Gameloft Tops the Charts in Social Sim Mobile Game World with 'American PopStar

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Press Release Source: Gameloft


Gameloft Tops the Charts in Social Sim Mobile Game World with 'American PopStar: Road to Celebrity'
Thursday October 18, 12:00 pm ET
Top Score for Latest Social Sim Game Demonstrates Development Muscle and Innovation in Category


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gameloft®, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, today announced that it has been awarded IGN’s “Editors Choice Award” coupled with an outstanding score of 9 out of 10 for their recent social sim release, American PopStar: Road to Celebrity. With a strong history of successful social sim titles on the mobile platform this latest achievement for Gameloft underscores the publisher’s strength in this category as well as its success in developing original IPs.


Gameloft’s track record in the mobile social sim category is well documented. Their last three entries in this genre: New York Nights: Success in the City, Miami Nights, & Crazy Campus are all top sellers, and have been given excellent reception by gaming media. In addition to scoring well, these titles have often been singled out not only for the accessible control scheme and graphic presentation but their varied gameplay, depth of content, sense of humor and excellent writing. With a recent score on IGN of 9.0, American PopStar: Road to Celebrity continues this trend of great scores and industry accolades.

“American PopStar: Road to Celebrity demonstrates one of Gameloft’s competitive advantages, namely the ability to apply the technical expertise of our in-house development team to the creative landscape of a newly fashioned IP -- the result of which is an engaging, often innovative mobile game,” said Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice-president, Gameloft. “We are pleased that our work is enjoyed by our consumers, and recognized by such respected media outlets as IGN.”

In American PopStar: Road to Celebrity you're a wannabe singer in a reality TV show searching for the music industry’s next big star. Your mom parties a little too much, your romantic interest is tired of you putting your career first, and one of your fellow contestants is out to get you. Manage to cope with all the satirical situations and amusing personalities, and you’ll be on your way to a successful career. Generate a loyal fan base using tricks of the trade, play up to the 24/7 camera crew following you, record an album worthy of large concert halls, and basically- do whatever it takes to reach global music stardom.

Gameloft will continue to set the bar in the social sims category with the upcoming launch of Las Vegas Nights and Miami Nights DS. Check in to Gameloft - mobile games, download mobile games, the best mobile java games for availability and release dates.

IGN’s latest review of American PopStar: Road to Celebrity can be found at the following link: IGN: American Popstar: Road to Celebrity Review

The game is now available across most US carriers.

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)

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