Gameloft supplies games for inflight iPad rental
12 titles available for Jetstar airline passengers to access on rented tablets
Gameloft will supply 12 titles fir the airline Jeststar's new iPad rental inflight entertainment initiative.
Launching in December, passengers will be able to rent iPads featuring Real Football, Shrek Kart, Avatar, UNO™ and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, with GT Racing: Motor Academy, Brain Challenge, Blokus, Ironman 2, Let's Golf 2, The Settlers and Asphalt 5 joining the line up in 2012.
"Gameloft's philosophy is to make video games accessible to the widest audience possible by constantly seeking new avenues to reach and interact with consumers," said president Michel Guillemot.
The service will be available at a cost of AUD$10 - 15 on selected flights.
"As Jetstar uses some of the most innovative technology available to enhance its customers in-flight experience, we look forward to partnering with them to offer one of the most immersive gaming experience to ever appear onboard an aircraft," added Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan.
typo, JetStar not Jestar, I was like "what the?" for a few seconds over the fact that "is there a airline called JestStar?".
JetStar have been offering a tablet like TV screen thing for a few years now, introducing tablets appears to be a step up from that, and they could be combining the two. Developers should get on board I guess because whats going to happen is a mother/father is going to rent one of these for her/his son/daughter, they are going to play the games and love it, they are then going to drive there parents insane to get one, and when they do they will want that game they played which equals a sale, tho big numbers wouldn't occur until more airlines adopt such a practice which I expect will replace those built in TV's with tablets in the future so it may be a great place to market your games.
Posted:A year ago