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Glu debuts first quarter line-up for Europe

All new original titles and leading licensed games from Konami and Codemasters® coming to mobile from Glu

London - January 24, 2007 - Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced its line-up of licensed and original games launching in Europe in the first quarter of 2008. The games include big name franchises such as Colin McRae: DiRT, LMA Manager 2008 and METAL GEAR ACID Mobile, as well as Crosspix, an original Glu picture-puzzle game.

Frank Keeling, Managing Director Publishing EMEA, Glu commented, "The line-up for early 2008 includes quality, engaging games from a range of genres, and both licensed original Glu titles. Our upcoming releases demonstrate Glu's is commitment to quality gameplay and our strong relationships with both licensors and operators throughout Europe and illustrates our strength as a leading global publisher of mobile games."

More about Glu's Q1 lineup:

Colin McRae: DiRT

The mobile incarnation of the latest in Codemasters®' hugely successful Colin McRae series, DiRT is about more than just point-to-point rallying. Featuring Rally Cross, Hill Climb and CORR Racing, DiRT raises the bar for 3D graphics in mobile games and includes licensed off-road racing vehicles and real motor sport locations from around the world.

Available for review soon:

LMA Manager 2008

The best-looking football management game available on mobile, LMA Manager 2008 brings players seven top leagues and over 100 clubs to choose from on their chosen career path as manager, coach or director, each with different levels of responsibility. The dynamic match engine immerses gamers in all the action, as they strive to take their club to league and cup glory. Players can choose their squad from a database of over 2,500 players, and build bigger and better stadia as they realise their football dreams in this Codemasters classic.

Available for review soon:

METAL GEAR ACID

Konami's gaming icon Solid Snake returns for another mission of tactical espionage as he infiltrates a terrorist compound to locate and destroy the "Pythagoras" weapon of mass destruction. The innovative gameplay controls Snake's actions with a unique trading card-mechanic, offering a truly unique experience never before seen on mobile. With a plot that runs as a side-story to the series' main storyline and an all-new cast of characters, weapons and items, METAL GEAR ACID will appeal to the series-devoted fan base as well as anyone with an interest in stealth or puzzle-based games.

Available for review soon:

CrossPix by glu

Sudoku fans looking for a new challenge will love CrossPix by glu, a new logic puzzle game that challenges players to reveal pictures by completing a grid using deductive reasoning. CrossPix players can choose from over 135 picture logic puzzles in a variety of themes, including animals, clothes, sports, countries and food, and also have the choice of creating their own picture puzzles to test friends. CrossPix experts can take the ultimate test with the Super CrossPix puzzles, a massive logic challenge featuring nine mini-puzzles

Available for review soon:

Diner Dash 2

Join Flo for a second helping of the hugely popular Diner Dash series as she joins up with four fellow restaurateurs to take on the greedy Mr. Big and his plans for a Mega Multiplex Food Plaza. Players enjoy the super-fast gameplay as they seat and serve customers and upgrade their restaurant. Includes five unique new restaurants, 'Career' and 'Endless Shift' game modes, four new customer types and new upgrades such as a hostess or a mariachi band!

Available for review soon:

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Another gaming icon is brought to mobile by Konami and Glu. Soma Cruz, a new hero for the classic Castlevania series, must escape the clutches of the dark lord Dracula in Aria of Sorrow. Castlevania is one of gaming's most beloved and longest-running franchises, dating back all the way to the NES, and now returning to entertain a new generation of mobile gamers. The classic ghostly platform gameplay is retained with a wealth of new additions, such as collecting the powers of vanquished souls to gain special powers and skills to combat enemies and find a path through Dracula's castle.

-Ends-

Other titles now available for review include:

· Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

· Shadowalker

· Call Of Duty 4

· Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 3rd Edition

Press Contact:

Dean Driscoll

Indigo Pearl

+44 (0) 20 8 964 4545

Dean@indigopearl.com

About Glu Mobile

Glu (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles 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 San Mateo, California and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, China, Sao Paulo and Chile. 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.

Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the anticipated release dates of Colin McRae: DiRT, LMA Manager 2008, METAL GEAR ACID, Sonic Dash, Crosspix, Diner Dash 2 and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that Glu may fail to successfully execute on the partnerships with Konami, SEGA, PlayFirst and Codemasters; the risk that the mobile games described in this news release may not be accepted by consumers as anticipated; and other risks detailed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Glu's most recent report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Rule 424(b)(4) on November 14, 2007. Glu is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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

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