So the recent Gameloft announcement of their 2011 lineup turned out to be for "Java" games. That is sort of good news. I'm thinking that we will see some of those titles anyway. Specifically, "Driver", "Assassin's Creed" and "Gangstar 3". Lego Batman would have been nice as well as the "Red Redemption" clone. Nevertheless, still 19 more games coming by the end of the year; which only has 27 more weeks.
I had no idea what you meant because I hadn't seen the source. I was like, wtf? we already have assassin's creed and driver. my bad.
Actually they did say 20 iOS releases by the end of the year. This was a couple of weeks ago, not to be confused with the recent "Java" releases statements. http://tinyurl.com/684bs8d
This here is the press release Gameloft sent me two days ago. Gameloft Unveils Its Half-year 2011 Lineup For Feature Phones PARIS - Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, announced its mobile lineup for the half-year of 2011 with 12 new titles in development for feature phones. This includes in-house brands like Real Football and Asphalt alongside prestigious licensed properties like Harry Potter, Lego® Batman™, Where’s Wally?® and Driver. The games will be released gradually on all feature phones (Java and Brew) and in all countries between July and December 2011. Action and Adventure Games: Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsTM - Part 2 : Experience an exciting, magical adventure with the official mobile game of the final film in this series, eagerly anticipated by millions of viewers around the world. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations : This sequel to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood lands Ezio and Altaïr in a brand new setting: Constantinople. Let the magical locations enchant you as you discover startling revelations in the final chapter of Ezio’s saga. Lego® Batman™: The Mobile Game : The official adaption of the hit video game combining two legendary franchises is coming soon to mobile. The game follows the action-packed adventures of Batman™ as he faces an array of classic villains, in a LEGO world full of fun and surprise. Immortals : The game is based on the highly-anticipated Immortals movie, a stylish and visually spectacular 3D action-adventure from visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall), releasing in theaters 11/11/11. Play as Theseus, the young heroic villager chosen by the Gods to battle the brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his Heraklion army before he finds the Bow of Epirus, and take over the world. Wild West Guns : The first open-world western action game on mobile offers total freedom in varied environments (great plains, deserts, mountains, ghost towns, etc.) with over 30 missions and a surprising plot. Gangstar Rio : City of Saints : The final chapter in the successful Gangstar saga gets a new look and a move to Brazil. For the first time in a game of this genre, you can explore the streets of Rio de Janeiro, access a huge collection of cars and weapons and rule the city. Sports and Racing Games : Real Football 2012 : The standard for football games from Gameloft returns on mobile for the 2011-2012 season in an edition with even more content, featuring new animations, new graphics and new functions. Asphalt 6: Adrenaline : The famous Asphalt series is back on the starting line with 22 new vehicles from 16 of the most prestigious manufacturers. Get ready to race on 10 different tracks around the world in classic challenges like Drift mode or helicopter chases, as well as the new Adrenaline mode for even more amazing races. Midnight Pool 3 : After the success of the previous versions selling in the millions of copies around the world, Midnight Pool makes its return to mobile. This new edition features a new career mode, great atmosphere, and plenty of improvements. Driver® San Francisco : This game marks the return of the saga that invented the action racing game. In this new opus, you become detective John Tanner and throw yourself into a relentless manhunt across San Francisco. Strategy Games : Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: The Mobile Game : The worldwide strategy game phenomenon is coming to feature phones! Based on the award-winning and best-selling franchise from 2K Games and Firaxis Games, become ruler of the world by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Puzzle Game : Where’s Wally?® : Travel through space and time to search for the iconic striped globetrotter and all his friends in this challenging and fun search-and-find mobile game! ~ I asked them if this was also confirmed for iOS devices and they said that it was at the moment only for JAVA and BREW mobile phones.
So, will Gameloft reach the 20 games they said would be released by the end of the year (minus the cancelled March of Heroes). Since the original announcement in June 1.Backstab 2. Let's Golf 3 3. Silent Ops 4. 9MM 5. Block Breaker 6. Modern Combat 3 7. Gangstar 3 8. Oregon Trail:AS 9.Fishing Kings Free+ 10. Brothers In Arms Free+ (am I forgetting any) Coming Soon 11. NFL 2012 12. Dungeon Hunter 3 13. Six-Guns 14. Adventures of Tin-Tin 15. Real Football 2012 Will they make the 20 games????
They did say 2 "Unreal Engine" games this year. Even though they canceled "March of Heroes", there should still be 1 left before the end of the year. Gameloft always has some surprises this time of the year.
I'm pretty sure that GL said they'd be waiting til "2012" to release a UE3 game when they canceled MoH.... That said, hopefully they have a couple quality (NON freemium) games out there to release, like say a 'Nova 3' or something....
Oregon Trail: American Settlers is already on the list. The original Oregon Trail came out years ago, I think even before the 3GS.
I guess the real question is what will the surprise releases be? Kind of hoping for a new and improved Eternal Legacy, Shadow Guardian and/or Sacred Odyssey.
