Raving Toy Maniac

PLAYMOBIL Ready to Board Smartphones and Tablets for the First Time

PARIS, August 14, 2012 -- Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, and PLAYMOBIL have announced a worldwide exclusive partnership for the development of the PLAYMOBIL Pirates game for smartphones and tablets. For over 38 years, PLAYMOBIL has been a major player in the toy market. Since its launch in 1974, over 2.5 billion figures have been produced and are enjoyed by children around the world. Gameloft is the first publisher to develop a game based on the famous PLAYMOBIL's franchise on mobile devices.

Immersing in the original world of PLAYMOBIL Pirates, players can meet up with the most iconic toys from the pirates range, from the classic figurines to the newest additions. Users must build their own pirate camp and recruit crew members while completing quests and mini-games. The modeling will remain faithful to the PLAYMOBIL characters, and the exciting pirate universe will delight fans of the franchise and a wide audience of gamers alike.