PopCap Launches Zuma Blitz

By On December 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

PopCap has announced the launch of Zuma Blitz, the Facebook version of its top casual game Zuma. Previously Zuma Blitz was only playable on Facebook as part of a closed beta, which users could only access if they were specifically invited. Zuma Blitz joins Bejeweled Blitz as PopCap’s second game for Facebook. Bejeweled Blitz currently [...]

Continue Reading →

PopCap Says Facebook Game Boom About To End

By On September 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

PopCap Games co-founder and Chief Creator Officer Jason Kapalka says that the social game boom on Facebook may come to an end soon, in a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Kapalka says that Facebook is becoming over-saturated with games just as the casual and mobile sectors did before going into decline earlier this decade.  Tweet

Continue Reading →

Sometrics Partners With Nexon, Popcap

By On May 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Today the ad offer network and optimization platform Sometrics announced that it had partnered with Nexon America and PopCap Games. Now users of both platforms will be able to earn virtual currency by accepting ad offers from Sometrics.  Sometrics will have the unique honor of being the first ad offer provider to work with PopCap [...]

Continue Reading →

PopCap Takes $22.5M in Funding

By On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

With an eye toward expanding into the fast-growing are of social games, casual game developer and publisher PopCap Games has raised $22.5 million in late-stage funding from Meritech Capital Partners; Larry Bowman (formerly with Apple Computer and Fidelity) and mobile entrepreneur John McCaw. Popcap says it will use the funds to make strategic acquisitions in [...]

Continue Reading →

PopCap Takes $22.5M in Funding

By On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

With an eye toward expanding into the fast-growing are of social games, casual game developer and publisher PopCap Games has raised $22.5 million in late-stage funding from Meritech Capital Partners; Larry Bowman (formerly with Apple Computer and Fidelity) and mobile entrepreneur John McCaw. Popcap says it will use the funds to make strategic acquisitions in [...]

Continue Reading →