Glu MobileMobile Games Firm Glu Moves Closer to Superscape AcquisitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2008 - 9:37am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile announced on Friday that its bid for U.K.-based fellow publisher Superscape has received acceptances representing 81% of the company's shares. Mobile Games Publisher Glu to Buy Superscape for $36MAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2008 - 8:26am.
Glu Mobile Acquires Chinese Games Firm MIG for $14.7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2007 - 8:44am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile (NASD: GLUU) announced on Thursday that it will acquire Beijing-based mobile game developer and publisher MIG, for $14.7 million. Glu Releases "World Series of Poker Pro Challenge" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 2, 2007 - 2:51pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Monday announced the release of "World Series of Poker Pro Challenge," which is licensed by Harrah's, the casino host of the World Series of Poker. The game allows players to play against digital representations of poker pros including Johnny Chan, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Shannon Elizabeth and Scotty Nguyen. Glu Mobile Established Mobile Game Studio in BeijingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2007 - 2:39pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has established a new development studio in Beijing, China, and opened offices in Milan and Madrid in Europe. The Beijing studio will be headed by Kim Daniel Arthur, formerly the head of Glu’s studio in London; the company now counts a total of nine offices worldwide. Glu Mobile to Develop Mobile Games for Warner Bros. PropertiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 2, 2007 - 4:26pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile announced on Wednesday a deal with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, for the rights to develop and distribute mobile games and content based on Warner Bros. properties. The deal includes films and cartoon brands like DC Comics and Hanna-Barbera. Separately, Glu said it will distribute Warner Bros. Entertainment mobile games for "Ocean's Thirteen" and "300." Mobile Games Publisher Glu Mobile Raises $84 Million in IPOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 22, 2007 - 10:33am.
San Francisco - Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile raised $84 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, giving the company a market capitalization of around $327 million. Glu Mobile to Publish Titles on Nokia N-Gage Mobile Game PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 1, 2007 - 4:39pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile said on Thursday that it will publish a selection of mobile games and content on Nokia's forthcoming N-Gage mobile games platform. Included in the deal will be original Glu titles such as "Super K.O. Boxing" and "Ancient Empires," as well as mobile versions of titles from Atari, Microsoft, PlayFirst and PopCap Games. Glu to Publish Mobile Game Versions of Codemasters TitlesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 16, 2007 - 10:20am.
Barcelona - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile announced this week that it signed an agreement with U.K. game publisher Codemasters, to develop and publish mobile versions of Codemasters titles like "Colin McRae Rally" and "LMA Manager." The deal follows Glu's previous agreement to publish a mobile version of Codemasters' "Brian Lara International Cricket 2007." The first title under the new deal will be "LMA Manager 2008," slated for release in the fall of 2007. Mobile Games Publisher Glu Mobile Files for $92 Million IPOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 20, 2006 - 6:31am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Glu Mobile, a publisher of games for mobile phones, announced on Wednesday that it has filed to raise up to $92 million in an initial public offering (IPO).Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Banc of America Securities and Needham & Company will serve as underwriters for the offering. San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu Mobile has applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "GLUU." Related Links: http://tinyurl.com/vol9f (Press Release) DMW Video: Greg Ballard, CEO, Glu Mobile (I) (Games & Mobile, April 26, '06) DMW Video: Greg Ballard, CEO, Glu Mobile (II) (Games & Mobile, April 26, '06) Glu Mobile Acquires U.K. Mobile Game Developer iFone (April 4, 2006) Time Warner Invests $7.5M in Game Publisher Glu Mobile (Aug. 23, 2005) Mobile Firms Sorrent, Macrospace Merge to Form Glu Mobile (June 5, 2005) More articles on Glu Mobile... http://www.glu.com tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | Mobile Games | IPO | Investing | Glu Mobile | Cellphones | Goldman Sachs |
Glu Mobile to Develop Garry Kasparov Mobile Chess GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 11:54am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with chess World Champion Garry Kasparov to develop and publish a chess game for mobile phones. San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu said "Kasparov Chess" will be made available to wireless carriers worldwide in early 2007.
Glu Mobile to Develop Mobile Version of Sony's "ATV Offroad Fury"Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 2:11am.
Los Angeles - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile said on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America to develop and publish a mobile version of the PlayStation 2 title "ATV Offroad Fury". The mobile game will launch alongside "ATV Offroad Fury 4" for PlayStation 2 in the fall.
Glu Mobile Acquires U.K. Mobile Game Developer iFoneAuthored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:50pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has acquired iFone, a U.K.-based publisher of mobile games. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase gives San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu the global rights to iFone's "Lemmings," "Atari Classics" and "Monopoly" mobile games, as well as the European rights to its "Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog". The deal "allows Glu to fully exploit iFone's exceptional sales and marketing force throughout Europe and adds considerable leverage to our extensive portfolio of intellectual property and compelling content, particularly in the U.S. and Southeast Asian markets," said iFone chairman David Ward.
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Glu Mobile to Publish Hoyle Card Games, "Super KO Boxing"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2006 - 10:03am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile said on Wednesday that it signed a deal with game publisher Encore to create Hoyle playing card-branded mobile phone card games. The first title, "Hoyle 6-in-1 Solitaire Pro," will be released in June, with several other mobile games to follow. Separately, San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu said it plans to publish an original mobile game title, "Super KO Boxing," in July 2006.
Glu Mobile Releases "Ice Age 2: Arctic Slide" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2006 - 6:37am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Monday released "Ice Age 2: Arctic Slide," based on the 20th Century Fox animated film "Ice Age: The Meltdown". The movie is scheduled for theatrical release on March 31.
Atari, Glu Mobile, Parsons School of Design Host 2nd "Mobile Game Mosh"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 24, 2006 - 10:59am.
New York - Atari and mobile game publisher Glu Mobile said on Friday that they have once again teamed with the Parsons The New School for Design for the second annual "Mobile Game Mosh," a 24-hour game design contest. Teams of students from New York-area schools including NYU, Columbia, Renssaeler Polytechnic and Brooklyn Polytechnic will compete to design the best multiplayer mobile game, with the winning game to be considered for publication by Atari and Glu Mobile.
Glu Mobile Releases "Jamaican Bobsled" Cell Phone GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:14am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile entertainment publisher Glu Mobile on Tuesday launched its "Jamaican Bobsled" mobile game. The arcade-style title is based on the bobsled team that the island nation of Jamaica sent to Calgary for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games.
Glu Mobile to Publish "World Series of Poker" Mobile GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 4, 2006 - 7:18am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Wireless entertainment publisher Glu Mobile said on Wednesday that it has signed a license agreement with casino operator Harrah's Entertainment for the rights to publish "World Series of Poker" mobile games, ringtones and graphics. San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu plans to begin publishing WSOP content in 2006.
Glu Mobile Releases Mobile Game Sequel to Atari's "DRIV3R"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2005 - 8:30am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Wednesday released its "Driver: Vegas" mobile game for Verizon Wireless subscribers. San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu said the game is the first mobile-exclusive sequel to a console game -- in this case for Atari's "DRIV3R." The game is available for $3.49 monthly access or $6.99 for full download.
Glu Mobile Launches Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up" for MobileAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2005 - 6:19am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Tuesday launched its mobile version of Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure " graffiti video game. Originally developed by The Collective, Glu Mobile's wireless version of the game features a hip-hop score composed by producer RJD2.
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