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Gameloft and Disney Interactive Release "Cars: Fast as Lightning" for Smartphones and Tablets
PARIS, October 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Start your Nitro! Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games and
Disney Interactive are pleased to announce the release of Cars: Fast as Lightning, a new
game inspired by Disney-Pixar's "Cars" franchise. Cars: Fast as Lightning invites players
into what promises to be an exciting and memorable experience within the "Cars" universe,
thanks to unique storytelling and the official voice of Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson).
"'Cars' is one of the most popular and beloved animated film franchises, and we're
excited to be working with Disney and Pixar on bringing the characters to life on
smartphones and tablets." says Karine Kaiser, VP Marketing & Licensing at Gameloft.
"Children, parents, and fans will embrace loveable and iconic characters through a
thrilling blend of high-octane racing and town building in a unique dual-genre
experience."
As they plunge into the "Cars" universe, players of all ages can go up against each
other in explosive races that can be completely customized with easy-to-use controls,
nitro boosts and many other surprises. From the legendary Lightning McQueen to the brash
Francesco Bernoulli, fans can choose to play from among 20 "Cars" characters and have fun
building their own Radiator Springs, home of Lightning and his friends, with iconic
buildings and locations from the film, such as Luigi's Casa Della Tires and Fillmore's
Taste-In.
Cars: Fast as Lightning is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, and Windows
Phone.
Experience the first glimpse here: http://gmlft.co/Cars_LaunchTrailer
About Disney Interactive:
Disney Interactive is the digital entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company. As
one of the world's largest creators of high-quality digital experiences, Disney
Interactive produces interactive entertainment for the whole family including
multi-platform video games, online short form video, mobile and social games and digital
destinations across all current and emerging media platforms.
Entertaining guests of all ages, Disney Interactive's key products include the video
game platform Disney Infinity, top virtual world for kids Club Penguin, popular mobile
franchises like Frozen Free Fall and Disney Tsum Tsum, top online destinations for kids,
parents and fans including Disney.com, Oh My Disney, and Babble.com and the Disney social
network reaching more than 1 billion guests on Facebook. For more information, visit
disneyinteractive.com [http://www.disneyinteractive.com ].
About Gameloft:
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including
Apple(R) iOS, Android(R) and Windows(R) devices), set-top boxes and connected TVs.
Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Order & Chaos, Modern
Combat or Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal,
Illumination Entertainment, Disney(R), Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), Fox Digital Entertainment,
Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R).
Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and
employs over 5,200 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft is traded OTC in the US (sponsored Level 1 ADR ticker: GLOFY).
Contact Presse :
Gabriel Goldwasser
E-mail : gabriel.goldwasser@gameloft.com
Gameloft
Gameloft and Disney Interactive Release "Cars: Fast as Lightning" for Smartphones and Tablets
PARIS, October 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Start your Nitro! Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games and
Disney Interactive are pleased to announce the release of Cars: Fast as Lightning, a new
game inspired by Disney-Pixar's "Cars" franchise. Cars: Fast as Lightning invites players
into what promises to be an exciting and memorable experience within the "Cars" universe,
thanks to unique storytelling and the official voice of Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson).
"'Cars' is one of the most popular and beloved animated film franchises, and we're
excited to be working with Disney and Pixar on bringing the characters to life on
smartphones and tablets." says Karine Kaiser, VP Marketing & Licensing at Gameloft.
"Children, parents, and fans will embrace loveable and iconic characters through a
thrilling blend of high-octane racing and town building in a unique dual-genre
experience."
As they plunge into the "Cars" universe, players of all ages can go up against each
other in explosive races that can be completely customized with easy-to-use controls,
nitro boosts and many other surprises. From the legendary Lightning McQueen to the brash
Francesco Bernoulli, fans can choose to play from among 20 "Cars" characters and have fun
building their own Radiator Springs, home of Lightning and his friends, with iconic
buildings and locations from the film, such as Luigi's Casa Della Tires and Fillmore's
Taste-In.
Cars: Fast as Lightning is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, and Windows
Phone.
Experience the first glimpse here: http://gmlft.co/Cars_LaunchTrailer
About Disney Interactive:
Disney Interactive is the digital entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company. As
one of the world's largest creators of high-quality digital experiences, Disney
Interactive produces interactive entertainment for the whole family including
multi-platform video games, online short form video, mobile and social games and digital
destinations across all current and emerging media platforms.
Entertaining guests of all ages, Disney Interactive's key products include the video
game platform Disney Infinity, top virtual world for kids Club Penguin, popular mobile
franchises like Frozen Free Fall and Disney Tsum Tsum, top online destinations for kids,
parents and fans including Disney.com, Oh My Disney, and Babble.com and the Disney social
network reaching more than 1 billion guests on Facebook. For more information, visit
disneyinteractive.com [http://www.disneyinteractive.com ].
About Gameloft:
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including
Apple(R) iOS, Android(R) and Windows(R) devices), set-top boxes and connected TVs.
Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Order & Chaos, Modern
Combat or Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal,
Illumination Entertainment, Disney(R), Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), Fox Digital Entertainment,
Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R).
Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and
employs over 5,200 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft is traded OTC in the US (sponsored Level 1 ADR ticker: GLOFY).
Contact Presse :
Gabriel Goldwasser
E-mail : gabriel.goldwasser@gameloft.com
Gameloft