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Glu Unveils Vehicle Lineup for Project Gotham Racing(R) Mobile.

Leading Mobile Publisher Puts Drivers Behind the Wheel of Today's Hottest Cars

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 unveiled the vehicle lineup for the much-anticipated launch of the mobile version of Project Gotham Racing Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a racing game, first in its series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft for the Xbox gaming console. [R] (PGR PGR Project Gotham Racing (game)
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[R]), the no. 1 action-oriented racing franchise on the Xbox 360[TM] video game and entertainment system. PGR Mobile, which will be available to consumers on major wireless carriers around the world in early 2007, is currently being developed for multiple mobile platforms, including Microsoft[R] Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. [R].

"PGR has set the standard in racing video games, and Glu is striving to make the mobile game as compelling and exciting an experience as Microsoft has done with the franchise," said Jill Braff, general manager of the Americas, Glu Mobile. "From the physics and graphics in the game to the lineup of today's hottest cars, we're offering consumers the most compelling, authentic action-oriented racing game on mobile."

In a recent preview in which PGR for Mobile was given the "One to Watch" award, WGWorld.com said, "PGR is the new kid on the block and is looking to gain notoriety, and already in its current form has impressive visuals, controls and racing action, enough so to possibly make it one of the elite brands on mobile."

Each vehicle's unique physics and engine specifications including top speed and horsepower will be emulated in the game to give an authentic driving experience.

Gamers will have the choice of seven of today's hottest cars for PGR Mobile, including:

* Aston Martin V12 Vanquish The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, often shortened to Vanquish, was designed by Ian Callum, and is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin. From its 2001 introduction to its cancellation, it was Aston Martin's flagship vehicle.  

* Cadillac[R] Sixteen[TM]

* Ford GT

* Honda NSX-R

* Lamborghini Gallardo

* AMG-Mercedes C-DTM 2006

* Toyota GT One

"The Project Gotham Racing franchise is loved by millions worldwide, and we're excited to partner with Glu to give gamers a new platform to enjoy it on in the near future," said Edward Ventura, director of franchise development, Microsoft.

The critically acclaimed Project Gotham Racing series Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a franchise of racing video games developed by Bizarre Creations and is published by Microsoft. This series is exclusive to the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles only. , known for its incredible roster of hot cars and unique kudos point system, is a top-selling racing franchise on the Xbox[R] video game system. PGR 3 is currently one of the most popular games on Xbox 360. The success of PGR stems from an innovative approach that proves it's not just about how fast you drive, but how you drive fast.

For more information, 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.

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 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 fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.

GLU MOBILE, GLU, and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile.

Microsoft, PGR, Project Gotham Racing, Windows Mobile, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. General Motors Trademarks used under license to Glu Mobile.
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