Glu Goes Heads-Up with Launch of World Series of Poker[R] Hold'em Legend on the App Store.SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the worldwide availability of its World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is the largest set of poker tournaments in the world. It is held annually in Las Vegas, lasting just over a month. A bracelet is awarded to the winner of each of the fifty-plus events which include all the major varieties of poker. [R] Hold'em Legend app on the App Store. The World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend app is an authentic, high stakes poker High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. game for iPhone and iPod touch based on the most popular brand in poker, the World Series of Poker. It's based on a multi-year, worldwide alliance between Glu and Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HET). "World Series of Poker is the no. 1 brand in poker, and we are thrilled to bring iPhone and iPod touch users the most exciting, prestigious poker app available," said Alex Galvagni, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. & SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul Global Product Development, Glu. "By creating a fast-paced and unique World Series of Poker gaming experience and adding new functionality with peer-to-peer multiplayer capability, the World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend app will keep players entertained for hours." The incredible depth of career mode in World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend app lets fans play through over 25 events across seven casino venues; five of these venues being actual Harrah's properties that include introduction videos for each location. This is also the only mobile game where players can play for a virtual bracelet, poker's most coveted prize. The peer-to-peer functionality, intelligent AI and leaderboard integration on wsop.com up the ante for any player. App features include: * Peer-to-Peer Multiplayer - play heads-up poker against a friend via Bluetooth. * Hand Replays - players can save their favorite hands so that they can relive monster hands and suck-outs. * Multiplayer - play in up to nine player games against players from around the world. * Authentic Venues - play through 25 events across seven casino venues; five of which are actual Harrah's properties including Caesars Palace, the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in Clark County, Nevada, USA. It is better known as The Rio and is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. The Rio was the first all suite casino in the Las Vegas area. and the Casino of the Empire. * Cut-scenes - players can watch high-quality videos of featured opponents. * Listen to your iPod music - access music from an iTunes library while playing. World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend is available for $6.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glu.mobile. 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 (company, games) SEGA - manufacturer of video game hardware and software. Usenet newsgroup: news:rec.games.video.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 the WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world awarding millions of dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2009, the event attracted 60,875 entrants from 115 different countries to the Rio in Las Vegas and awarded over $174 million in prize money. The creation of the new delayed Main Event final table more than doubled ratings on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network year-over-year. In December, 2008 the WSOP was named the 7th most admired sports brand in North America by the Turnkey Team Brand Index trailing only the more established NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there , NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. and PGA Tour among sports properties. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker Europe The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside of the United States. Since 1970, the bracelet events have occurred every year in Las Vegas. . For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit our website at www.wsop.com. BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER K.O. BOXING! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6089958&lang=en |
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