Gameloft Opens New Studio in Seattle

SEATTLE, November 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Gameloft, a leading publisher of digital and social games, today announced the opening of a new studio in Seattle, WA.

Gameloft Seattle will develop new projects for the Gameloft catalog, creating the next generation of free-to-play games. Gameloft Seattle joins the Gameloft U.S. studio group - responsible for the recent blockbuster success of Spider-Man: Unlimited and Cars: Fast as Lightning - alongside New York and New Orleans, headed by Samir El-Agili, Vice President of Production for the U.S. and Latin America. The studio has already begun work on new titles with a focus on mid-core, social games.

The studio will be led by Studio Manager Michael Fitch, who brings to Gameloft a deep knowledge of online, social, and mid-core gaming. Fitch has a storied background in the industry at Atomic Games, Red Storm Entertainment, THQ, and, most recently, Tencent.

"Our vision for this studio is to create a higher standard for the intersection of online, competitive, and socially integrated games," said Michael Fitch, Studio Manager. "The mobile platform brings unique opportunities with its always-available experiences. We look forward to bringing great games to market."

Gameloft Seattle is currently recruiting for many positions, looking for passionate people excited to build the next big mobile hit.

For information about career opportunities with Gameloft in their new Seattle studio, please visit http://www.gameloft.com/corporate/jobs/job-apply-location/223

About Gameloft: 

A leading 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, Android® and Windows® devices), set-top boxes and connected TVs. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat or Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®.

Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs over 5,200 developers.

Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft is traded OTC in the US (sponsored Level 1 ADR ticker: GLOFY).

Media contact:
Mandy Paez
U.S. PR Manager
+1-(415)-852-7209
[email protected]

SOURCE Gameloft

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