Deer Hunter® 2014 Sets New Glu Mobile Download and Single-Day Revenue Records
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Deer Hunter® 2014 Sets New Glu Mobile Download and Single-Day Revenue Records
Leading hunting franchise reaches #1 Top Free Game on iOS in 78 countries; now
live on Android
San Francisco, Calif. - September 25, 2013 - Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a
leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and
tablet devices, today announced that the company's recently released Deer Hunter
2014 has achieved new company sales and global ranking records. Released
September 18(th) on Apple's iOS and Mac platforms, Deer Hunter 2014 has already
achieved the #1 Top Free Game ranking on the App Store in 78 countries and set
new company records for global, single-day sales and downloads. The game reached
#1 Top Free overall App in 19 countries.
Deer Hunter 2014 milestones include:
* Glu record 5M+ downloads in first 7 days of global release
* Single-day Glu record of 1M+ downloads globally from a single Glu title
* Reached #7 U.S. App Store Top Grossing chart position for iPhone
* Single-day Glu record of gameplay sessions (18M+)
* Single-day record for global revenues from a single Glu title
* #1 Top Free App ranking in 19 countries
* #1 Top Free Game ranking in 78 countries
"We are delighted with the initial player response to Deer Hunter 2014," said
Niccolo de Masi, Glu CEO. "Glu's solid execution and application of the
company's recently developed games-as-a-service and monetization strategies are
key drivers of Deer Hunter 2014's success. We believe we are just scratching the
surface of the organization's performance potential and look forward to
launching a strong portfolio of titles in Q4 and beyond."
This is the first game from Glu Mobile supported by GluOn, the company's
centralized technology infrastructure. GluOn powers Deer Hunter's new
competitive and cooperative Club Hunt challenges. Players from around the world
are engaging in this new social gameplay mode to rise up the leaderboards and
earn new in-game rewards.
Deer Hunter 2014 is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad or
iPod touch or at www.AppStore.com/DeerHunter2014. The Mac version of Deer Hunter
2014 is available now as a free download from the Mac App Store at
http://bit.ly/154vTYF. The company today released Deer Hunter 2014 for Android
and can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/1dHT2FC.
About Deer Hunter 2014
Journey to North America's Pacific Northwest, the savannas of Central Africa,
and the forests of British Columbia to hunt deer, elk, bears, moose, wolves and
more. Deer Hunter returns with all new hunt modes, allowing players to become
fully immersed in the gameplay. Environments feature picturesque landmarks like
Mount Rainier, the Hoh Rainforest, Serengeti grasslands, and Victoria Falls.
Hunters are challenged by three times the variety of animals compared with Deer
Hunter Reloaded, as well as improved graphics and upgradable firearms.
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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 that we believe we are just
scratching the surface of the organization's performance potential and look
forward to launching a strong portfolio of titles in Q4 and beyond. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, 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 freemium 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.
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, GUN BROS, DEER HUNTER,
BLOOD & GLORY, and SAMURAI VS. ZOMBIES DEFENSE on a wide range of platforms
including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and MAC OS. 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 a major
office outside Seattle, and international locations in Canada, China, India,
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
Facebook.com/glumobile.
CONTRACT KILLER, GUN BROS, DEER HUNTER, BLOOD & GLORY, SAMURAI VS. ZOMBIES
DEFENSE, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile
Inc.
Media Contacts
Jason Enriquez
Glu Mobile Inc.
PR(at)glu.com
(415) 800-6263
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Datum: 25.09.2013 - 14:00 Uhr
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