Items tagged with PopCap Games

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Sep 01, 2013

Plants vs Zombies 2 Downloaded Nearly 25 Million Times, Underscores Appeal of Freemium Model

Not a fan of the freemium game model? Unfortunately for you, there's plenty of incentive for developers of casual games to go this route. PopCap Games, for example, found nearly 25 million reasons with the release of Plants vs. Zombies 2, the sequel to the highly popular Plants vs. Zombies tower defense game. "Plants... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Thu, Aug 15, 2013

Plants vs. Zombies Sequel Now Available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

They're baaaaack! After successfully fending off hordes of zombies from your lawn and home in PopCap's wildly addictive Plants vs. Zombies game, the highly anticipated sequel, Plants vs. Zombies 2, is now available on iOS. This time around PopCap Games is going with a freemium model, meaning the title is free to... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Wed, Mar 27, 2013

PopCap Games Confirms Plants vs. Zombies Sequel for Summer Release

PopCap Games, a division of Electronic Arts, confirmed on Wednesday that a sequel to its hugely popular (and highly addicting) Plants vs. Zombies tower defense game is in the works and slated to launch in "early summer." Details are sparse, with the only thing PopCap Games willing to divulge at this point is the... Read more...

by Michael Santo - Wed, Jul 13, 2011

EA Buys PopCap for $750 Million

PopCap Games has been acquired by Electronic Arts (EA), as had been rumored some time ago. Originally, the offer was thought to be $1 billion, but the actual deal price turns out to be $750 million. PopCap had previously said it was looking toward an IPO, in the October timeframe. The two companies, quite naturally, lauded the other party... Read more...

by Michael Santo - Thu, Jun 23, 2011

PopCap Games in Late-Stage Acquisition Talks with EA

PopCap Games, creator of well-known and popular casual games such as Bejeweled, Peggle, and Plants vs. Zombies, is about to be acquired, according to a new report. The price is a cool $1 billion, according to multiple sources. That's right, $1 billion. With a $1 billion price, which could be as high as a 10x multiple (with PopCap's revenue... Read more...