Qualcomm, GameLoft Partner Up For Optimization

Qualcomm issued a press release Tuesday that they and GameLoft have signed an agreement that would see the former helping the latter optimize their games for the Snapdragon family of chipsets. They specifically mentioned MSM8x55 and the dual-core MSM8x60 as types of processors that GameLoft would be developing against.

It’s a change in pace from the trend that’s been taking over the industry ever since CES that saw a good amount of studios partnering up with NVIDIA to do the same for their chipsets. This isn’t to say that GameLoft games will be exclusive to Qualcomm-based handsets, but they will provide the most solid gaming experience for their catalog of titles. Read on for full press details.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —

– Collaboration to Offer Optimal Mobile Gaming Experience on Advanced Hardware

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced it has signed an agreement with Gameloft, an industry leader in developing and publishing digital and online video games, to deliver an enhanced mobile gaming experience for top Gameloft game titles, such as “SpiderMan Total Mayhem HD,” “Real Football 2011 HD,” “GT Racing: Motor Academy HD” and “Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus.” As an industry leader in mobile processors for tablets and smartphones, Qualcomm has collaborated with Gameloft to optimize Gameloft’s premier HD mobile games for Qualcomm’s current and future generation Snapdragon(R) processors, such as the MSM(R)8×55 and dual-core MSM8x60.

Gameloft has successfully worked with Qualcomm to leverage the Adreno(R) GPU for games such as “Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles.” With this new agreement, Qualcomm and Gameloft will look to expand this relationship across the growing Snapdragon family of processors to optimize Gameloft’s premier games for Android-based devices, starting with the above mentioned four titles and potentially expanding to others over the course of the year. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon dual-core CPU processors include two asynchronous CPU cores that will run at up to 1.5 GHz per core, embedded Adreno 220 GPU and advanced multimedia capabilities, including a high performance DSP for Dolby5.1, SRS and other surround sound technologies, Adobe(R) Flash 10 hardware acceleration, video accelerators for full HD 1080p encode and decode and support to display the games on large screen TVs using standards interfaces such as HDMI.

“We are pleased to be working closely with Gameloft to pre-optimize their impressive portfolio of mobile games for Snapdragon processors,” said Raj Talluri, vice president of product management for Qualcomm. “The combination of Snapdragon’s dynamic Adreno GPU technology along with the game development expertise of Gameloft will bring some of the most exciting game franchises to tablets and smartphones this year.”

“We are happy to work with Qualcomm to bring a great gaming experience to tablets and smartphones powered by Snapdragon processors,” said Baudouin Corman, vice president of Gameloft Publishing Americas. “These powerful devices also will help enable the development of immersive games such as ‘Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD,’ ‘N.O.V.A. – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance’ and others. Gameloft is committed to delivering the best HD games to the Android platform and we are pleased to work with Qualcomm to take it to the next level.”

For more information about the Snapdragon family of processors and Adreno GPU, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web:

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About Gameloft

Gameloft is the worldwide leader in developing and publishing downloadable video games. The company designs games for smartphones and other mobile devices, for which the number of units should exceed four billion in 2012. Gameloft has locations on all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and has its own production studios with over 3,500 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of its current and future generation Snapdragon processors, such as the MSM8x55 and dual-core MSM8x60dual-core on a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which the Snapdragon platform is adopted, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2010, and most recent Form 10-Q.

Qualcomm, Snapdragon, MSM and Adreno are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.