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Gameloft and NBC Universal Enter Worldwide Agreement to Bring The #1 Television Drama Series 'Heroes' to Mobile Phones
NEW YORK, March 27 --
- Leading Mobile Publisher Secures Exclusive License to Develop and
Publish 'Heroes: The Mobile Game'
Recreating the mind-bending universe of the television phenomenon of
2007, Gameloft(R), a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile
phones, today announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with NBC
Universal to develop and publish Heroes: The Mobile Game.
Heroes is the epic drama from NBC that chronicles the lives of ordinary
people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities - and a destiny to
save the world. The wildly popular television series was recently named the
"Favorite New Television Drama" by the People's Choice Awards.
"'Heroes' has created a large, die-hard fan culture and we are excited
to bring the action and intrigue of NBC's leading drama series to gamers
and 'Heroes' fans alike," said Gonzague de Vallois, vice-president of
Publishing, Gameloft. "With an international cast and rapidly growing
international level of success, Heroes has achieved a massive global appeal
and as such, Gameloft is the perfect publisher to deliver Heroes: The
Mobile Game worldwide."
"Gameloft's unwavering commitment to quality mobile games, their track
record with top-tier TV and film properties and their unrivaled worldwide
distribution capability make them uniquely qualified to launch Heroes: The
Mobile Game," said Jeremy Laws, senior vice president, Universal Mobile
Entertainment.
Heroes: The Mobile Game will allow fans of the show and casual gamers
the chance to experience the thrill of the superhuman abilities of the
show's characters. The game's action will be based on the events from the
electrifying first season as well as the hotly awaited second season with
the game script being contributed to by writers of the hit television
series. Players will assume the roles of the time-travelling Hiro Nakamura;
the beautiful, but deadly Niki Sanders; telepathic cop Matt Parkman and the
enigmatic Peter Petrelli, as they enjoy game play styles based on their
unique powers.
About Heroes
From creator/writer Tim Kring (NBC's "Crossing Jordan") comes the
Golden Globe nominated "Heroes," an epic drama that chronicles the lives of
ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. As a
total eclipse casts its shadow across the globe, a genetics professor
(Sendhil Ramamurthy, "Blind Guy Driving") in India is led by father's
disappearance to uncover a secret theory -- there are people with super
powers living among us. A young dreamer (Milo Ventimiglia, "Gilmore Girls")
tries to convince his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, "Judging Amy")
that he can fly. A high school cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere, "Ice
Princess") learns that she is totally indestructible while trying to relate
to her father (Jack Coleman, "Dynasty") who has a keen interest in people
with special abilities. A Las Vegas single mother (Ali Larter, "Final
Destination"), struggles to make ends meet to support her young son (Noah
Gray-Cabey, "My Wife & Kids") and discovers that her mirror image has a
secret. A fugitive from justice (Leonard Roberts, "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer") continues to baffle authorities who twice have been unable to
contain him. A gifted artist (Santiago Cabrera, "Empire"), whose drug
addiction is destroying his life and relationship with his girlfriend
(Tawny Cypress, NBC's "Third Watch"), can paint the future. A
down-on-his-luck Los Angeles beat cop (Greg Grunberg, "Alias") can hear
people's thoughts, which puts him on the trail of an elusive serial killer.
In Japan, a young man (Masi Oka, NBC's "Scrubs") develops a way to stop
time through sheer will power. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than
saving the world. Joining Kring as executive producer are Dennis Hammer
(NBC's "Crossing Jordan") and Allan Arkush (NBC's "Crossing Jordan"). The
drama is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio in association with
Tailwind Productions.
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: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters:
GLFT.PA) For more information, visit http://www.gameloft.com.
About Universal Mobile Entertainment
Universal Mobile Entertainment (UME) generates revenues and enhances
brand awareness for NBC Universal's motion picture and television
properties through licensing agreements with top-tier publishers. UME
oversees the creation of high-quality mobile application services that
include games, ringtones, wallpapers, MMS, SMS services and audiovisual
services, and ensures ubiquitous distribution through mobile operators and
portals worldwide. With offices in Los Angeles, London and Tokyo the team
has been aggressive in the mobile content market since 2000 and currently
has hundreds of mobile products that are available to consumers in every
major territory of the world.
About NBC Universal
Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal
Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news
and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant
television production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric
and 20% owned by Vivendi.
SOURCE Gameloft
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