Taylor Swift has become the latest star to develop her own mobile game. The Shake It Off star is teaming with executives at Glu Mobile for the as-yet-untitled app that is slated for a global release later this year (16). The tech bosses announced the partnership on Wednesday (03Feb16), and while details on the content of the game have yet to be revealed, Glu Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi promised a one-of-a-kind experience for her millions of fans around the world. “Bringing with her over 227 million social followers, I am thrilled to welcome Taylor Swift, an award-winning singer, musician and songwriter, to Glu’s family,” he says in a statement released to Variety.
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“We realise that Taylor Swift and her global fan base expect a new and highly differentiated mobile gaming experience…Glu is equally committed to designing never before seen gameplay elements that utilise Taylor’s unique creativity. Accordingly, we will spend the required development time to ensure this innovation is achieved.”
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With her new venture, she joins Kim Kardashian and rumoured rival Katy Perry, who also have popular mobile games under the Glu banner. The tech company also recently signed a contract with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Their games have proven to be exceedingly popular as Glu Mobile’s first celebrity-oriented release, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, made $43 million (£29 million) within three months after it hit the market in 2014. CNN Money estimated Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was raking in $700,000 (£800,000) each day during the height of its popularity.
Source: tv3.ie