Competitive Landscape in Game Design Sector Changes Dramatically

  With the sudden rise of casual gamers and mobile gaming, several growth stories have begun to emerge in the Game Design industry. Sales of interactive games for numerous platforms have surged in the last year, while mobile gaming has been a direct beneficiary of the smartphone revolution. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Game Design Industry and provides research reports on Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MCZ) and Glu Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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According to a recent survey conducted by Information Solutions Group and released by PopCap Game, close to 34 percent of respondents said they have played a game on a mobile phone in the last month. With the rise of high functioning smartphones hitting the markets, the IDC predicts that the global mobile gaming market will reach $13B in revenues by 2014.

Glu Mobile is a leading global publisher of 3D Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu Mobile saw 2.48 million downloads of free games with in-app purchases in March. The company recently announced that its new "Big Time Gangsta" App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch is now available on the App Store.

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Mad Catz engages in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of accessories for videogame platforms, personal computers (PC), and iPod and other audio devices. Last month Mad Catz said that it secured $12.2 million in a private placement of its shares.

The company plans to use net proceeds from the placement, along with borrowings under its credit facility, to repay $14.5 million in convertible notes used in part to acquire Saitek.

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