Insaniquarium Deluxe
Glu Announces the Launch of Insaniquarium Deluxe for Mobile Phones, PopCap's Addictive Aquarium-themed Hit
SAN MATEO, Calif. - April 12, 2006 - Glu
Mobile, a leading creator and global publisher of mobile
entertainment, today announced the mobile launch of
Insaniquarium®
Deluxe, the popular online aquarium game originally developed
by PopCap Games®, the leading developer and
publisher of casual games. The online version of
Insaniquarium Deluxe has been downloaded more than 20 million
times and is the third PopCap® game that Glu has developed
and published for the mobile phone following successful
deployments of Zuma® and AstroPopTM.
Insaniquarium Deluxe has already made a huge splash with
reviewers. IGN.com's Levi Buchanan gave the game a score of
an 8.3 out of 10, an Editor's Choice Award and called it, "a
great, great game." WGWorld, who gave it the Editor's Award,
said, "Insaniquarium Deluxe is another winner from Glu whose
expertise in bringing over casual games first born on the PC
is continuing to excel."
"Glu's reputation as an expert in perfectly adapting online
games to the mobile platform continues with the launch of
Insaniquarium Deluxe," said Robert Nashak, chief creative
officer, Glu Mobile. "We've brought Insaniquarium's strategy
elements and frenzied, fast-paced puzzle action to mobile
with state-of-the-art graphics and easy controls."
Features include:
Completely original gameplay with colorful
graphics
Simple controls allow for pick-up-and-play
12 levels in three attractive aquariums
12 pets that help feed fish and fight aliens
Six wacky types of fish to care for
Four vicious alien attackers that infiltrate and
disturb fish tanks
Two different game modes: Adventure and Time
Trial
Insaniquarium Deluxe is now available to customers on major
wireless carriers throughout North America and will be
available on carriers worldwide beginning in June. For more
information, visit www.glu.com.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile is a leading developer and global publisher of
mobile entertainment. Glu's portfolio of games, ringtones,
wallpapers and information applications include both original
titles and entertainment based on major brands from Atari,
Cartoon Network, Celador International, FOX Sports
Interactive, Harrah's, Hasbro, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, Sega
and Twentieth Century Fox. Based in San Mateo, California
with offices in Hong Kong, London and Manchester, Glu is
funded by top venture firms NEA, BA Venture Partners, Granite
Global Ventures, Sienna Ventures and Globespan Capital
Partners, and by Time Warner Investments. Consumers can find
fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile
phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at
www.glu.com.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the
leading provider of casual games in the world. Based in
Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 by three
friends from the online games industry, and has grown
tremendously in the past five years. PopCap's games have been
downloaded more than 175 million times, and its flagship
title Bejeweled® has sold more than 5 million units across
all major platforms. PopCap games are available for Web, PC
and Mac, videogame consoles, cell-phones, PDAs and other
mobile devices, in-flight on leading airlines, and
more.
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