Gameloft and Samuel Eto'o Take on Street Soccer!
13 April 2007 - 2:29AM
Business Wire
Gameloft�, a world leader in the development and publishing of
video games for mobile phones, has just signed a contract with
soccer player Samuel Eto�o that will make him the cover star
athlete of their upcoming mobile video game, Underground Street
Soccer. After achieving huge success with Real Soccer (the world�s
best-selling soccer simulation mobile game), Gameloft is now taking
on street soccer with an extraordinarily talented player on its
team. In 2006 alone, Cameroon�s Samuel Eto�o, 26, was named the
third best FIFA player, Spanish Liga�s best striker, and Man of the
Match in the 2006 Champions League final. A compassionate man,
Samuel Eto�o is also a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
ambassador and president of the foundation bearing his name, to
which all proceeds arising from the rights conferred under this
contract will be donated. Gonzague de Vallois, Gameloft�s Vice
President of Publishing, said �Samuel is the ideal partner for our
street soccer game. He is an exemplary champion, also known for his
strong character and ability to earn respect on the field. Players
of our Underground Street Soccer will appreciate all of Samuel�s
tips scheduled to be featured throughout the game, and will feel
more motivated than ever to become street soccer champions
themselves.� �I�m very happy to be associated with Underground
Street Soccer�a game that promotes soccer as a spectator sport,�
added Samuel Eto�o. �That�s exactly how I view it- my objective is
to win by having fun and pleasing the fans. Underground Street
Soccer is a spectacular, user-friendly game offering
four-against-four matches in an urban environment. The action is
faster, and the fluidity better than ever. Players can perform
incredible technical moves just by using their thumb, and put on a
real show to impress fans. Underground Street Soccer aims to be the
most sensational street soccer mobile game on the market. 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,
Endemol, Viacom, Sony Pictures, FifPro, Paris Hilton Ent.,
Lamborghini, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Steven Gerrard, Vijay Singh
or Llewton Hewitt, 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, Kansas City, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos
Aires, Paris, London, D�sseldorf, Copenhagen, Milan, Madrid, New
Delhi, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is
listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600,
Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA) For more information, visit
www.gameloft.com. � 2001 Gameloft - All rights reserved - Gameloft
and Gameloft logo are registered trademarks of Gameloft S.A. - All
rights reserved.
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