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| former_name = Sorrent (2001–2005)
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|GLUU}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2001}}
| location = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| key_people = Nick Earl ([[CEO]] and [[President (corporate title)|president]])
| revenue = US$411.4 million<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=207033&p=irol-sec |title=SEC Filings | Investors | Glu |access-date=September 18, 2015 |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619080502/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=207033&p=irol-sec |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| num_employees = 800<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-acquires-glu-mobile-2-billion?sf137867903=1|title=EA Acquires Glu Mobile for $2.1 Billion, One of the Biggest Gaming Acquisitions Ever|first=Joseph|last=Knoop|work=[[IGN]]|date=February 9, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2021|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215023652/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-acquires-glu-mobile-2-billion?sf137867903=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In January 2010, Niccolo de Masi joined Glu Mobile as the President and CEO. De Masi was previously CEO at [[Hands-On Mobile]]. Since his arrival, Glu has transitioned to a freemium business model focused around Glu's original IP.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
On August 2, 2011, Glu acquired Griptonite Games and Blammo Games. Its staff of 200 "approximately double[d]" Glu's internal development capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/126331/Glu_Mobile_Picks_Up_Griptonite_Blammo_After_Narrowing_Losses.php|title = Glu Mobile Picks up Griptonite, Blammo After Narrowing Losses|date = August 2, 2011|access-date = April 21, 2012|archive-date = August 25, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210825041629/https://gamasutra.com/view/news/126331/Glu_Mobile_Picks_Up_Griptonite_Blammo_After_Narrowing_Losses.php|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glu Mobile Acquires Griptonite, Blammo Games for Stock, Earnouts Worth More Than $50M |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/glu-mobile-acquires-blammo-griptonite/ |website=Ad Week |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>
In April 2012, Glu acquired the entire ''[[Deer Hunter (series)|Deer Hunter]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glu Mobile Acquires Deer Hunter® Brand|date=April 4, 2012|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120404006539/en/Glu-Mobile-Acquires-Deer-Hunter%C2%AE-Brand|publisher=BusinessWire|access-date=June 28, 2012|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928174315/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120404006539/en/Glu-Mobile-Acquires-Deer-Hunter%C2%AE-Brand|url-status=live}}</ref>
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On December 22, 2016, it was announced that Glu Mobile had acquired the trivia game ''[[QuizUp]]'' for {{US$}}7.5 million. On January 20, 2021, QuizUp was removed from appstores, and on January 21, 2021, it was announced that ''QuizUp'' will be discontinued on March 22, 2021. Since then, all purchases are disabled.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 22, 2021|title=QUIZUP TO BE DISCONTINUED|url=https://glumobile.helpshift.com/a/quizup/?s=general&f=quizup-to-be-discontinued&l=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201011909/https://glumobile.helpshift.com/a/quizup/?s=general&f=quizup-to-be-discontinued&l=en|archive-date=February 1, 2021|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=Glu Mobile}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 24, 2021|title=QUIZUP MAIN PAGE|url=https://www.quizup.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404215417/http://quizup.com/|archive-date=April 4, 2014|access-date=March 24, 2021|website=[[QuizUp]]}}</ref>
In November 2016, Nick Earl became CEO. The majority stake of Glu shares are held by institutions: at the start of the third quarter of 2012, institutional ownership was 78% of the outstanding shares according to [[Google Finance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:GLUU|title=Google Finance - Stock Market Prices, Real-time Quotes & Business News|access-date=November 11, 2016|archive-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906181805/http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:GLUU|url-status=
[[Electronic Arts]] announced in February 2021 that it plans to acquire Glu in a deal estimated at US$2.4 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=EA completes $2.4 billion acquisition of Glu Mobile |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/ea-completes-2-4-billion-acquisition-of-glu-mobile/ |website=Venture Beat |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=EA to Acquire Glu Mobile, Maker of ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,’ in $2.1 Billion Deal |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/ea-to-acquire-glu-mobile-kim-kardashian-game-1234903524/ |website=Variety |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/ea-purchasing-glu-mobile-045832340.html | title = EA is purchasing Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion | first = Mariella | last = Moon | date = February 9, 2021 | accessdate = February 9, 2021 | work = [[Engadget]] | archive-date = June 11, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210611193908/https://www.engadget.com/ea-purchasing-glu-mobile-045832340.html | url-status = live }}</ref> On the same day of the announcement of the deal, it was revealed that the companies expect the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 8, 2021|title=Electronic Arts acquires Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/08/ea-glu-mobile-deal/|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513133829/https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/08/ea-glu-mobile-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2021, EA completed the acquisition of Glu Mobile.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EA completes $2.4 billion acquisition of Glu Mobile|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/29/ea-completes-2-4-billion-acquisition-of-glu-mobile/|website=VentureBeat|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|date=April 29, 2021|access-date=April 29, 2021|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814153956/https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/29/ea-completes-2-4-billion-acquisition-of-glu-mobile/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the shutdown of ''EA Sports MLB Tap Sports'' and ''F1 Mobile Racing'' mobile games, EA announced it would lay off "a small number of staff" from Glu Mobile.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McEvoy |first=Sophie |date=2024-02-23 |title=EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-cutting-small-number-of-staff-as-it-sunsets-two-mobile-games |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Glu Mobile's 2021 Q4 earnings and revenues surpassed estimates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glu Mobile (GLUU) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates |url=https://nz.news.yahoo.com/finance/news/glu-mobile-gluu-q4-earnings-225510926.html |website=Yahoo News |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>
==Games==
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* ''1000: Find 'Em All''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buchanan |first1=Levi |title=1000: Find 'Em All Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/12/1000-find-em-all-review |access-date=August 31, 2022 |work=IGN |date=May 9, 2012 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831212102/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/12/1000-find-em-all-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* ''Kasparov Chess''
* ''[[Kim Kardashian: Hollywood]]''
* ''[[Kendall and Kylie]]''
* ''Katy Perry Pop''
* ''Kingdom of Heaven''
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* ''Monsters vs. Aliens''
* ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''
* ''Mutant Roadkill''
* ''My Dragon''
* ''Nicki Minaj: The Empire''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/4594262/nicki-minaj-empire-game/|title=Build Your Own Rap Empire with Nicki Minaj's New Mobile Game|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920032144/http://time.com/4594262/nicki-minaj-empire-game/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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