EA bringing Command and Conquer, Wolfenstein to iPhone

EA Mobile is making a big bet on the iPhone and iPod touch, announcing plans this week to port more than a dozen of its most popular games to Apple's gadgets.

EA Mobile's Travis Boatman announced the news during a keynote address at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. At some point this year, EA Mobile will release versions of franchises like Madden NFL, Wolfenstein, Command and Conquer and NBA Live, according to Pocket Gamer.

Gaming continues to be one of the most popular areas of the App Store, and game developers at GDC flocked to sessions regarding the iPhone. Apple has helped encourage the idea of the iPhone and especially the iPod touch as next-generation gaming devices with its latest adverts for those devices.