the newest mobile baseball game offering in the series, Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2007.
“We are extremely satisfied at the sales success achieved by our line of Derek Jeter mobile games, and believe that the newly implemented changes for Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2007 will continue that legacy,” said Gonzague de Vallois, vice–president of Publishing, Gameloft. “Additionally, the success of the entire franchise further validates our strategy of ensuring high quality games by internally controlling the development process.”
“I am excited to continue working with Gameloft as their cover athlete for the game,” said all-star shortstop, Derek Jeter. “It has been a great experience to watch the progression of the game over the years and see it get even better with each new version.”
Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2007 once again captures the exciting challenge of the classic pitcher vs. batter duel, and intensifies it with new, intuitive controls, new view of the diamond and a more vibrant baseball crowd. Now, baseball fans can keep the action going between innings, during rain delays, or anywhere they take their phone.
About Gameloft
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 units in 2008 (ARC GROUP).
Thanks to partnership agreements with leading licensors and personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Touchstone Television, Viacom, Sony Pictures, FifPro, Paris Hilton Ent., Lamborghini, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Vijay Singh, Andrei Schevchenko, and 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 covering 75 countries.
Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Düsseldorf, Milan, Madrid, 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) For more information, visit www.gameloft.com.
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