Glu Appoints Mobile Industry Veteran, Nick Earl, as President of Global Studios
November 05 2015 - 4:09PM
Business Wire
Former Electronic Arts SVP and Kabam President
to Lead Glu’s global studio teams
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and
publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices,
today announced that Nick Earl has joined the company as President
of Global Studios. Earl brings a strong background in leading both
domestic and global studio functions. As Glu continues to expand
its digital entertainment portfolio, Earl’s over 20 years of
experience and deep gaming expertise are a valuable addition to
Glu’s executive team.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Earl as
Glu’s President of Global Studios,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu
Chairman and CEO. “He has shipped worldwide mobile hits including
Marvel: Contest of Champions, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, The Sims
FreePlay, and Real Racing 3 and we are pleased with the opportunity
to attract such a world class proven talent to Glu.”
De Masi continued, “Under Nick’s leadership we aim to improve
the hit-ratio from our worldwide studios. We look forward to his
contributions both centrally and across our product roadmap.”
“Glu consistently delivers AAA mobile games with console-quality
graphics. With the company riding a wave of success with games such
as Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and the Deer Hunter franchise, I am
incredibly excited to join Glu to support its continued growth and
innovation,” said Earl.
A twenty-year game industry veteran, Nick Earl joins Glu from
Kabam Inc. and Electronic Arts. At Kabam, Earl was President of
Worldwide Studios, presiding over hits such as Marvel: Contest of
Champions. At Electronic Arts, Earl served as Senior Vice President
of EA Mobile, overseeing free-to-play hits such as The Simpsons™:
Tapped Out, The Sims™ FreePlay and Real Racing 3. He also led EA’s
transition from premium to free-to-play business model. Prior to EA
Mobile, Earl was Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of
EA Games, launching such console franchises as Knockout Kings,
James Bond, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, The Godfather, The Simpsons, Lord
of the Rings, and Dead Space.
Earl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the
University of California, Berkeley.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements”
related to the business of Glu Mobile Inc., including statements
regarding: Glu continuing to expand its digital entertainment
portfolio; Nick Earl’s over 20 years of experience and deep gaming
expertise being a valuable addition to Glu’s executive team; Glu’s
aim to improve the hit-ratio from its worldwide studios under Mr.
Earl’s leadership; the fact that Mr. Earl will make contributions
both centrally and across Glu’s product roadmap; Mr. Earl sees Glu
consistently delivering AAA mobile games with console-quality
graphics, riding a wave of success with games such as Kim
Kardashian: Hollywood and the Deer Hunter franchise; Mr. Earl’s
excitement to join Glu to support its continued growth and
innovation. 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 hiring
of Mr. Earl; 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; 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 that our recently and newly launched games are less
popular than anticipated or decline in popularity and monetization
rates more quickly than we anticipate. 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, TAP SPORTS BASEBALL and TAP SPORTS FOOTBALL, and
branded IP games including KIM KARDASHIAN: HOLLYWOOD, ROBOCOP: THE
OFFICIAL GAME, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION and SNIPER X WITH
JASON STATHAM 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, 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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