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3'''Gameloft S.A.''' is a developer of portable titles that are playable and graphically polished but not quite perfect reproductions of titles such as ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', ''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'', and many others. They are an offshoot of French megadeveloper Creator/{{Ubisoft}} (the two companies' founders are brothers), and thus are also responsible for creating portable versions of Ubisoft's franchises, such as ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' and ''VideoGame/Rayman2TheGreatEscape''. Some of their games are even licensed titles in their own right. Their ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' clone, for example, stars the cast of the ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' movies, one of their Temple Run clones, has [[Franchise/DespicableMe the Minions]], and their copy of the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' series is a tie-in for ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. They've also partnered with Hasbro to make ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' games. In more recent memory, they've partnered with Creator/{{Disney}} for multiple different games that [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover combine their IP into a single setting]].
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5This formula has made Gameloft one of the most successful mobile developers, but the message Gameloft's success sends makes them one of the most controversial. To console and PC developers, it says that gamers want mobile versions of all these games, and if Gameloft doesn't provide them, someone else will. The actual quality of their games is mixed, characterized by high production values for UsefulNotes/IOSGames but weak voice acting and story, and slightly outdated gameplay mechanics.
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7Considering that many of the games they copy of are nowhere to be found on iOS devices (with some exceptions; ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII,'' for one, has been released on the iOS and Android), Gameloft is in fact one of the few companies that is making the iPod a competitive gaming device. They also freely admit to copying other games, defending themselves by pointing out [[http://www.destructoid.com/gameloft-game-industry-has-one-new-idea-a-year-191678.phtml the lack of originality in the rest of the game industry.]] Given that the company itself was established by one of the Guillemot brothers, it wouldn't be surprising for Gameloft to come up with a portable remake of a popular Ubisoft title, albeit usually with an altered storyline and gameplay - for example, the mobile ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' games differed significantly from their home console and PC counterparts, although the basic premise remains the same. They appear to have done away with producing mobile versions of Ubisoft properties starting in the early 2010s, however, as games starting from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag'' no longer have mobile counterparts, with Ubisoft themselves developing companion apps and/or portable spinoffs based on their games.
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9They are now moving into downloadable console titles, publishing games like ''Dungeon Hunter Alliance'' and ''Modern Combat'' for the [=PlayStation=] 3, as well as ''Let's Golf 3D'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS. They have also developed a few licensed games away from their mockbuster games like ''VideoGame/LegoLegacyHeroesUnboxed''.
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11Their monthly Gameloft Video Podcast can be found on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/gameloft their YouTube page]].
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13For the Chinese equivalent, see ''Creator/NeteaseGames''.
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15!!{{Mockbuster}} games by Gameloft:
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18|| '''Gameloft Title''' || '''Inspiration''' ||
19||''Abracadaball'' ||''VideoGame/{{Zuma}}'' and its many derivatives, with a story and setting influenced by ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' ||
20||''VideoGame/EternalLegacy'' ||"Our favorite [=JRPGs=]" (most of the plot and game mechanics are modeled on ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'') Also is somewhat similar to ''VideoGame/ChaosRings'', if only because of platform. ||
21||''Dungeon Hunter'' ||''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}, VideoGame/{{Torchlight}}'' ||
22||''Blades of Fury''||''VideoGame/SoulCalibur''||
23||''Gang$tar''||''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'', in both ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas San Andreas]]'' varieties. The 3rd iOS game in the series is subtitled "[[VideoGame/SaintsRow City of Saints]]".||
24||''Guitar Rock Tour'' ||''VideoGame/GuitarHero''
