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GlobalFun to develop Tom & Jerry game

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GlobalFun has announced that they will be publishing a game based on the cartoon Tom & Jerry as part of their continuing partnership with Turner Broadcasting.

The game features the famous cat and mouse duo in 12 maze-like levels located through out the house, garden, and basement. Players guide Jerry, the mouse, through the levels while avoiding traps and, of course, Tom. There are also power-ups and hidden rooms scattered throughout the mazes to keep things interesting.

“All the games commissioned with GlobalFun to date have been very popular with Cartoon Network viewers,” said Casey Hardwood, SVP of interactive wireless and communication at Turner. “Tom and Jerry has been a firm favourite with our audience so creating the game will increase our offerings for children.”

A title for the game hasn’t yet been decided, and there’s no word on a release date.

GlobalFun further extends Turner Broadcasting deal

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Mobile developer and publisher GlobalFun has announced that they are further extending their licensing agreement with Turner Broadcasting.

The agreement started as a plan to develop and distribute a game based on The Brak Show, and was expanded to include other Adult Swim titles such as Johnny Bravo. GlobalFun will now develop and distribute even more games across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Games planned so far are Scooby Doo: Saving Shaggy, Hong Kong Phooey: Kung Fu Capers, Dexter’s Laboratory: Brain Reaction, and Cow And Chicken: Super Cow Adventure.

The games come from shows on Turner Broadcasting channels such as Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and Cartoon Network Too.

GlobalFun to go public

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Swedish publisher and developer GlobalFun has announced that they plan to file for an IPO.

The company has operations in Sweden, USA, Argentina, Italy, and Spain. They will be filing for the IPO in Sweden during the first quarter of 2008. CEO Marcus Johansson voiced hopes that the move will help move the company forward.

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Runestone and GlobalFun to release PicoPix Winter Edition

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Runestone Games and GlobalFun have announced PicoPix Winter Edition, sequel to the brain-teaser PicoPix.

Players have to use clues to solve puzzles and reveal the hidden picture. There are over 40 puzzles of varying difficulties, all of which are a variation on picross. Players are told how many consecutive groups of spaces are colored in each row and column, and must use the information to reveal the entire picture. All the puzzles in this edition have a winter theme.

“To publish the Winter Edition of PicoPix was an easy decision for us, having seen the initial uptake on PicoPix that we also publish for Runestone Games,” said GlobalFun COO Bertil Krumnack. “Seasonal games are much more interesting than games solely targeted towards one specific date, such as Christmas.”

There’s no word yet on a release date for the game.

GlobalFun announces Word On Word

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GlobalFun has announced a partnership with Orb & Music Production to bring a word game called Word On Word to mobile phones.

Word On Word, or WOW for short, is a casual game that makes use of the player’s language skills. Gamers must make as many words as possible, with longer words being worth more points, by using letters that drop down onto the game board. GlobalFun says that up 18,000 words can be made, depending on the language.

“WOW has proven itself on the web where [it] launched and we strongly believe that the game concept will do great on the mobile,” said Marcus Johansson, CEO of GlobalFun. “I really like the fact that the same great end-user experience can be transferred directly from the on-line game to the mobile platform.”

The game supports 9 languages and is scheduled for release in November.

GlobalFun to distribute Adult Swim games

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GlobalFun has announced an agreement with Turner Broadcasting System to distribute games based on Adult Swim’s The Brak Show and Johnny Bravo throughout Europe.

This announcement expands their previous agreement with Turner Broadcasting System to develop The Brak Show, which is a social simulation type of game. Gamers can play as either Brak or Zorak as they try to convince Brak’s father to stop an invasion of Alien Ants from Outer Space. Johnny Bee Good, based on Johnny Bravo, follows the eponymous hero on a platforming adventure.

“Turner Broadcasting, with its extensive reach across many platforms, is a very exciting company to work with,” said Marcus Johansson, CEO of GlobalFun. “We are proud and happy that they have expressed confidence in our work to date, and look forward to bringing the games to market.”

There is still no word on a release date for either game.

GlobalFun to develop The Brak Show game

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GlobalFun has announced a partnership with Turner Broadcast System, the company behind [adult swim], to develop mobile games.

The first game announced is based on the [adult swim] program The Brak Show. The game is a sim/social game in the style of The Sims, containing well known characters and elements from the show.

“The properties of Turner and the way the creative process is being approached suits us very well as a game development company. We see this as a solid first step in our future dealings with Turner both from development and distribution point of view,” said Marcus Johansson, CEO of GlobalFun.

There is no word yet on a release date for the game.

GlobalFun acquires Byro srl

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Publisher and developer GlobalFun has announced the acquisition of Italian distributor Byro srl.

�Italy is one of the key markets for Mobile Games in Europe,” said Bertil Krumnack, COO of GlobalFun. “We are happy to do this deal with Bryo in order to strengthen our position in this important market.�

Through the deal, GlobalFun will take over Byro’s current offerings, catalogue and distribution channels.

�GlobalFun has, through its global organization, a good and solid organization in place. This - together with their know-how - will make it possible to grow the business even more here in Italy,� said Pietro Montelatici, CEO of Bryo srl.

GlobalFun To Publish Elven Chronicles

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Elven ChroniclesGlobalFun has signed a worldwide deal with Big Blue Games to publish its mobile role-playing game Eleven Chronicles, due in October.

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