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Read More »PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea
Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft. The two groups will unite to launch PopCap World; an online game portal hat will initially boast 13 PopCap games – each one adopting the free-to-play model. PopCap World will debut …
Read More »PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea with free games
Casual founder unites with online giant in new Asian business plan
Read More »PopCap sees â??dot-com bustâ?? in the rise of social
â??Sense of panicâ?? from publishers trying to buy into a sector of ever-limiting space to grow, says experienced dev
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PopCap boss Jason Kapalka shares secrets of the social groupâ??s success
Read More »PopCap â??rejected $5m Microsoft buyoutâ??
Studio behind Plants vs Zombies still turning down â??crazy numberâ?? buyout offers
Read More »Plants vs Zombies hitting XBLA tomorrow
The Xbox 360 version of PopCap’s successful desktop defence title Plants vs Zombies will be released on XBL tomorrow (September 8th) for 1200 Microsoft Points – which is around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of Zuma and Peggle will hit stores later this year. Plants vs Zombies on Xbox …
Read More »Plants Vs Zombies confirmed for DS
Plants Vs Zombies will be released for Nintendo DS in the US in January 2011. The new handheld version of Popcap’s highly acclaimed tower defence game was confirmed by PR exec Laurie Thornton’s Twitter feed. While a UK price point or date has yet to be announced, the game will …
Read More »PopCap welcomes new director
Casual games specialist PopCap has announced that Rick Fox has become the seventh member of its board of directors. We’re very happy to have Rick join our board of directors, where his decades of entrepreneurial and technology industry leadership will help us take PopCap to the next level,” PopCap CEO …
Read More »PvZ update removes Michael Jackson
Casual games publisher PopCap has confirmed that it will be ditching its use of a zombie character resembling Michael Jackson from future versions of the popular tower defence game Plants vs Zombies. Pop legend Michael Jackson passed away a little over a year ago, and now the Jackson Estate has …
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