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So whilst we are on the topic of Glu, we maybe ought to mention some big money news – they have have stated they are to buy out Superscape Group Plc, for about $36M!
Glu have said the acquisiton helps them scale up in the USA, and also helps advance their 3D gaming leadership.
Superscape is UK-based, with offices in Moscow, and San Clemente, USA – the company has approx 135 employees, so good scale also. They have created a slew of own-IP games, but also some major license deals with movie studios.
So what can we expect from this? Well I met Superscape a ‘few’ (i.e. some) years back now, when the first Series60 devices were seeding in to the market, and they were demo-ing next-gen vector graphics, running at a good speed – so certainly there’s a pedigree there. It’s going to be interesting to see what the combined fruits of Glu and Superscapes’ labours are going to be – bring on the mobile gaming action!
[Via: Business Journal / PocketGamer.co.uk]
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Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
