November 1st, 2007 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Announcements | No Comments »
Glu has announced the release of Mystery Case Files: Agent X in cooperation with Big Fish Games. This game is the first to date in the Mystery Case Files series to be released exclusively on mobile early 2008.
“The mobile platform has been a proving ground for each generation of casual games, and we’re excited to partner with Big Fish Games on their most valuable franchise,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “Bringing an exclusive, entirely new and original episode of Mystery Case Files to mobile phones represents a significant step in the convergence of the mobile and casual games industries.”
Mystery Case Files has established itself as a powerful brand and franchise from Big Fish Games, garnering more than 1.2 million units sold. Big Fish Games is credited for creating the genre of hidden-object games, which is now the most popular category in the downloadable casual games business.
“Our studio created an entirely new episodic MCF game designed specifically for mobile phones