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May 21, 2009 05:30 AM Eastern Time 

Freakin’ Sweet! Glu Mobile Launches Family Guy™: Uncensored for Mobile Phones Worldwide

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the worldwide launch of Family Guy: Uncensored, a new Java/Brew mobile game based on the top-rated Fox TV comedy Family Guy, with high-end devices to follow later in the year.

“We are thrilled to bring Family Guy’s memorable moments and non-stop humor to fans worldwide”

This latest release in Glu's long-standing relationship with Fox Mobile Entertainment launches ahead of the hit show’s 8th season. “We are thrilled to bring Family Guy’s memorable moments and non-stop humor to fans worldwide,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “The Glu team has worked meticulously to create a game that not only entertains but also accurately represents Family Guy’s trademark humor, from sadistic baby Stewie and his eccentric father Peter to Quahog’s unique locale, always staying true to the style of the show.”

Family Guy is currently the no.1 animated series on television among adults 18-49 and teens. It focuses on a semi-dysfunctional family living in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island, following their hilarious antics and quirky personalities.

Features include:

  • Action-packed – multiple levels of entertainment with fast and furious gameplay
  • Five Playable Characters – extended amusement with options to play as either Stewie, Peter, Brian, Chris or Quagmire
  • Cameo Appearances – additional familiar Quahog characters appear throughout the game
  • Mini-games – continue in the fun with seven mini-games featuring Robo Stewie, Rocket Brian, Peter vs. Chicken and more
  • Familiar Locations – find yourself in Quahog visiting locations including Spooner Street, Goldman’s Pharmacy, The Drunken Clam and City Hall

Family Guy: Uncensored, the mobile game, is now available on all major carriers worldwide. For more information, go to www.glu.com. For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu Mobile fan on Facebook.

About Glu Mobile

Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Glyder, Bonsai Blast, Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners including Atari, Activision, Konami, Harrah's, Hasbro, Warner Bros., Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA and Sony. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Russia, China, Brazil, Chile, Canada and Mexico. 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 Family Guy

Family Guy, created by Seth MacFarlane, is an animated television sitcom that airs on the Fox television network and syndicated stations. The show centers on the dysfunctional blue-collar Griffin family, headed by Peter Griffin, his wife Lois and their children, teenagers Meg and Chris, and infant Stewie. In its seventh broadcast season, Family Guy has also sold millions in DVD copies and has spawned a host of assorted licensed products.

About Fox Mobile Entertainment

Fox Mobile Entertainment (FME) is the exclusive mobile licensor of all Fox Mobile Group content and the central clearinghouse for the exploitation of all Fox Entertainment Group intellectual property across the mobile platform. FME enables business partners to create and capitalize on more mobile advertising opportunities and licenses more of the most popular mobile content available than anyone else in the mobile content industry. Popular mobile content that FME licenses includes television programs such as “24,” “The Simpsons,” and “Family Guy,” as well as major motion pictures such as “Night at the Museum 2,” and “Ice Age 3.”

GLU MOBILE, GLU, BONSAI BLAST, SUPER K.O. BOXING!, STRANDED, BRAIN GENIUS and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.

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