Gameloft to develop 15 iPhone games for 2008

It looks like that Gameloft, a Java mobile game publisher, is not waiting for Sun’s Java for the iPhone. because they have just announced that they will be creating 15 games for the iPhone this year using Apple’s just released SDK for the iPhone.

The iPhone games will only be available for purchase once the Apple Store, featuring third party applications that can be downloaded to your device via WiFi or EDGE, launches in June 2008.

Although there is still no news about what games will be available from Gameloft for the iPhone, Gameloft has indicated that the games will utilize the powerful and unique gaming platform available on the iPhone which includes features such as a 3.5-inch widescreen, the touch screen feature, a strong 3D processor and the accelerometer.

“The iPhone gaming environment opens a new era in mobile gaming and is exactly what we’ve been waiting for” said Michel Guillemot, President of Gameloft. “The Apple iPhone has changed the way consumers perceive and interact with their mobile phones, and the release of the SDK is a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft to apply its creative and innovative approach to mobile gaming,” said Guillemot. “Due to our investment in creating one of the most advanced and creative development studios to date, we are ideally positioned today to seamlessly integrate new opportunities and quickly produce games that are as evolutionary as they are enjoyable.”

Gameloft has been moving into other mobile gaming devices that include the Nintendo DS, the iPod and touch screen mobile phones. Gameloft sells over 200,000 games per day throughout 80 countries. Its 200+ titles, including 40 games that sold over 1 million copies worldwide, have received year after year the best ranking scores from media specialists. Gameloft is the worldwide number one mobile game publisher in revenues according to the official Q4 2007 figures published by mobile game companies.