BENGALURU - Mobile game developer Company Glu Mobile Inc has revealed that company is trying to settle matter top-selling singer Katy Perry to develop a new mobile game, which will include the Firework singer’s voice and likeness. The company, known for its popular Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, said it expects to release the game in the fourth quarter. Shares of Glu Mobile Inc., which also reported a 78 percent jump in fourth-quarter adjusted revenue, rose 14 percent to $4.39 in extended trading. Katy Perry, who hosted the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show on Sunday, is known for hit singles such as Teenage Dream, E.T. and Roar. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is a free-to-download mobile game where the user can create a celebrity avatar and interact with celebrities in a virtual world filled with parties, paparazzi and luxury homes. The top-grossing game, which was released in June last year, accounted for about a third of Glu’s adjusted revenue for 2014. Adjusted revenue rose to $76,2 million, beating the average analyst estimate of $63,8 million. The company reported a profit of 11 cents per share, excluding items, for the quarter ended 31 December. This trumped the average analyst estimate of 2 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters.
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