Media Notes: Barcelona Teams With Hugo Games For New Mobile Football Game

Barcelona released a new mobile game developed by Hugo Games A/S, a mobile interactive entertainment developer and publisher of mobile games. The game, scheduled for release in '17, will feature fast-paced football action. It will also include multiplayer options, allowing football fans to challenge each other and compete in live, player vs. player competitions. In addition, Barça players will be featured in the game including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suárez, Gerard Piqué and Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).

MAKING A MOVE: BT "crowded the penalty box in anticipation of Sky’s move into the mobile market by offering free Premier League and Champions League football to EE’s huge customer base." It "is the first significant move" made by BT since it paid £12.5B ($16.5B) to re-enter the mobile market by buying EE. The offer of six months of free football to EE’s users via the BT Sport app "will also return the BT brand to the high street as the offer will be promoted heavily in EE’s stores" (LONDON TIMES, 7/11).