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PopCap Games Brings Bejeweled 3 to Video Game Platforms Later This Year
SEATTLE, Washington – June 21, in the year of our Lord
2011 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual
games, today announced plans to bring five new adaptations of
its famed Bejeweled® 3 franchise to the Nintendo DS®,
PlayStation® 3, PSN, Xbox 360®, and Xbox LIVE® Arcade. This move
marks the first time a Bejeweled title will appear on all the
top video game platforms simultaneously. The games are scheduled
to ship in Q4 2011 in both North America and Europe.
“Critics agree that Bejeweled 3 raised the standard for match-3
games to new heights,” said Ed Allard, studio head at PopCap
Games. “This holiday, we're bringing that experience to
PlayStation 3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and Nintendo DS gamers
with adaptations that look great and play even better on each
platform."
Originally launched in the spring of 2000, Bejeweled has become
one of the top 10 video game franchises in history. More than
half a billion people worldwide have played the game, and over
50 million units have been sold across 17 platforms from iPhone
to Xbox and even airline seatbacks. An estimated 8 billion hours
have been spent playing Bejeweled, and the game continues to
sell at the rate of one copy every 4.3 seconds.
With twice the game modes of its predecessor as well as eight
mini-games and a complete revision of sound and graphics,
Bejeweled 3 is a quantum leap forward in the match-3 category
pioneered by the original Bejeweled.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and
operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating
games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and
other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was
founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 400
people in Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap's games have been downloaded
over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship
franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.