Sega and Glu Mobile Extend Publishing Partnership

Sega Europe and Glu Mobile plan worldwide releases of mobile titles.

Glu Mobile Inc., a publisher of mobile games, and Sega Europe Ltd. announced a multi-title extension to its partnership. Glu will publish additional Sega games for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The longstanding relationship has released hits such as Sonic The Hedgehog, which held the number one position in the British mobile market according to the official Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) mobile games download chart. Future releases include this month’s Sonic Golf 2D, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, The Golden Compass and SEGA Rally.

“Sega is renowned for quality, engaging game play, and we’re pleased to extend our relationship to bring more of these world-class games to mobile consumers. Our relationship with Sega has already delivered significant success and demonstrates Glu’s ability to bring to market the high quality games with partners that are true to the original title,” stated Jill Braff, Senior Vice President of Global Publishing at Glu.

Alan Pritchard, Managing Director for Europe North at Sega, added, “Glu has been a valuable partner for us over the last two years in bringing key Sega titles to a vast audience of mobile gamers. Our extended partnership based on Sega’s brands and licenses and Glu’s mobile expertise, will allow us to continue to bring great games to the consumer on the mobile platform.”