Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including the end of service for Kim Kardashian, 2024's AI ambitions and the future of gacha in China
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Glu Mobile
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About
Glu is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded, and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners including Atari and Activision. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, California and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Sao Paulo.
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Kardashian Closure
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood removed from app stores with end of service in April
After almost a decade and millions successfully banked, Kim Kardashian’s mobile game is reaching the end of the road
Monopoly Money
The biggest gaming acquisitions of all time
From Activision Blizzard and Zynga to Bethesda and Playdemic
New Strategy
Glu Mobile CEO Nick Earl and COO Eric Ludwig leave company
Both will depart by the end of August
"golden Opportunity"
Glu Mobile's Vicky Spachis joins Big Run as VP of people operations
The hiring of Spachis is the latest in a series of recent appointments
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Jam City, Rovio, Gameloft and Glu Mobile
Making Of
$340 million and counting: How MLB Tap Sports Baseball is still growing strong
Every baseball season offers new opportunities
Strategic Deal
Electronic Arts completes acquisition of Glu Mobile for $2.1 billion
Adds 800 staff and 15 games
Foul Ball
Glu Mobile launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2021
The franchise has 45 million downloads
Money Money Money
Glu Mobile hit $540 million in revenue last year
"Our financial results reflect the tremendous progress we made throughout the year"
Welcome To The Family
EA snaps up Design Home creator Glu Mobile
$2.1 billion will be exchanged for the developer
See You In Court
Glu Mobile sues Reworks Oy for patent infringement
"Glu is not a litigious company, but given this clear patent infringement by Reworks, we have a responsibility to file this lawsuit—we must protect the value of our innovation and intellectual property"
All About Design
Glu Mobile launches real-life e-commerce store Design Home Inspired
"With Design Home Inspired, we are introducing a new way to express your style, shop and live the life of an interior designer, all while playing a game"
Best Of 2020
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020
Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers
Welcome Aboard
Glu Mobile welcomes Jon David as its new vice president and general manager
"I am thrilled to be joining Glu, especially at a time when more people than ever before are turning to mobile games for entertainment"
Switch Up Your Pitch
Glu Mobile’s senior vice president Chris Akhavan on why your publisher pitch is not working on investors
“I think over the next year we'll see the games industry work hard to offer people more meaningful ways to connect with each other through games since our “normal” ways of connecting have been greatly disrupted.”
Into The Unknown
Making Of: Glu SVP Mike Olsen on tackling the RPG genre with Disney Sorcerer's Arena
"The player community is critically important to the ongoing development and success"
Financials
Glu Mobile's Q2 2020 revenue increases 40 per cent year-on-year to $133.3 million
"The second-quarter financial results were the best in Glu's history"
A Homerun?
Glu Mobile releases MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2020 after one month in soft-launch
Partnership continues with Major League Baseball
"minimise The Risk"
Glu Mobile restricts travel for employees and embraces remote working amidst coronavirus
Disney Sorcerer's Arena and MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2020 on schedule
Home Run
Glu soft-launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2020 in Canada
Franchise reaches 40 million downloads
A Whole New World
Disney Sorcerer's Arena pre-registration opens ahead of global launch
Mickey Mouse, Ariel, Aladdin, Sully, and more feature
Stuck The Landing
Glu Mobile returns to profitability with $8.9 million net income for 2019
Revenue increased by 12 per cent to $411.4 million for 2019
Sticky Situation
Glu Mobile grows sales 8% to a record $107 million but still fails to make a profit
Net loss of $5.1 million sees shares drop
Best Of 2019
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019
Revealed: The movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Divesting Shares
Tencent sells $56m worth of Glu Mobile shares
Chinese publisher reduces stake in US developer to 14.46 per cent
Covet Profits
Glu Mobile’s return to profitability dampened by share price drop
Crowdstar powers sales as Design Home and Covet Fashion lead the way
Jackpot
Glu Mobile steps into the social casino game with Real Celebrity Slots
Title has been in soft launch since December 4th, 2018
Oscar Winner
Award-winning Pixar producer joins Glu’s board of directors
Darla Anderson previously worked on 2017 film Coco
Kingdom Cards
Disney collaborates with Glu Mobile on new card game Disney Sorcerer’s Arena
Mickey Mouse, Sully, Ariel and more feature
On The Up
Design Home generates $158 million in 2018 as Glu Mobile closes in on profitability
Big year ahead for the publisher's steady comeback
Result
Glu Mobile steps closer to profitability as it cuts losses to $0.3 million in Q3 2018
The result is a significant step up from an $11.7 million loss in the same period last year
Best Of 2018
The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018
Revealed: the movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Break The Market
Glu Mobile’s Kim Kardashian: Hollywood nets $8m in revenue in Q2
The sum represents a year-on-year growth of 20 per cent
Home Run
Glu Mobile hits record $99.4m bookings as Design Home continues strong showing
Tap Sports Baseball 18 and Covet Fashion also perform well
Charting Investor Confidence
Glu Mobile’s the best and Nintendo’s the worst performing game stock during 2018 so far
Ebbs and flows
Still Going Strong
Four years on: The rise, fall and rise again of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
The tribulations of Glu’s most successful game ever
Job Klaxon
Glu brings back former VP of analytics as senior vice president of company’s revenue platform
Chuck Elberti will help the company drive growth through an increased focus on technology and data science
Rising Confidence
CEO Nick Earl on how Design Home’s success has kickstarted Glu’s wider revival
Mobile game publisher now on the up
Q1 Financials
Glu Mobile cuts losses as it hits record $86 million in bookings
Design Home, Covet Fashion and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood the key performers
Clash Of The Titans
Glu Mobile explores strategy genre with new soft-launched IP Titan World
Glu Mobile soft-launches new IP Titan World in the Philippines
Celebrity Pay Off
A fresh start for Glu Mobile
End of a difficult era
Glu Financials Q4 Fy17
Glu's Design Home and Covet Fashion lead revenue growth for "historic" 2017
Still making a loss, but it's making bigger revenues too
Glu Disney Partnership
Glu Mobile partners with Disney to use its stories and characters in upcoming mobile game
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes creative lead Mike Olsen taking the helm on the game
Force Multiplier
How Glu Mobile and G5 made big UA investments and grew bigger (but Rovio didn’t)
Counting more than the cost
Active Agent
The logic behind Disney’s new mobile strategy
A new approach again
From Russia With Games
Glu Mobile sells Moscow studio for $2.8 million
Publisher also sells four games to My.com
Bulls & Bears
Which mobile game stocks performed best in 2017?
On the up
Soft Power
From snipers to sofas: The transformation of Glu Mobile
Two games that changed everything
Glu Financials Q3 Fy17
Glu Mobile's revenues grow to $81.8 million as Design Home scores another 8.7 million downloads in Q3
Now gearing up to launch The Swift Life