Gameloft Gets LOST(TM) and Finds A Way Into Cell Phone Users' Hands.ABC/Touchstone Television's Hit TV Series Paves the Way for Mobile Game Industry NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Gameloft([R]), a leading publisher and developer of video games See video game console. for mobile phones, is announcing today the launch of LOST[TM], the official mobile game of ABC/Touchstone Television's award-winning television series. Developed in close collaboration with the show's producers, the game is sure to pick up instant success by connecting with its massive amount of loyal fans. "Adapting the world of LOST into a mobile game is a key franchise priority," said Bruce Gersh, senior vice president, business development, ABC Entertainment ABC Entertainment is a network production company owned by The Walt Disney Company and ABC that created in 1982. It produced shows like America's Funniest Home Videos, America's Funniest People, and H.E.L.P.. and Touchstone Television. "Working together with Gameloft and the LOST producers, we have created a game full of action and entertainment that will appeal to fans of the show, as well as casual and hard core gamers." "LOST is a phenomenon and comes with a passionate fan base," said Gonzague de Vallois, Gameloft's Vice President of Publishing. "We are confident this game will pave the way for future mobile games with high-production values. It has real mass market appeal and even people who haven't yet discovered the show will enjoy this gameplay." In time for the show's highly-anticipated February 7th return, Gameloft has created a diverse action/adventure game aimed at bringing drama and suspense to anyone with access to a cell phone. Gamers will play Jack and relive the show's most pivotal moments: experience the plane crash, open the hatch and meet the notorious Others. Gameplay includes various challenges such as hunting for food, tending to the wounded and searching for dynamite. Players can also interact with the rest of the show's ensemble cast An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different including Kate, Locke, Sayid and Sawyer. With genuine character likenesses and authentic locations replicated from the show's set, gamers will feel as though they are deep in the belly of the island. "We are thrilled that Gameloft is bringing our show to the mobile game market," said Carlton Cuse Carlton Cuse (b. 22 March 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico) Although born in Mexico City, Carlton Cuse grew up in Boston and Orange County, California. He attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in American History. , Executive Producer of the show. "The game offers drama, suspense and pure fun. Gameloft managed to reconstruct all the key locations from our show -- from the crash site to the hatch, to our jungleOall with realistic, high-quality graphics. It would be easy to get LOST for a lot of hours playing this game." The LOST mobile game is available through 170 telecom operators, 150 partners, in 75 countries. It has been adapted to 800 different cell phone models. About Lost Awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for Best Drama Series, "Lost" returns for the second act of its third season of action-packed mystery and adventure -- that will continue to bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost. "Lost" stars Naveen Andrews Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born January 17, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated British actor. He is known for his roles in The English Patient (1996), Grindhouse (2007) and as Sayid in the television series Lost. as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick Henry Ian Cusick (born April 17, 1967) is an Emmy-nominated Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and motion pictures. Biography Early life Henry Ian Cusick Chavez was born in Trujillo, Peru to a Peruvian mother and a Scottish father. as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin (pronounced [ˈɛməˌli: də ˈrævɪn])[1] (born 27 December 1981)[2] is an Australian actress. as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox Matthew Fox may be:
Early life as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke. "Lost" was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender, Jeff Pinkner and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. "Lost," which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii, is from Touchstone Television. 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 Cisse, 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, Dusseldorf, Milan, Madrid, New Delhi, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT GFT Global Forex Trading (Global Futures & Forex, Ltd.) GFT Glasgow Film Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland) GFT Geographic Full-Time GFT General Flight Test (pilot licensing) FP, Reuters: GLFT GLFT Great Lakes Fishery Trust .PA) For more information, visit www.gameloft.com. [c] 2001 Gameloft - All rights reserved - Gameloft and Gameloft logo are registered trademarks of Gameloft S.A. - All rights reserved. |
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