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Studio looks to downsize to 'evolve', but does not state affected number
Read More »PopCap Seattle announce layoffs via Twitter
Popcap’s Elizabeth Sampat moves to SYBO
She'll be working on mobile hit Subway Surfers
Read More »Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 launches in February
EA and Popcap’s surprise hit Plants vs Zombies shooter spinoff Garden Warfare will receive a sequel release in early 2016. PvZ Garden Warfare 2 will feature the 24-player Herbal Assault mode, 4 player co-op Graveyard Ops mode, a dozen new multiplayer maps, six new character classes, and over 100 unique …
Read More »Plants vs. Zombies 2 invades schools as educational tool
Use Your Brainz Edu aimed at math students to analyse their problem solving skills
Read More »Free-to-play Peggle Blast launches on iOS, Android
EA has released Peggle Blast – a free-to-play take of PopCap’s Peggle franchise – on iOS and Android. The gameplay largely mirrors Peggle’s standard mechanic of launching pinballs at pegs across a variety of levels. The game utilizes an energy system” for the microtransaction portion. When the player fails to …
Read More »Co-founder John Vechey departs PopCap
Vechey is final co-founder to leave casual games firm
Read More »Peggle 2 arrives on PS4 in October
Peggle 2 will end its Xbox exclusivity next month when it launches on PlayStation 4, developer PopCap has revealed. A post on Peggle’s official Twitter account shows the game boasting PlayStation 4 box art – which could suggest a physical release is in store, though neither PopCap nor publisher EA …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Plants vs Zombies merchandise
The addictive mix of horticulture and horror in PopCap’s tower defence game has sprouted sequels, spin-offs and plenty of products. MCV gets green-fingered The Plants vs Zombies series sees players utilise a variety of weaponised florae to fight back the undead from entering their home and feasting on their brains. …
Read More »Plants vs. Zombies 2 producer heads to Oculus VR
Bernard Yee joins Seattle office as product manager
Read More »Oculus VR adds PopCap producer Bernard Yee
Oculus VR has hired former Plants vs Zombies 2 senior producer Bernard Yee, adding yet another industry veteran to its ranks. Speaking with GamesBeat, Yee discussed his experience with a VR demo visiting Valve earlier this year that prompted his interest in the budding tech. "I was really blown away …
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