Glu Launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018
March 28 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Manage your team and compete to win in the
latest installment of the hit franchise!
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading developer and
publisher of mobile games, today announced the availability of MLB
Tap Sports Baseball 2018 on the App Store and Google Play. In
partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League
Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the Major League Baseball
Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), and Chicago Cubs third baseman
Kris Bryant – MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018 offers players 24/7
access to Major League action!
The latest franchise installment contains several updates
including a new Create-A-Player feature that allows users to
customize a player of their own and compete against MLB’s best, and
a Pick’em feature that allows users to predict real game results to
win in-game prizes. Real baseball strategy and console-quality
graphics bring the Major League Baseball experience to life!
“We’re incredibly proud to deliver the latest installment in the
Tap Sports Baseball franchise, just in time for the 2018 season,”
said Nick Earl, Glu’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Developed by our talented team of baseball enthusiasts here at
Glu, the franchise has delivered year-over-year gameplay
enhancements and revenue growth, and we look forward to its
continued success this year.”
“The team has worked hard to create a truly authentic baseball
experience for players,” said Jerome Collin, Vice President of Glu
Sports. “Each year we work to further refine the experience, and
this year is all about customization. For the first time ever we’ve
incorporated night games, and Create-a-Player allows our users to
get in on the action themselves. We can’t wait to see everyone’s
custom players!”
About MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018
In partnership with MLB, the MLBPA, the MLBPAA, and Chicago Cubs
third baseman Kris Bryant, MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018 delivers a
social-competitive experience allowing players of all ages to
strategically manage their very own baseball teams. Marks, logos,
and players from all 30 MLB teams offer an authentic gameplay
experience while seamless turn-based gameplay and one-touch
controls allow for quick session lengths anytime, anywhere. Fan
favorite Kris Bryant returns as the game’s featured player. In
2016, Bryant helped lead the Cubs to a World Series championship
and was named the National League Most Valuable Player. Choose your
players, set your lineups, and challenge your friends in MLB Tap
Sports Baseball 2018!
Features of MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018
- Tap to swing with easy one-touch
controls, anytime and anywhere
- Create-A-Player lets you dominate the
league
- Test your MLB predictions in Pick’em to
get extra rewards
- Build and level-up your MLB roster to
climb up the leaderboards
- Compete for the greatest baseball
legends in daily events and challenges
- Swing for the fences in Home Run
Battles mode and go for glory in Walk Off Hero mode
- Join a Club or create your own to
compete in exclusive events for top prizes
MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018 is available for free from the App
Store on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch at http://bit.ly/2Gqk8sv and on
Google Play at http://bit.ly/2pJ0nlw.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements”
related to the business of Glu Mobile Inc., including statements
that the Tap Sports Baseball franchise has delivered year-over-year
gameplay enhancements and revenue growth and we look forward to its
continued success this year. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but
not limited to, the risk that the Tap Sports Baseball franchise
does not continue its year-over-year revenue growth; the risk that
consumer demand for smartphones, tablets and next-generation
platforms does not grow as significantly as we anticipate or that
we will be unable to capitalize on any such growth; and the risk
that we do not realize a sufficient return on our investment with
respect to our efforts to develop free-to-play games for
smartphones, tablets and next-generation platforms. Certain of
these risks and uncertainties are or will be described in greater
detail in our public filings with the SEC. Glu is not under
obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading creator of mobile games.
Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco with Bay
Area studios in Burlingame and San Mateo, and international
locations in Toronto and Hyderabad. With a history spanning over a
decade, Glu’s culture is rooted in taking smart risks and fostering
creativity to deliver world-class interactive experiences for our
players. Glu’s diverse portfolio features top-grossing and
award-winning original and licensed IP titles including, Cooking
DASH, Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, Design Home, MLB Tap Sports
Baseball and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood available worldwide on
various platforms including the App Store and Google Play. For more
information, visit www.glu.com or follow Glu on Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram.
Cooking DASH, Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, Design Home, Tap
Sports, Glu and Glu Mobile are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
About Major League
Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional
sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs
in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of
professional baseball. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.,
MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive
balance and industry revenues, as well as the most comprehensive
drug-testing program in American professional sports. MLB remains
committed to making an impact in the communities of the U.S.,
Canada and throughout the world, perpetuating the sport’s larger
role in society and permeating every facet of baseball’s business,
marketing and community relations endeavors. With the continued
success of MLB Advanced Media and MLB Network, MLB continues to
find innovative ways for its fans to enjoy America’s National
Pastime and a truly global game. For more information on Major
League Baseball, visit www.MLB.com.
About MLBPA
The Major League Baseball Players Association
(www.MLBPLAYERS.com) is the collective bargaining representative
for all professional baseball players of the thirty Major League
Baseball teams, and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent
for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major
League baseball players. On behalf of its members it operates the
Players Choice licensing program and the Players Choice Awards -
which benefit the needy through the Major League Baseball Players
Trust (www.PlayersTrust.org), a charitable foundation established
and run entirely by Major League baseball players. Follow:
@MLB_Players; @MLBPAClubhouse; @MLBPlayersTrust.
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