Glu Partners with Jason Statham to Launch its First Action-Centric Celebrity Game
August 04 2015 - 4:07PM
Business Wire
Statham brings audience of more than 54 million
social followers*
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and
publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices,
today announced the company has partnered with world renowned
action star Jason Statham on a new mobile game expected to be
titled Sniper X: Kill Confirmed. Statham marks Glu’s first male
celebrity partner, and will bring a new audience demographic to the
company’s growing celebrity gaming portfolio.
“Jason Statham’s action persona and strong social following make
him an ideal partner for Sniper X: Kill Confirmed. We look forward
to launching this new title to a global audience of mobile action
gaming fans, including Jason’s social audience of more than 54
million followers*,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu Chairman and CEO.
“I’m pleased to welcome Jason to Glu’s celebrity portfolio and
believe this new partnership will cement Glu’s leadership in the
Hollywood gaming space.”
Known for his explosive acting roles, Statham has starred in
more than 40 blockbuster films including such global franchises as
THE EXPENDABLES and THE FAST & THE FURIOUS, and most recently,
SPY.
Currently slated for global release in fall 2015, Sniper X: Kill
Confirmed will incorporate Statham’s name, likeness, and voice in
the high-pressure, first-person shooter gameplay.
With the addition of Statham, Glu’s celebrity gaming platform is
now supported by nearly 650 million** total social followers.
*Statham’s social audience as of August 3, 2015: 51.5 million on
Facebook, and 2.5 million on Instagram.
**Based on the combined Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vevo, and
Vine audiences of Katy Perry, Kendall and Kylie
Jenner, Kim Kardashian West, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, and
Statham as of August 3, 2015. There is some fan overlap among
these social channels and celebrities.
Statham is represented by Creative Artists Agency, Steve Chasman
of Current Entertainment, and attorneys Jacob Bloom and Patrick
Knapp of Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman
Schenkman & Goodman, LLP.
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Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements"
related to the business of Glu Mobile Inc., including statements
regarding that Glu expects that its partnership with Statham will
add a new audience demographic to the company’s growing celebrity
gaming portfolio; Jason Statham’s action persona and strong social
following making him an ideal partner for Glu’s upcoming action
game expected to be titled Sniper X: Kill Confirmed, the belief
that this new partnership will cement Glu’s leadership in the
Hollywood gaming space and the expected launch date for Sniper X:
Kill Confirmed. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
risk that we do not realize the expected benefits from our
agreement with Jason Statham; the risk that we will not be able to
capitalize on the social following of Jason Statham; 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; 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; and the risk of product delays. 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 global developer and
publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices.
Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP games such as
CONTRACT KILLER, COOKING DASH, DEER HUNTER, DINER DASH, DINO
HUNTER: DEADLY SHORES, ETERNITY WARRIORS, FRONTLINE COMMANDO,
RACING RIVALS, and TAP SPORTS BASEBALL, and branded IP games
including KIM KARDASHIAN: HOLLYWOOD, ROBOCOP: THE OFFICIAL GAME,
TERMINATOR GENYSIS: REVOLUTION, and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE
NATION on the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Facebook,
Mac App Store, and Windows Phone. Glu’s unique technology platform
enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of
consumers globally. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San
Francisco with major U.S. offices outside Seattle and in Long
Beach, and international locations in Canada, China, India, Japan,
Korea, and Russia. Consumers can find high-quality entertainment
wherever they see the ‘g’ character logo or at www.glu.com. For
live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at
www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at
www.facebook.com/glumobile.
CONTRACT KILLER, COOKING DASH, DEER HUNTER, DINER DASH, DINO
HUNTER: DEADLY SHORES, ETERNITY WARRIORS, FRONTLINE COMMANDO,
RACING RIVALS, SNIPER X: KILL CONFIRMED, TAP SPORTS BASEBALL, TAP
SPORTS FOOTBALL, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are
trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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