Electronic Arts acquires Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion
Electronic Arts is getting into the Kim Kardashian business. At least, that is the case if its deal to grab mobile gaming behemoth Glu...
3 problems studios face when developing games for famous IPs
Branding is a powerful thing. Back in 1976, Sega’s The Fonz arcade game was the first-ever licensed game. And ever since, games based on...
The DeanBeat: After all these years, Hollywood still doesn’t get games
NBCUniversal made a big mistake this week by deciding to shut down the game publishing business that Chris Heatherly spent almost three years building....
6 questions to ask before turning a popular name into a game
For mobile game developers, one look at the top charts on iOS and Android is enough to make you dream of what branded intellectual...
Kim Kardashian game maker Glu Mobile lays off some staff
Glu Mobile, the maker of celebrity mobile games such as Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, has laid off a number of employees, GamesBeat has learned. San...
The F-bombs fly in our Gordon Ramsay interview
If Kim Kardashian can make $80 million from her mobile game in partnership with Glu Mobile, then, hell, Gordon Ramsay should be able to make a...
Kendall & Kylie game takes Glu Mobile to the top 10 again after poor Katy Perry launch
Glu Mobile has seen ups and downs with its celebrity mobile games, and now it’s on the ups again thanks to its release of...
Kendall and Kylie Jenner join Kim Kardashian in Glu’s mobile game celeb stable
Glu needs more celebrities. Or at least their relatives. The mobile developer announced that it has launched a new game, Kendall & Kylie, for...
Glu CEO predicts the trends that will be hot next year in mobile games
Glu Mobile has seen some ups and downs in the past year in mobile games. The San Francisco game publisher’s fortunes will rise and...
Glu wants Katy Perry Pop mobile game to melt your popsicle
Glu Mobile is launching its long-touted Katy Perry Pop mobile game today as it aspires to cash in on the celebrity gaming trend that...