Glu Sets Company Revenue, Download and DAU Records with Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
July 16 2014 - 7:10AM
Glu Sets
Company Revenue, Download and DAU Records with Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores and Kim
Kardashian: Hollywood
Simultaneously achieved #1 and #3 Top Free App in
the U.S. App Store for iPhone
San Francisco, Calif. - July
16, 2014 - Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading
global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone
and tablet devices, today announced that its recent title releases
have helped the company establish new company records in terms of
revenue, downloads, and daily active users (DAU). Released on July
10th, Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores quickly achieved the #1 Top
Free App ranking on the App Store for iPhone in 9 countries and set
company records for global single-day downloads. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, released on June
25th, achieved
the company's new single-day revenue record for an individual
title, surpassing the previous record set by Deer
Hunter 2014. The title has surpassed this previous single-day
revenue record for 16 of the last 18 days.
The success of these two new titles has helped Glu
achieve new single-day records for overall revenue and DAU.
Glu milestones
include:
- Single-day total company revenue record
- Highest single-day DAU in company history
(10M+)
- Glu overall single-day revenues exceeding the
previous one-day record each of the last 18 days
- Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores
and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood simultaneously
achieved #1 and #3 chart position on U.S. App Store Top Free for
iPhone
Dino
Hunter: Deadly Shores milestones include:
- Single-day Glu record of (1.5M+) downloads
globally from an individual Glu title
- Glu record (5.7M+) downloads in first 5 days of
global release
Kim
Kardashian: Hollywood milestones include:
- Record single-day revenue from an individual
title, surpassing previous record set by Deer
Hunter 2014
- Single-day revenues have exceeded Deer Hunter 2014's previous single-day revenue record
for 16 of the last 18 days
- Reached #5 U.S. App Store Top Grossing chart
position for iPhone
- Highest sustained ARPDAU for a single Glu title
in its initial 18 days of worldwide release
"I am delighted to see our company's strategy and
focus on improving monetization continue to drive our underlying
metrics to new highs," said Niccolo de Masi, CEO, Glu Mobile.
de Masi continued, "I am extremely proud of Glu's
unique ability to deliver on hit games simultaneously in both the
casual and hardcore genres."
"Glu has unique breadth in our portfolio of proven
and highly popular game engines. When combined with the right IP we
are able to increase the probability of engendering global top
grossing titles such as Kim
Kardashian: Hollywood, Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores and
Deer Hunter 2014."
Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores
is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch at http://bit.ly/1qVJX5J, on Google Play at
http://bit.ly/1pZD1F4, and on the Facebook App Center at
http://on.fb.me/1sxViXg. The Kim Kardashian:
Hollywood App is free to download from the App Store on
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at http://bit.ly/1soWj7N and on Google
Play at http://bit.ly/UcnHGJ.
About Dino
Hunter: Deadly Shores
Journey to a hidden island to hunt the most ferocious animals in
history. Encounter beasts long thought extinct, from the lumbering
stegosaurus to the terrifying T-Rex. Enter the weapon shop and
choose from an impressive arsenal including assault rifles,
shotguns, rocket launchers and other exotic weapons to take on the
killer beasts.
About Kim
Kardashian: Hollywood
Rise from the ranks of clothing store fashion consultant to basking
in the spotlight at the hottest events with Kim Kardashian West
herself. Players experience the drama and excitement of earning
Hollywood notoriety by completing projects and tasks that lead to
new career opportunities.
The revenue and ARPDAU
milestones set forth in this press release were calculated on a
non-GAAP basis consistent with the methodology utilized by Glu
historically.
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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, DEER HUNTER, ETERNITY WARRIORS, and FRONTLINE
COMMANDO 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, 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
Facebook.com/glumobile.
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's unique ability to
deliver on hit games simultaneously in both the casual and hardcore
genres and that when combined with the right IP Glu is able to
increase the probability of engendering global top grossing titles.
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 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.
Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores, CONTRACT KILLER, DEER
HUNTER, ETERNITY WARRIORS, FRONTLINE COMMANDO, GLU, GLU MOBILE and
the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
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Contacts
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Glu Mobile Inc.
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(415) 800-6263
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