PopCap

PopCap Games CEO David Roberts To Keynote at LA Games Conference 2009

Authored by Jay Baage on January 16, 2009 - 1:35pm.

Founded in 2000 by John Vechey, Brian Fiete and Jason Kapalka, PopCap Games is well-known for Bejeweled, one of the most popular and lucrative casual games franchises out there, with more then 350 million copies downloaded and over 25 million units sold across all platforms. Since its launch, Popcap has grown to a sizable business with a worldwide staff of over 200 people and many popular games under its umbrella.

Career Moves: February 8, 2007

Authored by dmw on February 8, 2007 - 2:06pm.

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Vantrix Corporation, a provider of mobile media services, has announced that Manish Jha, a veteran mobile media executive, has been named Chief Executive Officer. Jha was most recently Senior Vice President and General Manager of ESPN Mobile, ending a tenure at ESPN that had begun in 1991.

Casual Games Makers Team to Publish Industry Sales, Revenue Data

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 7, 2007 - 1:04pm.

Seattle - The Casual Games Special Interest Group (SIG) of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) on Wednesday announced an initiative to facilitate the sharing of sales and revenue data between developers, publishers, aggregators and distributors of casual video games.

PopCap Games Adds "Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank" to Xbox Live Arcade

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2007 - 1:46pm.

Seattle - Casual game developer and publisher PopCap Games said on Thursday that it has posted its "Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank" title for purchase and download on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service for the Xbox 360. The company said it added several multiplayer modes to the game exclusively for the Xbox 360 version.

tags: Games | Casual Games | PopCap | Xbox Live Arcade |

PopCap Survey: 71% of Casual Gamers Over 40; 47% Over 50

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2006 - 1:23pm.

Seattle - Online casual games developer and publisher PopCap Games on Wednesday announced results of an online survey of 2,100 of its customer base, which found that 71% are 40 or older, and 47% are 50 or older. Additionally, the survey found that 88% of respondents derive stress relief from playing casual games, and 41% cited stress relief/relaxation as their most important reason for playing -- more than twice the number that said they played for entertainment (27%). Seattle-based PopCap's casual games website attracts 5.5 million unique visitors per month.

Casual Games Developer PopCap Opens Offices in Ireland

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2006 - 7:41am.

Seattle - PopCap Games, a developer and publisher of casual games, announced on Wednesday that it has opened an international office in Dublin, Ireland. Seattle-based PopCap said the new facilities will host a development studio and also serve as a hub for its European and Asian business activities. Localized versions of PopCap games are slated to launch in some foreign markets this quarter, and international versions of its website will launch in the first half of the year.

Developer PopCap Games Acquires Sprout Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2005 - 7:02am.

Seattle -- Video game developer PopCap Games announced on Thursday that it has acquired fellow developer Sprout Games. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both Seattle-based companies develop mainly casual online and downloadable games; PopCap's titles, including "Bejeweled" and "Zuma," have been downloaded over 50 million times; Sprout Games' "Feeding Frenzy" claims more than 10 million downloads. Following the acquisition, Sprout's development team will move into PopCap's Seattle offices.

tags: Games | PopCap | Sprout |