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PopCap Adds Popular Lightning Mode in Anticipated Update for Bejeweled iOS
PopCap Games Adds Popular Lightning Mode in Anticipated Update for BejeweledŽ iPhoneŽ and BejeweledŽ HD for iPadŽ
SEATTLE, Washington—July 12, in the year of our Lord
2012—PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video
games and a division of EA, today announced an exciting new
update to BejeweledŽ for iPhoneŽ and BejeweledŽ HD for iPadŽ,
now featuring the ever-popular Lightning mode. Existing players
can download the update for free. First time players can
purchase the full game, which will now include Lightning mode
for U.S. $.99 and U.S. $3.99, respectively.
With the addition of Lightning mode, the Bejeweled and Bejeweled
HD update takes PopCap’s marquee franchise to new levels with
crisp, beautiful colors while delivering a total of five
breathtaking game modes in all.
In Lightning mode, players test their gem swapping agility in a
race against time as never before. As before, they can also ease
into Classic mode for cascades of fun, save Butterflies from a
hungry spider in Butterflies mode, dig into Diamond Mine mode
for a gem-blasting challenge, or slip into Zen mode for a
revolutionary new way to relax. Players can also collect
Bejeweled badges, compete with their friends on Game Center
leaderboards and achievements, and create electrifying special
gems, including Flame gems, Star gems, and Hypercubes!
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, was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2011, and
has a worldwide staff of more than 600 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, BejeweledŽ, has
sold more than 50 million units.
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Bejeweled and PopCap are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.