25||''[[VideoGame/NearOrbitVanguardAlliance N.O.V.A.]]''[[note]]Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance[[/note]]||''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/TheConduit'' ||
26||''VideoGame/ModernCombat'' ||''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'', ''VideoGame/{{HomeFront}}'', ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII'', ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare'' and so on||
27||''VideoGame/BrothersInArms'': ''Global Front'' and ''Sons of War''||any WWII shooter||
28||''VideoGame/HeroOfSparta'' ||''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' ||
29||''Real Football'' ||''Pro Evolution Soccer'' and ''VideoGame/FIFASoccer'' ||
30||''VideoGame/SacredOdysseyRiseOfAyden'' ||''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''||
31||''VideoGame/ShadowGuardian'' ||''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' ||
32||''Soul of Darkness'' ||''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' ||
33||''VideoGame/WildBlood''||''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' ||
34||''VideoGame/ZombieInfection'' ||''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'' ||
35||''VideoGame/AlienQuarantine''||''Franchise/DeadSpace''||
36||''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}'' and ''Nitro Street Racing''||''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'', ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer''||
37||''GT Racing'' ||''VideoGame/GranTurismo'',||
38||''Brain Challenge'' ||''VideoGame/BrainAge'' ||
39||''Star Front: Collision'' ||''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'' ||
40||''Rise of Lost Empires'' ||''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' ||
41||''Cannon Rats'' ||''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' ||
42||''VideoGame/IceAge Village'' ||''Franchise/TheSmurfs Village''||
43||''Crystal Monsters'' ||''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' ||
44||''Order & Chaos'' ||''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''[[note]]Gameloft has now copied almost every single one of Creator/BlizzardEntertainment's games[[/note]] ||
45||''VideoGame/BackStab'' ||''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'''s gameplay with the plot of ''Literature/{{Sharpe}}'' ||
46||''9mm'' ||''VideoGame/MaxPayne'', ''VideoGame/TrueCrime'' and ''VideoGame/DeadToRights''||
47||''Silent Ops'' ||''VideoGame/SplinterCell'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' and ''Franchise/JamesBond'' Videogames ||
48||''Six Guns'' ||''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'', ''[[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemptionUndeadNightmare Undead Nightmares]]'' to be specific ||
49||''Heroes of Order & Chaos'', ''Dungeon Hunter Champions'' ||''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''[[note]], ''VideoGame/MobileLegends'' and other MOBA games[[/note]] ||
50||''Diamond Twister'' ||''VideoGame/{{Bejeweled}}'' ||
51||''Block Breaker Deluxe'' ||''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'' ||
52||''Franchise/{{Shrek}} Kart'' ||''VideoGame/MarioKart'' ||
53||''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' ||''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' / ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity Arkham City]]''[[note]]Yes, they ripped off Franchise/{{Batman}} with ''Batman''.[[/note]] ||
54||''Film/MenInBlack 3'' ||''VideoGame/{{XCOM}}'' ||
55||''Gameloft Live standalone app'' ||''Xbox Live'' ||
56||''Franchise/DespicableMe VideoGame/MinionRush'', ''VideoGame/IronMan3TheOfficialGame'' and ''VideoGame/SpiderManUnlimited'' ||''[[VideoGame/TempleRun Temple]] [[RuleOfThree Run]]'' and ''VideoGame/SubwaySurfers''||
57||''Blitz Brigade'' ||''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' ||
58||''Zombiewood''||''VideoGame/DeadRising''||
59||''VideoGame/CastleOfMagic''||This one is a bit unique: Rather than copy any one game, it instead [[ReferenceOverdosed borrows directly from a large number of classic 8- and 16-bit platformers]].||
60||''Shark Dash''||''VideoGame/CutTheRope'' ||
61||''Pastry Paradise''||''VideoGame/CandyCrushSaga''||
62||''Franchise/{{Cars}}: Fast as Lightning''||''VideoGame/ClashOfClans''||
63||''Siegefall''||''VideoGame/ClashOfClans''||
64||''VideoGame/DisneyMagicKingdoms'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Littlest Pet Shop|2012}}'' and ''{{VideoGame/My Little Pony|Gameloft}}''||''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsTappedOut'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy: The Quest for Stuff''||
65||''Franchise/DisneyPrincess Magestic Quest''||''VideoGame/CandyCrushSaga''||
66||''VideoGame/DisneyGetawayBlast''||''Franchise/AngryBirds POP!''
67||''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''||''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' and ''VideoGame/DisneyMagicalWorld''||
68||''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''||''VideoGame/MarioKart'' (and, to some extent, ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'')||
69||''Siberian Strike''||''[[VideoGame/NineteenFortyTwo Capcom's 194X series]]'', ''VideoGame/Strikers1945''||

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