Gameloft growth continues: Annual sales rise 27 percent

Premium mobile and tablet-focused publisher Gameloft is continuing to see growth. While its full fiscal results won't be released until sometime next month, the Paris-headquartered company revealed on Tuesday that sales during the 2012 calendar year totaled 208.3 million Euros (around $280.9 million), up 27 percent from 2011. Gameloft focuses on high-quality, cross-promoted titles with instant at-a-glance appeal. The majority of its releases are tied to existing licensed properties, while its original IP games take design inspiration from popular console and PC games. Its latest announced game Blitz Brigade, for example, was described by Pocket Gamer as an "'homage' to Team Fortress 2."