Jump Games, a leading publisher and developer of games across mobile platforms and a part of Reliance [Get Quote] Entertainment, announced their mega deal with the most popular football club in the world -- Manchester United Football Club as their official mobile games partner.

Jump Games have signed an exclusive global deal to design, develop and distribute mobile games with Manchester United. 2008 will see six exclusive games based on the football club coming out.

The global tie-up and game announcements were celebrated in London [Images] and Mumbai, where a video message from the club's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, stated: "Manchester United, all of us, are delighted in our new arrangement with Jump Games.  I think it's a fantastic venture.  And to all our fans all over the world it's an opportunity to get yourselves involved in it.:

The first of the six Manchester United mobile games has been named Manchester United Word It! will be available on all top operators globally.

Jump will be working on a mixture of mobile games content with Manchester United, which will reflect the excitement and interest globally in the team, the club and its players.

Photograph: Uday Kuckian