Asphalt 7: Heat Hits the Top of the App Store in Record Time!

PARIS, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Asphalt 7: Heat, the latest edition of Gameloft's best-selling franchise, has reached top spot in the App Store's top paid apps rankings in 17 countries on iPhone, and 51 countries on iPad.

 Within the category of games, Asphalt 7: Heat also reached the first position in the ranking of the best paid games on the App Store on iPhone in 47 countries and 57 countries on the iPad. Consumers' rates are exceptional from 4.5/5 to 5/5 in most countries in the world.

Asphalt 7: Heat is an adrenaline-fuelled car-racing game where players compete in ruthless showdowns at breakneck speeds across the world, from London to Rio de Janeiro, while behind the wheel of 60 cars from prestigious marques including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW and Audi.

« We're thrilled to see the enthusiastic welcome Asphalt 7: Heat has received all over the world. Throughout development, our production teams have invested a great deal of passion and determination to bring technical and graphical innovation and togive life to the intensity of high-speed racing, while still delivering a compelling and engaging experience for everyone. The dazzling start of this latest instalment of Asphalt, a best-selling franchise with more than 50 million downloads since launch, crownsthe series as thebenchmark racing game for smartphones and tablets," said Julien Fournials, Senior Vice President Production at Gameloft.

Asphalt 7: Heat has also been awarded Apple's « Editor's Choice » this week.

It will be available on Android on June 25.

About Gameloft:

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set-top boxes, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron's Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation and N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 4,500 developers.

Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the US.

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SOURCE Gameloft

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