NEW YORK -- Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile phones, took IGN's Best of 2005 Awards by storm with five wins.

The company took home one of the most prestigious awards, Best Developer of the Year. 
Gameloft also won top honors in the following categories:
Best Fighting Game: Medieval Combat, Age of Glory - "Gameloft has found a compelling way to use the limited nature of handset controls to make this streamlined fighter still feel rich and deep… the game looks and sounds fantastic." - IGN
Best Racing/Driving Game: Asphalt 2: Urban GT - "Gameloft does not tread in categories lightly, and that includes racing. The game looks great, with good car models and nicely drawn backdrops, and the 3D-esque perspective gives the game a real sense of speed." - IGN
Best Sports Game: Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2005 - "The visuals in this 3D edition are outrageous, with models seemingly made up of more polys than some PSone games. And the sound really captures the feeling of sitting in a packed stadium. Another top notch effort from Gameloft." - IGN
Best Graphics Technology: Massive Snowboarding - "Gameloft's Massive Snowboarding is easily the slickest of the 3D games this year, boasting impressive tech that catapults the game into early PSone quality." - IGN
 
"We are thrilled with all the prestigious accolades; our hard work and dedication to producing innovative and high quality games have truly paid off," said Michel Guillemot, CEO, Gameloft. "We are deeply honored by this acknowledgement from our colleagues in the industry and are committed to continuing the same trademark quality games for 2006." 
Gameloft was also runner-up for Best Action Game with King Kong The Official Mobile Game of the Movie, Best Sports Game for Massive Snowboarding and Best Graphics Technology for King Kong the Official Mobile Game of the Movie. 
About Gameloft 
Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. Established 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 games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed two billion units¹ in 2008 (¹source Arc Group).

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Viacom, FifPro, Lamborghini, Vans, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh and Geoff Rowley allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 65 countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Duesseldorf, Milan, Barcelona, New Delhi, Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA)

For more information visit www.gameloft.com