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PopCap’s new game studio, 4th & Battery, is gearing up for the release of its second game. And it’s an oldie, but a goodie. PopCap is re-releasing Candy Train, a game that the company first introduced ...

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There's a lot of talk about the evolving business models of the game industry, but one fundamental is often overlooked: there's no substitute for good games. And there are few in the industry, ...

So the rumors turned out to be true: Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest games publishers, is snapping up PopCap, the company that won’t stop cranking out sequels to Bejeweled (you know, the ...

Dave Roberts, chief executive of Electronic Arts’ PopCap Games division, is retiring from the game studio that he joined almost nine years ago. Cofounder John Vechey will take over the job of running ...

Layoffs are hitting Seattle-based social game company PopCap (Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Peggle). Studio co-founder John Vechey has confirmed that 50 employees across PopCap's North American ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced an agreement to acquire PopCap Games, a leading provider of games for mobile phones, tablets, PCs and social ...

PopCap Games has had no shortage of creativity over the years — its huge casual game hits include Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies. The company generated more than $100 million in revenues last year, ...

One of the video game industry’s most consistent hitmakers is taking things to the next level. PopCap Games, the creator of titles such as “Bejweled,” “Zuma,” “Bookworm” and “Peggle” – has raised ...

Casual game developer PopCap Games is broadening its horizons and moving full force into the console and handheld marketplace. To facilitate the move, the Seattle-based company has hired Xbox Live ...

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