Articles about PopCap

‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game

When Ken Moss started at the video game company Electronic Arts a little more than four years ago, he was one… Read More

Labor filing shows that layoffs at Seattle game studio PopCap will affect 45 employees

When game developer PopCap announced last week that it was cutting staff at its Seattle headquarters, the company didn’t say… Read More

Game developer PopCap lays off portion of Seattle staff; GM says refocused studio not going away

PopCap, developers of such game titles as “Plants vs. Zombies,” “Bejeweled” and “Peggled,” announced on Tuesday that it was laying… Read More

Popcap brings Bejeweled into modern era with Bejeweled Stars

Match-3 games may be the perfect mobile entertainment apps. They’re easy to learn, can continually challenge you with ever-more-difficult puzzles and… Read More

Unicorn envy: Where is Seattle’s next billion-dollar idea?

View image | gettyimages.com Once upon a time, there was an exclusive club that only allowed technology companies worth $1 billion… Read More

PopCap GM John Vechey leaving after less than a year in top spot

PopCap co-founder John Vechey announced today that he will be leaving the Seattle-based game development studio just nine months after… Read More

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare coming to PlayStation on Aug. 19

PlayStation owners who have wanted to play Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare will now be able to do so later this… Read More

Former PopCap exec starts PlayFab to help game studios with back-end support

During the eight years he spent working for Seattle-based PopCap Games, James Gwertzman witnessed the company make the transition to… Read More

PopCap boss offers advice to Candy Crush-maker on eve of IPO

PopCap’s John Vechey has some very basic advice for King Digital Entertainment: Make great games. The Candy Crush Saga-maker finally… Read More

Interview: PopCap’s John Vechey says mistakes were made, but selling to EA wasn’t one

Since PopCap was acquired by Electronic Arts nearly three years ago, the Seattle-based game maker has had its fair share… Read More

PopCap lays off employees to ‘stay on course with our future plans’

Seattle-based PopCap today laid off an unspecified number of employees. The company, which was swooped up by Electronic Arts for… Read More

PopCap boss John Vechey on life lessons, Electronic Arts and his Plants vs. Zombies strategy

PopCap co-founder and General Manager John Vechey sat down to an Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit today, and… Read More

PopCap CEO Dave Roberts retiring, co-founder John Vechey taking over

PopCap CEO Dave Roberts will be retiring after eight years at the Seattle-based game studio, the Electronic Arts unit known… Read More

Candy Crush developer King reportedly files for IPO, hires former Clearwire CFO

Candy Crush is coming to Wall Street. According to a report by the Telegraph, King, the makers of Candy Crush… Read More

Report: Plants vs. Zombies 2 coming to Android

For Android owners who have been chomping at the bit to play Plants vs. Zombies 2, there’s good news to… Read More

EA Sports boss named company’s new CEO, promises to stay the course

After John Riccitiello stepped down in March, gaming giant Electronic Arts has been on the hunt for a new top… Read More

How the next ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ will leverage Microsoft’s Xbox One

PopCap is already hitting it out of the park with the just-released Plants vs. Zombies 2 and the Seattle-based company… Read More

PopCap: Plants vs. Zombies 2 hits 16M downloads, biggest mobile launch in EA history

Plants vs. Zombies 2 has been downloaded more than 16 million times since its release last Thursday, making it the… Read More

Review: PopCap strikes right chord with fun and charming Plants vs. Zombies 2

Seattle’s PopCap Games has long stood for excellence in casual gaming, and this week’s release of Plants vs. Zombies 2:… Read More

Q&A: PopCap CEO Dave Roberts on the ongoing allure of zombies and why free-to-play games aren’t really evil

Wow, that didn’t take long. Within an hour of hitting Apple’s app store this morning, the new Plants vs. Zombies… Read More

Photos: PopCap’s Zombies take over the Space Needle

The zombies are here! The zombies are here! Seattle’s iconic Space Needle has been taken over by those marauding zombies from… Read More

The zombies are coming…again: Plants vs. Zombies 2 lurches onto iOS today

If you’ve been itching for a new plant-based home defense game, Seattle’s PopCap Games has you covered. PopCap, which was… Read More

Zombies attacking the Space Needle? Game company to host PR stunt on iconic landmark

The Space Needle has already been the backdrop of an attack by Angry Birds. Now, the Zombies are coming! To… Read More

Plants vs. Zombies coming to iOS July 18 as free-to-play

Plants vs. Zombies fans have reason to be happy today: The second installment of PopCap’s popular game is officially arriving next month and… Read More

Pea-shooting plant fans rejoice: Plants vs. Zombies sequel coming in July

While we don’t have many more details about the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap did just release a new video… Read More

EA cuts staff, shuts down PopCap Vancouver office

Electronic Arts slashed jobs at its Los Angeles and Montreal offices earlier this year, and next up on the chopping block appears… Read More

Build words, battle friends with PopCap’s new Bookworm Heroes

After more than four months from its release in the Canadian App Store, PopCap’s Bookworm Heroes is now available globally… Read More

EA pulls plug on some Facebook games, doubles down on PopCap

Electronic Arts today announced that it is retiring three of its popular Facebook games, including The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society.… Read More

Plants vs. Zombies coming to Facebook with Plants vs. Zombies Adventures

No, the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies hasn’t arrived yet (it’s coming this summer). But in the meantime, PopCap is… Read More

PopCap Games’ Bejeweled executive producer departs

PopCap Games is losing the executive producer of its Bejeweled franchise. Giordano “Gio” Contestabile is stepping down from the EA-owned property,… Read More