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Glu Mobile has a celebrity title in the works featuring popular songstress Taylor Swift. Buoyed by its success with Kim Kardashian, Glu seems especially enamoured with Swift’s social media presence – which apparently total over 227m. As it did with Kardashian, Glu’s deal will see the title promoted directly to …
Read More »Glu to develop first Taylor Swift mobile game
Title based on massively popular singer-songwriter billed as ‘one-of-a-kind digital gaming experience’
Read More »Glu pumps $7.5m into QuizUp dev
Mobile giant Glu Mobile has invested $7.5m in Plain Vanilla, the developer behind popular social trivia game QuizUp. Glu will be working with Plain Vanilla on a TV programme based on QuizUp andnow has a 15-month option to acquire Plain Vanilla at a pre-agreed price. Despite QuizUp’s early success, still …
Read More »Glu invests $7.5m in QuizUp dev Plain Vanilla
Icelandic studio could be acquired by Glu within the next year
Read More »Glu’s next celebrity partner is Gordon Ramsey
Accruement of British chef’s likeness follows massively successful mobile game based on Kim Kardashian
Read More »Former EA exec Tim Wilson joins Glu
Longtime EA executive Tim Wilson has left the publisher to join Glue Mobile as its chief technical officer. Games Industryreports on the departure – and subsequent appointment – of Wilson, who worked for 20 years at Electronic Arts in roles including CTO of EA, EA Labels, All Play, the Core …
Read More »Glu hires EA’s Tim Wilson
Industry veteran moves to mobile firm as chief technology officer
Read More »Britney Spears signs with Glu for new mobile game
Mobile games publisher Glu has signed on new celebrity partner Britney Spears to a five-year deal. Games Industry reports the deal revolves around a mobile game featuring the pop star, with the untitled game currently scheduled for release in 2016. "I am thrilled to add Grammy Award-winning legend Britney Spears …
Read More »There is a new Paris Hilton game on the way
Paris Hilton will be starring in a new mobile video game. Hong Kong-based development firm Animoca Brands has announced that it has signed a deal with Paris Hilton to licence her name and likeness. "Paris Hilton is one of the world’s most recognised names and we are thrilled to be …
Read More »Glu making a Katy Perry game
Mobile firm hopes to follow success of Kim Kardashian smash hit
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