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Gameloft

Gameloft is a mobile games publisher founded in 1999 by Michel Guillemot, one of Ubisoft's five founding brothers. It has been owned by Vivendi since a hostile takeover completed in 2016, and today reports 2,900-plus staff across ten studios, 61 games in its portfolio and distribution in more than 120 countries.

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2,900+staff across 10 studios (company-stated)Gameloft about page, read 2026-09-03
61games in the portfolio, distributed in more than 120 countries (company-stated)Gameloft about page, read 2026-09-03
2016-06Vivendi completed its hostile takeover of Gameloft; founder Michel Guillemot stepped down at the end of that monthMCV/Develop and Game Developer coverage, read 2026-09-03

The people

What they build

Asphalt racing series — 20 years old in 2025
Disney Magic Kingdoms and other licensed titles
Carmen Sandiego
In-game advertising and brand partnerships

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About

Gameloft was among the first studios to put real games on mobile phones — its own site dates that to 2000 — and it has stayed a mobile-first publisher ever since. The best-known franchise is the Asphalt racing series, which reached its 20th anniversary in 2025; the catalogue also includes licensed work such as Disney Magic Kingdoms and Carmen Sandiego. The company reports 61 games in its portfolio, an average 4.4-star launch rating, and distribution across more than 120 countries.

Michel Guillemot founded the company in December 1999. Vivendi ran a hostile bid for it in February 2016 and completed the takeover that June, after which Guillemot stepped down and moved to Ubisoft, the company he had co-founded with his brothers.

Gameloft's production is spread across ten studios — Barcelona, Brisbane, Bucharest, Hanoi, Montreal, Paris, Saigon, Sofia, Ukraine and Yogyakarta — with more than 2,900 staff. Casey Campbell, who runs North America for the publisher, brought that business to TechTO's MarketingTO stage in October 2019 to make the case that gaming is the largest entertainment industry there is.

Backers

A subsidiary of Vivendi, which took control through a hostile tender offer completed in June 2016. Gameloft had previously been listed in Paris and controlled by the Guillemot family.

Quick answers

What is Gameloft?

A mobile games publisher founded in 1999, best known for the Asphalt racing series and licensed titles such as Disney Magic Kingdoms. It reports 61 games in its portfolio and distribution in more than 120 countries.

Who owns Gameloft?

Vivendi, which completed a hostile takeover in June 2016. Founder Michel Guillemot — one of the five brothers behind Ubisoft — stepped down at the end of that month.

How big is Gameloft?

More than 2,900 staff across ten studios: Barcelona, Brisbane, Bucharest, Hanoi, Montreal, Paris, Saigon, Sofia, Ukraine and Yogyakarta.

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