Real Football 2009 wins “Best Mobile Game” at MWC Awards 2009

The Real Football 2009 mobile game from Gameloft has garnered the “Best Mobile Game” award at the Mobile World Congress 2009.

Press Release

Barcelona, Spain – Mobile World Congress 2009 – Gameloft, worldwide leader in downloadable video games, received the prize for “Best Mobile Game” for Real Football 2009 at the Mobile World Congress Awards 2009.

“The ’Global Mobile Awards’ are well recognized awards in our industry and we are happy to receive the prize for best game for Real Football 2009,” said Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice-President of Publishing at Gameloft. “This distinction confirms Gameloft’s standing as the best mobile games developer in the world. Our developers put all of their hard work into making Real Football 2009 the most spectacular and the most popular mobile football game ever, as much thanks to its accessibility as its authenticity.”

The 2009 Awards judges said: “Gameloft’s Real Football 2009 is exactly what this industry needs. A game which is both intuitive and playable, with excellent graphics, but which also makes great use of mobile features including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth multiplayer, and network connectivity for online leagues.”

“Our congratulations to all the winners in tonight’s Global Mobile Awards,” said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA. “The mobile industry continues to provide a much needed economic stimulus in terms of its ability to drive enterprise, innovation and social development via anytime access to information, education, entertainment and so much more. Tonight we have seen so many exceptional examples of this among the many thousands of products and services on show at the Mobile World Congress.”

Bestselling Real Football series has established itself as the touchstone for mobile football game simulations by winning the most prestigious awards in its category for the last 5 years. The 2009 edition offers 12 stadiums, 12 leagues for a total of 200 teams. The realistic player behaviour is sustained by the impressive graphics and sound effects which immerse players in the heart of the stadium. It’s a real 360° experience which is offered to players.

Real Football 2009 is available for mobile in standard version and in High-definition, for iPhone, iPod touch, Nokia N-Gage and Nintendo DS.

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