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PopCap launches 'Pig Up!' preview on Facebook

By Steve Watts, Jul 20, 2011 8:30am PDT

PopCap has launched a preview version of its new game, 'Pig Up!', on Facebook.

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Plants vs Zombies, Peggle coming to Facebook

By Steve Watts, Jul 14, 2011 2:00pm PDT

Two of PopCap's most popular casual games, Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle, are planned for release on Facebook.

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"I'd rather they skip PvZ 2 and just use the same kind of creativity that spawned PvZ to create a ..."

- dfay see all 15 comments

EA on PopCap acquisition: 'Don't break it'

By Andrew Yoon, Jul 12, 2011 3:40pm PDT

Some are wondering if being part of the EA empire will somehow change PopCap for the worse. EA CEO John Riccitiello addressed the concern at an investors' conference call.

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"one of the best? they make planet vs zombies and peggle...and i could do without peggle."

- rtrson see all 12 comments

PopCap to be acquired by EA

By Andrew Yoon, Jul 12, 2011 1:15pm PDT

PopCap, makers of casual games like Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, and Bejeweled, will be acquired by EA.

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"Actually I think it would be better to take bets on when EA resurrects the long since defunct ..."

- Haxim see all 71 comments

Rumor: PopCap being acquired for $1 billion

By Xav de Matos, Jun 22, 2011 5:15pm PDT

Techcrunch reports that PopCap is in the process of being acquired by an unnamed company for over $1 billion. PopCap has stated it does not comment on rumors of this nature.

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"In the future, please try to make a distinction between "kitsch games" and games you just don't ..."

- Schnapple see all 9 comments

PopCap Games 50% off on Xbox Live

By Andrew Yoon, Jun 21, 2011 3:00pm PDT

Almost every PopCap game on Xbox 360 can be downloaded for half-off this week, including Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle and Bejeweled Blitz.

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Alice dev signs PopCap deal

By Alice O'Connor, May 16, 2011 12:00pm PDT

Spicy Horse is shifting to making 3D online and social games after Alice: Madness Returns, getting $3m funding and working with PopCap.

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"Probably it will be a plants vs zombies 3D version with lots of hats and accesories for both ..."

- Longgshot see all 2 comments

PopCap acquires Facebook dev ZipZapPlay

By Steve Watts, May 03, 2011 10:30am PDT

PopCap has acquired the social games developer ZipZapPlay, in an effort to make more Facebook titles. The company aims to have four or five by the end of this year.

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"It sucks when big publishers start buying up small developers. Just look at what happened to ..."

- Memphis-Ahn see all 2 comments

Unpleasant Horse rejected by Apple

By Steve Watts, Apr 08, 2011 7:45am PDT

Unpleasant Horse, in which a naughty Pegasus pushes hapless animals into meat grinders, is apparently a little too unpleasant for Apple's tastes.

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"Look at my horse, my horse was rejected, Give it a lick *ow* You've now been injected, With a ..."

- RomSteady see all 25 comments

PopCap launches 'experimental' label 4th & Battery, making Unpleasant Horse

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 05, 2011 10:15am PDT

Peggle maker PopCap has launched a new label to make "experimental" and "mature" games, starting with a freebie named Unpleasant Horse.

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SOE Announces PSN Line-up; Plants vs. Zombies Adorably Emerging onto PS3 in February

By Xav de Matos, Jan 28, 2011 2:30pm PST

PopCap's addictive reach has once again emerged on PS3 soil. Today, Sony Computer Entertainment announced it will bring a port of the PC fan-fave...

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"What is going on with PixelJunk Shooter 2? I remember Garnett saying he was playing it just a ..."

- Jayrossss see all 4 comments

PopCap Discounting All PC and Mac Titles by 50%

By Xav de Matos, Nov 23, 2010 8:00am PST

If you're a fan of highly-addictive, casual titles, PopCap's holiday sale is going to put a massive strain on your finances. PopCap revealed...

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"I'd also like more PvZ, but I'm not holding my breath. They seem focused on iterating the game ..."

- Walterbennet see all 11 comments

PopCap Planning Social Features, More Social Network Versions of Classics

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 13, 2010 8:50am PDT

Casual gaming master PopCap is hoping to integrate social features into all its games in the future, senior designer Dave Bishop explained during a...

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"Yeah I was hoping it was connected maybe to Zynga direct. No way in hell do I put Farmville ..."

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Plants vs. Zombies iPhone Sets New iTunes App Store Record, Breaks $1M in Nine Days

By Chris Faylor, Feb 25, 2010 10:40am PST

Trumpeting the success of the Plants vs. Zombie, developer PopCap today declared that the recently-launched iPhone and iPod touch iteration has "is...

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"Waves of zombies of different types attack your house, you defend it with plants of different ..."

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PopCap Casually Raises $22.5M

By Nick Breckon, Oct 06, 2009 5:10pm PDT

Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle developer PopCap Games today announced it has raised $22.5 million in funding, money that it will use to expand its...

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"This practice also allows them to cash in quickly on sequels, once they spend tons of time ..."

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