What happened to PopCap?

What happened to PopCap?

PopCap was sold to Electronic Arts in 2011, to which the company had shifted to mobile and mostly free-to-play games.

Is PopCap owned by EA?

As we initially reported a few weeks ago, EA has acquired PopCap Games. The acquisition price is $650 million plus $100 million stock and a multi-year earn-out. The total acquisition price is as much as $1.3 billion. PopCap Games is the company behind such hits as Plants vs Zombies, Zuma and Bejeweled.

Why was PopCap sold EA?

“We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games,” said PopCap CEO, David Roberts. “By working with EA, we’ll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience.”

What games work with PopCap?

Zombies: Garden Warfare team is now PopCap HD — and it’s working on a new console game | VentureBeat.

Why did EA ruin PvZ?

Despite the PvZ series being a money-printing machine, Fan was laid off by EA shortly after the mega publisher bought PopCap Games in late 2011. McMillen, who’s friends with Fan, claims the Plants vs. Zombies creator was canned because he objected to adding microtransactions and pay-to-win elements to Plants vs.

Is EA hated?

Electronic Arts (EA) is often branded as one of the worst and most hated companies in the United States. However, EA doesn’t seem to care much about it, as their business practices earn them billions. While the public can be unfair to large and successful companies, gamers have many reasons to speak against EA.

Why was PvZ 3 Cancelled?

Zombies 3 from soft launch after months of testing the garden warfare series. As confirmed via a blog post, the Seattle-based studio has taken down the strategy and tower defence title to incorporate feedback from players and return with a “better reimagining” of the game.

How is EA hated?

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