Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced the availability of Rival Fire on the App Store and Google Play. In close partnership with Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”, SEHK: 00700), a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, the companies have brought Tencent’s popular shooter game in China, WeFire, to Western markets. Featuring synchronous co-op PvE and PvP, an industry first – Rival Fire is the most engaging multiplayer experience on mobile.

“Glu and Tencent both have histories of excellence in the shooter space. The development of Rival Fire has been a fantastic collaboration as teams from the East and West worked alongside one another,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu Chairman and CEO. “I am pleased to deliver a product with such an immersive storyline, stunning 3D graphics, engaging social features, and multiplayer gameplay – all historically reserved for PCs and consoles. A true one-of-a-kind mobile shooter experience.”

“We are happy to work together with Glu to bring our games to Western markets,” said Steven Ma, SVP of Tencent’s Interactive Entertainment Group. “While transformed for a Western audience, Rival Fire utilizes all of the most engaging parts of the original. We hope it delights users with a great experience.”

Available in North and South America, EMEA, Australia and New Zealand – Rival Fire is a cover-based, third-person shooter featuring deep social features like co-op PvE, guild vs. guild leaderboards, global and private chat, weekly prizes for top finishers, and synchronous PvP. Impressive console-quality graphics, four game modes, and a vast array of weaponry to choose from offer players a heart-pounding gameplay experience as they lead their team to victory!

About Rival Fire

A criminal organization known as Project Cobra has been working from the shadows to spread war and conflict across the world. They’ve spent decades conducting horrifying experiments to create an army of biologically enhanced soldiers, and gargantuan monsters in a bid to take over the world. It’s up to you as the leader of the international elite fighting force, FALCON, to put a stop to their evil plans! Dominate in real-time death matches, battle it out in survival mode, or dive into the action-packed campaign mode! Recruit squad-mates and build out your arsenal.

Features of Rival Fire

  • Become the Best – Battle other players from around the world in death matches!
  • Battle with Friends – Team up to take on epic bosses and hordes of enemies!
  • Survival Mode – Battle wave after wave of enemies as you collect loot and compete against players from around the world to see who can survive the longest!
  • Tons of Guns – Dozens of weapons to choose from! Collect and upgrade sniper rifles, assault rifles, machine guns, and shotguns. Find the equipment that best suits you!
  • Custom Loadouts – Choose from grenades, missile launchers, drones, medkits, and more to make sure you’re ready for whatever your enemies throw at you!
  • Build Your Own Squad – Select from a host of wild characters with their own skills and gear to build the ultimate squad and head into battle!
  • Get Social – Connect to Facebook and compete with friends to climb the leaderboard. Create and manage guilds to play against other players and earn awesome rewards!

Rival Fire is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at http://bit.ly/29Rs17R and on Google Play at http://bit.ly/2a8aBHP.

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP games such as CONTRACT KILLER, COOKING DASH, DEER HUNTER, DINER DASH, DINO HUNTER: DEADLY SHORES, ETERNITY WARRIORS, FRONTLINE COMMANDO, RACING RIVALS, TAP SPORTS BASEBALL, and TAP SPORTS FOOTBALL, and branded IP games including BRITNEY SPEARS: AMERICAN DREAM, GORDON RAMSAY DASH, KENDALL & KYLIE, KIM KARDASHIAN: HOLLYWOOD, and SNIPER X WITH JASON STATHAM on the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Facebook, Mac App Store, and Windows Phone. Glu’s unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers globally. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco with U.S. offices outside Seattle and in San Mateo, Portland and Long Beach, and international locations in Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Russia. Consumers can find high-quality entertainment wherever they see the ‘g’ character logo or at www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at www.facebook.com/glumobile.

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About Tencent Games/IEG

Tencent Games is the world's leading online game publisher, and has the largest online game community in China. Believing in "create fun and happiness", Tencent Games is dedicated to providing reliable, fun and professional interactive entertainment experiences to users.

About Tencent

Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Every day, hundreds of millions of people communicate, share experiences, consume information and seek entertainment through our integrated platforms. Tencent’s diversified services include QQ, Weixin/WeChat for communications; Qzone for social networking; QQ Game Platform for online games; QQ.com and Tencent News for information and Tencent Video for video content.

Tencent was founded in Shenzhen in 1998 and went public on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2004. The Company is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index. Tencent seeks to evolve with the Internet by investing in innovation, providing a hospitable environment for partners, and staying close to users.