September 8^th, 2005 (12:21am) - Gameloft, a leading international developer and publisher of games for mobile phones, has signed an exclusive long-term agreement with Q Entertainment to develop and publish two puzzle games, Lumines and Meteos, both produced by famed game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi.

Originally conceived for PSP, Lumines is a puzzle game with a techno-Zen twist. Meteos, another puzzle game produced by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, is based on simple rules: groups of meteorite blocks are falling down on the planet, and players have to assemble them by color and fling them back into space. Originally released on Nintendo DS, the game proved to be as popular as its predecessor, Lumines, earning tons of critical acclaim.
"We are delighted to partner with Gameloft, who is the ideal mobile game partner for Q. We are confident of their ability to deliver our games’ gameplay and style, the combination that has made them a success," said Shuji Utsumi, CEO of Q Entertainment. "We are very excited that Lumines and Meteos will be enjoyed by a wider reach of customers through distribution on mobile phones."

Gonzague de Vallois, Gameloft’s Vice President of Publishing, commented "We are very excited about this contract with Q Entertainment. Casual games are a strategic component for our sector, whose aim is to reach the widest possible public, and Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s games have fantastic potential on mobile phones."

Lumines and Meteos will be made available on mobile phones in the first quarter of 2006.