Valeriu Ispir: When you’re making a shooter, no matter what platform you’re doing it for, it’s only normal that people draw comparisons between your game and others. How did you feel about those comparisons?

PocketGamer: When the Modern Combat franchise was first conceived it drew a lot of comparisons with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series.

So, because we're something of a nosey bunch here at, we spoke to Gameloft's product manager, Valeriu Ispir, to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes at one of the most high-profile mobile game companies in the world. Of course, when you're working on a FPS franchise that's five games deep, innovation and originality don't come easy, while refinement and polish become just as important as making sure your game is more action-packed than a Michael Bay wet dream. Modern Combat 5 is the latest chapter of Gameloft's saga, and the development team at Gameloft Romania have pulled out all the stops to make it the biggest, boldest, and, most explosive instalment yet. The series is one of a small circle of games that can truly claim to be bringing triple-A, console-quality, experiences to mobile, with each instalment defying expectations, setting new bars, and pushing mobile tech to its limits. Originally viewed by many as nothing more than a mobile riff on Call of Duty, the franchise has, five instalments later, forged its own identity. Gameloft's Modern Combat franchise has come a long way in a short space of time.

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