Gameloft CEO and President Michel Guillemot to Keynote CMP's Game Developers Conference Mobile 2008The 10-Year Anniversary of Mobile Games Commemorated with Keynote Address by Mobile LuminaryPRNewswire SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Michel Guillemot, President and CEO of Gameloft, a leading publisher and developer of games for mobile phones, will present the keynote address at the 2008 Game Developers Conference (GDC) Mobile summit taking place on Feb. 18th, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Held in conjunction with GDC 2008, GDC 2008 will offer in-depth technical and business oriented mobile game development sessions supported by research and market analysis for every region in the world. In a snapshot of his keynote address, Guillemot will be focusing on the $3 billion mobile games business. He will examine ways to push the current barriers that the mobile industry faces in technology, distribution and design. Translating his experience from the console realm, Guillemot will address what it takes to shift mobile games into a mass market business using the global landscape as a backdrop. "GDC Mobile has long been the stomping ground for the great minds of mobile and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to keynote this event," said Michel Guillemot, president and CEO, Gameloft. "As an industry we continue to strive in finding new ways to bring entertaining and compelling mobile games to an ever-changing consumer base worldwide. GDC Mobile is the ideal place to continue this dialogue." "Our goal was to select a keynote speaker who encompasses the vision and principles that defines the new era of mobile games and we found the perfect match with Michel Guillemot," said Robert Tereck, chairman, GDC Mobile. "He is a mobile visionary, an innovative thinker and deeply knowledgeable in all things gaming. We look forward to his insight for what lies ahead for mobile." Renowned as a pioneer in the mobile space, Guillemot brings more than 20 years of experience to the gaming industry. With a commanding global presence, he has shaped the mobile terrain by profitably growing Gameloft to become the number one leader in Europe and a solid number two in North America. For the mobile industry, 2008 marks the 10-year anniversary of mobile games and Guillemot represents the highest standard of innovation, entertainment and drive. GDC Mobile 2008 will also host the inaugural Independent Games Festival Mobile (IGF Mobile) Awards, the first official event to recognize and reward innovation and creativity in mobile game development. Award winners will be announced at the IGF Mobile gala ceremony, taking place during the two-day GDC Mobile conference. GDC Mobile 2008 will provide mobile game developers from around the globe the opportunity to debate the future of the medium with executives from leading mobile network operators, advanced technology providers, handset manufacturers, and major console game publishers. The full lineup of speakers and sessions can be found at http://www.gdcmobile.com/. 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 units in 2008. Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., FifPro, Lamborghini, Vans, Paris Hilton, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh, Reggie Bush or Lleyton Hewitt 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 75 plus countries. Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Cologne, Milan, Madrid, Copenhagen, Warsaw, New Delhi, Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA) For more information visit http://www.gameloft.com/. About the Game Developers Conference® (http://www.gdconf.com/) The Game Developers Conference® (GDC) is the world's largest professionals-only game industry event. Presented every spring in San Francisco, it is the essential forum for learning, inspiration, and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile, and online games. The GDC attracts over 16,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the CMP Game Group, a division of CMP Technology. About CMP CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. 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