Entries in 'popcap' (63)
PopCap's Giordano Bruno Contestabile joins Tilting Point
Creative agency Tilting Point has named former PopCap man Giordano Bruno Contestabile as its new VP of product management and revenue.
PopCap working on 'Team Fortress 2 style Plants vs Zombies game'
Popcap is looking for a software engineer to build a triple-A console title using the Frostbite 2 engine.
PopCap signs connected TV deal
Cross-platform games solution provider Antix Labs has been in operation for more than five years, but in some respects its 'share and play' gaming tech was ahead of its time.
UPDATED: PopCap Dublin closes its doors; 96 jobs lost
PopCap Dublin has been closed by parent company EA.
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Gibeau: PopCap cuts due to "duplicative" roles with EA
The recent job cuts at PopCap were due to roles that were “duplicative” of those that already existed at parent company EA.
PopCap co-founder deflects job loss vitriol from EA
The co-founder of PopCap has insisted that the job losses at his studio would have been considerably worse if it did not have the backing of EA.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced as layoff rumours circle PopCap
Popcap has announced a sequel to its hit multi-platform tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies, but it appears all isn’t well for the casual giant.
PopCap enters gambling sector
EA subsidiary PopCap is to dip its toes in the gambling waters with the release of its fourth Facebook game – Lucky Gem Casino.
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PopCap axes 730,000-user Facebook game
EA PopCap has dropped ZipZapPlay’s Facebook game Baking Life, despite the title having almost three quarters of a million players.
PopCap: 120m people play social games
More people are playing social games than ever before, says PopCap.
PopCap reveals how to fail at mobile gaming
At London Games Conference today, PopCap senior designer David Bishop listed ten ways to fail at mobile gaming.
EA and Zynga back Amazon's Kindle Fire
PopCap, Zynga, Gameloft, EA and Rovio are leading the charge to publish games for Amazon’s new iPad competitor Kindle Fire, the online merchant has revealed.
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PopCap announces Popcorn Dragon
The casual gaming giant has lifted the lid on its next mobile title: Popcorn Dragon for iOS.
PopCap, Parker, OnLive and GoG.com join LGC line-up
Digital games experts from around the world will convene in London this November.
PopCap cuts iOS prices, fingers point at EA
A range of games by casual giant PopCap have been reduced to their lowest possible price point on the App Store.
PopCap likely to work with existing EA IP
Speaking at GDC Europe PopCap's director of online business Bart Barden has said the casual gaming company may look to work with EA's established IP in the wake of the ...
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Out this week...
Australia and New Zealand's key releases this week are PopCap DS titles Bejewelled Twist and Plants vs Zombies, plus Brink 'Agents of Change' downloadable content.
Why did PopCap choose EA? Because it “really cares about games”
Suitors have been lining up to acquire PopCap since the turn of the year, but earlier this month EA was named as the successful buyer in a $750m deal. But ...
PopCap lands Sony Ericsson deal
Casual games firm PopCap has announced a global deal with Sony Ericsson to pre-load ‘Games by PopCap’ onto its Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro models.
EA looks to become $1bn digital business
The realisation last night of EA’s much-rumoured buyout of PopCap has positioned the publisher as one of the powerhouses of digital gaming, according to EA boss John Riccitiello.
EA in $750m swoop for PopCap
EA has moved to acquire social and casual games specialist PopCap for a deal that could eventually be worth $1.3bn.
PopCap rep withdraws EA denial
"Sorry, I might not have been clear. I was simply stating that @TechCrunch‘s article is not true."
EA linked to $1bn PopCap swoop
One leading tech site claims to have it on good authority that EA is on the verge of one of the largest acquisitions ever seen in the games industry.
PopCap agrees Amazon exclusivity deal
PopCap will host its first two Android games exclusively on the Amazon App Store for 14 days, the company has said.
PopCap acquires ZipZipPlay
Washington-based casual games stronghold PopCap has made the surprise acquisition of social dev ZipZapPlay.
