Gameloft moving development from Android platform

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Nov 2009 8:05 User comments (9)

The popular French mobile gaming company Gameloft has said this weekend that it plans to move away from the Android platform, keeping most of its money in developing for the Apple App Store.

Despite Android's growing popularity and increasing market share, Gameloft says the Android Market is not nearly close to being a polished service.

"We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like ... many others," Gameloft finance director Alexandre de Rochefort said.

"It is not as neatly done as on the iPhone. Google has not been very good to entice customers to actually buy products. On Android nobody is making significant revenue," Rochefort concluded.

"We are selling 400 times more games on iPhone than on Android," Rochefort added, with 13 percent of all revenue for the company coming from iPhone game sales.

<YouTube adds automatic captions for deaf viewers >Barnes & Noble Nook sold out until 2010

9 user comments

121.11.2009 23:19

shaffaaf

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

thats like saying your selling the same peice of software more on windows than mac.....

i guess they never looked at marketshare?

222.11.2009 01:06

Morreale

Send private message to this user

Senior Member

I figured Android would be more profitable then the iPhone regardless... Who the hell pays for apps lol

322.11.2009 01:10

shaffaaf

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

people who actually can respect a developer for putting his/her time into an app that they use, which they could not do them selves?

422.11.2009 01:18

Morreale

Send private message to this user

Senior Member

Originally posted by shaffaaf:
people who actually can respect a developer for putting his/her time into an app that they use, which they could not do them selves?

Which is not very many people these days. Especially the young like me. I don't have an iPod Touch or an iPhone but everyone I know with one has it jailbroken with free apps. I don't know anyone who has payed for 1 app.

If I had one, I would most likely jailbreak it just because but I really don't see the appeal of apps compared to a PSP or anything else, and the iPod sound quality is definitely not top, which is all that matters to me.

522.11.2009 01:24

shaffaaf

Send private message to this user

AfterDawn Addict

fair enough. and TBH i cant say anything against that, as a few years ago i would pirate anythign (lack of funds ftw(!)) but since money isnt too much of a problem now, i do tend to buy what i feel is worth it, which surprisingly is quite a bit.

622.11.2009 16:31

caseyk

Send private message to this user

Newbie

[b] it doesnt matter cuz you can get a FREE apk installer app of the android market and then google the games or apps you want and then install then on your phone for FREE example say you want assassins creed simply google assassinscreed.apk torrent use limewire or another p2p program to download it, then connect your phone to your computer viz usb, mount your phon and transfer the file to your phone and install using the free apk installer. Viola! free games! screw gameloft! all their games for phones are horrible anyways ( assassins creed prince of persia, deblob etc... ) . and most people will pirate them anyways. you can do pretty much the same thing on the iphone! [b]

723.11.2009 00:40

lawndog

Send private message to this user

Member

Its all about money. The can sell more on the iphone in turn larger profits. Although, if Android does grow at an alarming rate, and different delopers deside to stick it out with them, they very well could surpass gameloft. Its like the stockmarket, whos gonna grow more, and faster

823.11.2009 10:34

MReprogle

Send private message to this user

Member

More reason for someone to figure out how to rip games off of their iPhones, and make an emulator for Android. Then we can get their crappy games for free, just to laugh at them.

923.11.2009 18:54

IguanaC64

Send private message to this user

Member

I haven't seen a decent phone of any type worth paying money to game on...

Controls on all phones are substandard for anything close to an action game compared to a DS or PSP.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

	YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers (13 Nov 2024 3:09) For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform.
	Android 16 will launch sooner than expected (01 Nov 2024 6:45) Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025.
	Winamp ends its "open source" project that wasn't really open source (20 Oct 2024 11:12) Less than a month after the legendary MP3 player Winamp made its source code public, the company has made a sudden U-turn and removed its code from distribution. 2 user comments
	Winamp released its source code - but didn't go open source (25 Sep 2024 12:38) The source code of Winamp has now been officially released. However, it hasn't become a pure open-source project, as its licensing terms prohibit the creation of new, different versions.
	Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens (25 Aug 2024 8:30) When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 2 user comments

	Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 1 user comment
	GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 1 user comment
	Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android) In this guide, we go through the most typical reasons for rapid battery drain with phones, and look at potential reasons or solutions.
	What IP rating for dust and water resistance means An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 1 user comment
	What happens if you don't update Android? Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS?

Gameloft moving development from Android platform

9 user comments

Latest news

Reviews

Guides

News archive

Subscribe

Sections:

Follow us:

	Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance doesn't work as it should, otherwise almost perfect robot vacuum We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors.
	Sharge x OnePlus Pouch review: Beautiful power bank that supports SuperVOOC charging In our review, we take a look at Sharge's power bank that supports OnePlus SuperVOOC quick charging technology as well as standard USB PD charging. It has small design flaws, but despite those, the Pouch is very nice product. 1 user comment
	Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.