Sam Gustin
Jul 12, 2011 6:05 PM
Video game giant Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) is spending $750 million to acquire PopCap Games, the maker of Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies, in a move to bolster its position amid increasingly fierce competition from Zynga and other online game companies. The deal includes a performance payout for PopCap, which…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Apr 29, 2011 3:30 PM
PopCap Games, which is best known for casual games like Bejeweled but has been launching some very successful Facebook titles, has bought up social game startup ZipZapPlay, which is behind Baking Life, which has more than 2.2 million active monthly users on the social network. PopCap says the acquisition “positions…
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Tameka Kee
Oct 6, 2009 9:50 AM
Eying the growing popularity of social games, casual gaming company PopCap Games has raised $22.5 million in late-stage funding from Meritech Capital Partners; private investors Larry Bowman (formerly of *Apple* and Fidelity) and John McCaw also participated. The company plans to use the new money for potential acquisitions in the…
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Tameka Kee
May 12, 2009 3:40 PM
World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard Entertainment has poached casual games expert Greg Canessa from PopCap Games. Canessa’s new title isn’t clear, but Joystiq has confirmed that he’ll be working on an “unannounced project in the online space” for the World of Warcraft publisher. Canessa previously focused on bridging the gap…
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Tameka Kee
Feb 24, 2009 3:08 PM
Casual gaming powerhouse PopCap Games has acquired Gastronaut Studios, adding an Xbox- and Xbox 360-savvy team of developers to its in-house roster. The amount was not disclosed, but Gastronaut co-founders Jacob Van Winden and Don Wurster will retain exclusive rights to their original IP, including the Small Arms series and…
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