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Respected US and Japanese developers team up; Dublin studio making mobile version of casual best-seller, too
Read More »‘Developing a good casual game is like writing a great novel’
PopCap co-founder sounds off on the challenges of making standard-bearing casual games
Read More »EA underestimates casual games, says PopCap
The co-founder of online casual games provider PopCap has questioned EA’s potential in the sector – telling MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz that the Redwood publisher doesn’t know how hard it’s going to be”. In an exclusive interview, Vechey likened developing a best-selling casual game to writing a great novel – …
Read More »PopCap breaks $1m barrier for new game’s development
Co-founder of casual games developer reveals big budget for new game due later this year
Read More »PopCap appoints marketing VP
Ben Rotholtz joins casual games developer from RealNetworks
Read More »PopCap to make multiplayer mobile games for SNAP
GDC08: Casual games firm will bring Chuzzle to Nokia's platform first
Read More »CASUAL CONNECT: ‘Casual games need to evolve’ – PopCap
Co-founder of famed casual developer says the sector must evolve its relationship with consumers for true ubiquity
Read More »PopCap appoints Microsoft and Apple vet as VP of engineering
Newly-created role sees Martin Gannholm join casual games firm to oversee its future technology
Read More »PopCap To Focus on UK retail
LEADING CASUAL games specialist Popcap is to bring its hit titles to the High Street, having signed a significant new agreement with UK value specialist Focus Multimedia. PopCap enters the retail market with a range of well-known titles including Bejeweled 2, Chuzzle and Zuma, which are set to hit shelves …
Read More »PopCap titles to hit retail
MCV sister site Develop reports that PopCap Arcade Vol 1 heads to 360 containing Bejeweled 2, AstroPop, Feeding Frenzy and Zuma, while PopCap Hits Vol 1 for PS2 boasts Bejeweled 2 and AstroPop. All the games have of course has extremely profitable runs available for download via the likes of …
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