The Boom, The Bip, The Boom-Bip – Glu Revolutionizes Music Games With the Launch of Beat It! App on the App Store
04 December 2009 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of
mobile games, today announced the worldwide availability of the
Beat It! App on the App Store. Beat It! is a Glu original title for
iPhone and iPod touch where players get to move and groove their
way through musical euphoria. Part beat machine, part rhythm
(re)creation, players listen to a beat and attempt to lay down the
track on their musical game board. The game encompasses a variety
of unique instrumentation and musical styles including Electro,
Hip-Hop, House and Rock.
Unlike the typical rhythm-matching game mechanic, in Beat It!
players use musical sounds creatively to solve beat puzzles and
advance through the game. Adding to the fun, Beat It! immerses
players into a frenetic animated wonderland. With each completed
level, the animated worlds explode with new fantastical energy. In
the creative Freestyle Mode, players can tap into their own musical
talents. Choose from a variety of instruments and experiment with
different beats to develop original grooves.
“Glu is excited to add yet another fun and highly creative game
to our original portfolio of apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Beat
It! brings a unique game mechanic to the App Store,” said Alex
Galvagni, CTO & SVP Global Product Development, Glu. “This head
bopping game is a perfect fit for the iPhone and iPod touch, as its
intriguing animated pixel art and its engaging gameplay take full
advantage of the devices’ revolutionary technology.”
Andrew Podolsky from Slide To Play said, “This is one of the
most creative game concepts we've seen in a long time. A music game
that's not about tapping out notes that flash onto the screen, Beat
It! utilizes a sense that's not used enough by most gamers:
listening.”
Features include:
- Over 50 Levels in Four
Fiercely Stylized Environments – retro pixel-art backgrounds
grow more eccentric as players move through the game
- Multiple Instrument Sets
– each environment unlocks new musical genres, including
Electro, Hip Hop, House and Rock
- Power-Ups – players
activate “Bomb” and “Lock” power-ups to help beat the clock
- Create Your Own Beats –
in Freestyle Mode, players can use a variety of instruments to
create their own original music grooves
Beat It! for iPhone is now available worldwide for $2.99 from
the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at
www.itunes.com/appstore/.
For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/glumobile.
About Glu Mobile
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games.
Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Bonsai
Blast, Brain Genius, Glyder, Stranded, Super K.O. Boxing! and
titles based on major brands from partners including Activision,
Atari, Fox Mobile Entertainment, Harrah's, Hasbro, Konami,
Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA, Sony and Warner Bros.
Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices
in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France,
Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. 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.
BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER
K.O. BOXING! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu
Mobile Inc.
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