Glu Lets Gamers Pull Extreme Tricks with the Launch of Tony Hawk®: VERT for Mobile Phones Worldwide
November 17 2009 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of
mobile games, today announced the launch of the latest installment
in the award-winning skateboarding video game franchise Tony Hawk®
with Tony Hawk: VERT for mobile phones. Tony Hawk: VERT was
developed and published through Glu’s exclusive worldwide
partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI).
Published for the first time in 1999 and with ten games in the
series to date, Tony Hawk is the best-selling skateboarding video
game franchise to date.
“We are excited to bring mobile gamers a new and exciting Tony
Hawk title that includes an innovative point-of-view that literally
drops players into the half-pipe of skateboarding action,” said
Alex Galvagni, CTO and SVP Global Product Development, Glu. “The
new tricks, variety of gameplay and bonus mini games will keep
players doing grinds and kickflips for hours.”
Features include:
- Innovative point-of-view
– Take in a new perspective with the half-pipe viewpoint that
drops the player “into the game” with its 3D visual style
- Amazing tricks – Skate
like a pro and score big points by pulling off sick tricks
including Tony's 900, Japan Air, Air Walk, Rocket Air and other
killer maneuvers
- Gameplay variety – Flip
through three different locations and 12 challenges including skate
and score against the clock, achieve extreme skater tasks, copy
cat, attain special skill awards, and much more
- Bonus mini games – Change
things up by taking trick requests from the crowd, becoming an
action skate photographer, and more
Tony Hawk: VERT is now available on all major carriers
worldwide. For more information, go to www.glu.com. For live
updates, follow Glu Mobile on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile
or become a fan on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/glumobile.
About Glu Mobile
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games.
Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Bonsai
Blast, Brain Genius, Glyder, Stranded, Super K.O. Boxing! and
titles based on major brands from partners including Activision,
Atari, Fox Mobile Entertainment, Harrah's, Hasbro, Konami,
Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA, Sony and Warner Bros.
Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices
in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France,
Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. Consumers can
find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for
their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at
www.glu.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway,
Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea,
China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision
and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER
K.O. BOXING! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu
Mobile Inc.
(c) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered
trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Tony
Hawk is a registered trademark of Tony Hawk, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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