Gameloft Issues Press Release, Pledges Hi-Def Gaming For Android Phones

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Eager to play down recent statements, Gameloft have issued a press release unveiling plans to launch High Definition gaming on forthcoming Android phones including the Motorola DROID/MILESTONE and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, as well as cementing their support of current generation Google-powered devices.

Earlier this week, Gameloft’s finance director Alexadre de Rochefort spoke of scaling back investment for the fledgling platform, citing iPhone sales as being 400 times higher than on Android Market for their games in the last quarter, as well as a lack of assistance from Google in the promotion of titles.

Whilst the press release places a great deal of emphasis on referring to the ‘2nd generation’ of Android phones, it seems as though Gameloft are attempting to clarify their intentions of maintaining a presence on the operating system, at present as well as in the future.

In that case, is Gameloft easing off on Android investment or not?

This latest announcement does little to play down rumours that Gameloft may concentrate their efforts on iPhone apps in the immediate future, with a view to ramping up development on Android once the platform has a bigger slice of the smart phone market, and a wider range of handsets available to consumers.

Tags: android, DROID, google, milestone, motorola, sony, Sony Ericsson, x10, xperia, xperia x10