Glu Mobile today announced that it has signed a deal with HipSoft to bring the award winning casual game, Build-a-lot to mobile phones. The agreement gives Glu multi-year, exclusive rights to develop Build-a-lot for the mobile platform and publish throughout North and Latin America.

The game allows players to tackle the housing market by renovating and selling houses in a variety of neighborhoods. “Build-a-lot” was named “Action/Arcade Game of the Year” by Big Fish Games, “Strategy Game of the Year” by RealArcade, and was nominated for the 2008 Interactive Achievement Awards for “Downloadable Game of the Year.”

“‘Build-a-lot’ was one of 2007’s most critically and commercially successful online casual games. We are excited to build upon the online title’s success with the mobile game,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “Glu brings a world-class development organization, strong marketing team and deep carrier relationships to the partnership, and we look forward to working with HipSoft’s creative team to replicate the “Build-a-lot” online hit on mobile.”

Build-a-lot will be coming to mobile phones in early 2009.