Glu Mobile's Q2 line-up
Angels & Demons Puzzle, LocoRoco Hi, and TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen headed for European mobiles.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London, UK – May 15, 2009 - Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced its roster of titles launching in Q2 2009 with partners Hasbro and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) throughout the EMEA region. Glu Mobile will be publishing high caliber mobile games based on popular film and console game franchises. These new games are in addition to the expanding portfolio of original IP from Glu Mobile.
“We are very excited about our Q2 line-up for 2009”, said Frank Keeling, managing director of publishing, EMEA, Glu Mobile. “We are delighted to be releasing a host of extremely strong titles in partnerships with Hasbro and SPT and are confident these blockbuster games will be very well received by consumers.”
The titles launching in conjunction with SPT and Hasbro in Q2 2009 include:
Angels & Demons Puzzle:
Distributed by SPT, play as Robert Langdon to save the four kidnapped cardinals and find a hidden bomb in Vatican City. Using the elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water, solve each peg solitaire puzzle and travel along the Path of Illumination to discover the mysteries of the enigmatic Illuminati in a massive finale at the Vatican.
LocoRoco TM Hi:
Also from SPT, say hi to LocoRoco! LocoRoco is rockin’ and rollin’ its way to your mobile with an all-new story and the same innovative control scheme from the PSP game. Tilt, bump and split apart to collect items, navigate the world and defeat enemies! Get ready to return the once bright and colourful planet to its peaceful ways!
TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen:
Revenge is coming! TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen features explosive action based on the upcoming feature film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro. Control OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE with help from the AUTOBOTS and human allies. Battle the DECEPTICONS as one of the AUTOBOTS, race through the streets as a powerful vehicle and change into an AUTOBOTS robot with awesome new powers! Even “More Than Meets The Eye!”
For more information, visit http://www.glu.com. For live updates and sneak peeks, follow Glu Mobile on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu Mobile fan on Facebook.
About Glu
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Glyder, Bonsai Blast, Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners including Atari, Activision, Konami, Harrah's, Hasbro, Warner Bros., Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA and Sony. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Russia, China, Brazil, Chile, Canada and Mexico. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to Glu’s anticipated rollout of titles in EMEA during the second quarter of 2009 and Glu’s confidence that the titles will be very well-received by consumers. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that Glu’s second quarter of 2009 title plan for EMEA may not be rolled out as anticipated; the risk that Glu’s second quarter of 2009 title plan for EMEA may not be accepted by consumers as anticipated; and other risks detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Glu’s most recent report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009. Glu is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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