Glu Sets New Standards in Retro With Development of Atari's Arcade Classic Centipede for Mobile.Centipede centipede, common name for members of a single class, Chilopoda, of the phylum Arthropoda. Centipedes are the most familiar of the myriapodous arthropods, which consist of five groups of arthropods that had a separate origin from other arthropods. Leads Retro Revolution as Leading Mobile Games Publisher Extends Atari Partnership to Include Arcade Classics SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- Glu Mobile Glu Mobile is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and the Ancient Empires franchise, and titles based on major brands from Atari, Harrah's, Hasbro, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, , a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. launch of the classic arcade title, Centipede, owned by Atari Interactive, Inc. and licensed by Atari, Inc. Centipede will be the first Atari retro title to launch through Glu's new extended partnership with Atari, Inc. under which Glu will develop and publish some of the world's most famous arcade classics to mobile. The mobile version of Centipede, which will launch in multiple regions around the world beginning in the first quarter of 2007, is in the final stages of development for mobile phones. While the game play and graphics of Centipede capture the essence of the original game, Glu has incorporated 21st century elements including additional themes, power ups, and upgrades in graphics, control and functionality. In a recent preview in which Centipede was given the "One to Watch" award, WGWorld.com said, "Given that arcade classics tend to do well on the download charts and that this one here maintains the core experience while seriously improving on the delivery, it should have HIT written all over it when [it] finally does come out." "Retro titles are incredibly popular on mobile because they're simple to play, engaging and they have a nostalgic appeal, and we think Centipede is a great example of a classic title that is well suited for the mobile phone and the way people play mobile games," said Jill Braff, general manager of the Americas, Glu Mobile. "We're taking a different approach with our retro titles by incorporating the elements that made the original games successful and adding the quality of game play and graphics that today's consumers expect." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. M:Metrics, in September 2006, in the US and Europe, 14% of mobile gamers bought a retro arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. Most arcade games are redemption games, merchandisers, video games or pinball machines. , and retro arcade games represented the 3rd most popular genre, behind only Puzzle and Casino. "Glu's approach to making retro games for the mobile phone is refreshing and will revitalize some of the most iconic video games in history," said Nique Fajors, vice president, sales and marketing, Atari, Inc. "We're confident that Centipede's engaging original game play and mass consumer appeal combined with the unique approach by Glu's talented studio will result in a mobile version of the legendary arcade classic that consumers will love." In addition to Centipede, Glu will be developing and publishing the Atari classics Asteroids This is a list of numbered minor planets, nearly all of them asteroids, in sequential order. As of late September 2007 there are 164,612 numbered minor planets, and many more not yet numbered. Most asteroids are ordinary and not particularly noteworthy. and Super Breakout for mobile in 2007. For more information please visit www.glu.com. About Glu Mobile Glu is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and the Ancient Empires franchise, and titles based on major brands from Atari, Harrah's, Hasbro, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA (company, games) SEGA - manufacturer of video game hardware and software. Usenet newsgroup: news:rec.games.video.sega. and Sony. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. and has offices in London, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. 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 Atari, Inc. New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as DRIVERT, The MatrixT, StuntmanT and Test DriveR; and mass-market and children's franchises such as Nickelodeon's Blue's CluesT and Dora the ExplorerT, and Dragon Ball ZR. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. 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