SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc.
(NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global publisher of 3D Social Mobile
games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced a
multi-title partnership with Blammo Games. Christopher Locke, game industry veteran and
founder of Blammo Games, most recently built and ran the studio
responsible for freemium top ten grossing iOS titles Smurfs'
Village and Zombie Cafe. He also served as external producer
on critically acclaimed 'Lil Pirates.
Glu will act as publisher and Blammo Games as developer on two
titles over the next twelve months. Both titles will
integrate Glu's tools and technology and underpin growth in the Glu
Games Network. The partnership may be extended for sequels of
each release. In addition, Glu has an option to purchase up
to a 25% ownership interest in Blammo.
"We are pleased to establish a long-term publishing relationship
with Mr. Locke and his new studio, Blammo Games," said Niccolo De Masi, CEO of Glu. "Glu and Blammo
Games share a keen focus on bringing high-quality mobile titles to
market and we look forward to leveraging Mr. Locke's unique talents
to produce dynamic and enduring mobile gaming franchises for Glu
gamers."
"I am excited to collaborate with Glu on their upcoming titles,"
said Locke. "Glu has asserted themselves as innovators in
high-quality, freemium gaming and a leading contributor to the iOS
and Android ecosystem. Blammo Games collaboration with Glu will
undoubtedly produce unique, captivating gaming experiences for
consumers."
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of 3D
Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's
unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a
broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS,
Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond. Glu is
focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform
mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu
is headquartered in San Francisco
and has major offices in Brazil,
China, Russia and the UK. Glu is focused on
creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading
entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox.
Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created
exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g'
character logo or at www.glu.com. For live updates, please
follow Glu via Twitter at twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan
at Facebook.com/glumobile.
About Blammo Games
Blammo Games is a recently-formed mobile gaming company in
Toronto, Canada. The core
team has years of experience and a track record of success,
including multiple top 10 games for iOS. For more information
on the company or to inquire about job opportunities please email
info@blammogames.com
GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu
Mobile Inc.
SOURCE Glu Mobile Inc.