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Glu Mobile Reveals North American Lineup of Games for the First Quarter of 2009

^{Published on 2009-01-22 05:42:41, Last Modified on 2009-01-22 05:44:03 - Market Wire}
 

SAN MATEO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced its North American lineup of games for the first quarter of 2009, reinforcing the company's publishing strategy that emphasizes cross-platform global game launches. Today's announcement reflects several months of internal resource realignment to incorporate new mobile platforms from Apple, the Open Handset Alliance and Nokia into its existing massive global network of J2ME and BREW handsets.

"Glu remains focused on delivering high quality games to every mobile platform. In 2009, we will be delivering innovative games based on some of the most popular and highly anticipated brands in our portfolio," said Alex Galvagni, SVP, global product development and CTO,Glu. "Over the past year, our team has worked hard to incorporate the iPhone, Android and other new platforms into the framework of our existing development and deployment processes, and we have a solid lineup of games that will surprise and delight gamers with titles that are refreshingly fun and can be played anytime, anywhere."

Glu, which currently supports more than 1,000 devices in more than 10 languages and 65 countries worldwide, has reallocated approximately 30 percent of development resources to reflect the emergence of new platforms introduced by Apple, Nokia and the Open Handset Alliance, while continuing its strong support for Windows Mobile, Blackberry, J2ME and BREW devices. Glu's development approach, which utilizes years of technological intelligence and internal infrastructure, gives Glu the unique ability to execute launches across all platforms and devices.

The titles launching in North America in the first quarter of 2009 will be available on J2ME, BREW, Blackberry and Windows Mobile platforms with additional platforms noted.

• Superman^TM/Batman^TM: Heroes United – An action game based on the BATMAN and SUPERMAN mythologies that joins the heroes on a quest to fight evil. (Available January 2009)
• Cooking Star^TM– The deliciously fun casual game where players tilt, touch, flick, and flip to cook up mouth-watering meals, master the menu, and become a Star Chef! (Available February 2009)
• Age of Empires® III – The N-Gage version of the no. 1 historical real-time strategy game from Microsoft. (Available February 2009)
• Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rescue – A unique puzzle game based on one of the most popular Looney Tunes cartoon characters of all time. (Available February 2009)
• Build-a-lot – The critically acclaimed online real estate strategy game makes its way to mobile. (Available on Android, February 2009; available on J2ME, BREW, Blackberry and Windows Mobile, April 2009)
• Watchmen^TM: The Mobile Game –An intense action game based on the blockbuster movie from Warner Bros. Pictures. (Available March 2009)
• Brain Genius Deluxe^TM - The biggest title in the popular and acclaimed Brain Genius series arrives with touch and motion-controlled games and puzzles. (Available now on Android)
• Monsters vs. Aliens– The official mobile game based on the highly anticipated DreamWorks Animation movie. (Available March 2009)

For more information go to [ www.glu.com ]

About Glu Mobile

Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles 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, Sweden, 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 North America during the first quarter of 2009 and the anticipated launch dates of such titles. 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 first quarter of 2009 title plan for North America may not be rolled out as anticipated; the risk that Glu's first quarter of 2009 title plan for North America 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 November 14, 2008. 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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