



PopCap now only acts as the publisher of the game, along with Electronic Arts. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) since the 2.0.1 update. However, it wasn't until PopCap Shanghai sold the game development completely to Talkweb that they are now the main developer of Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) and Bejeweled Blitz in the Chinese mainland. Ltd, a Chinese public company, signed a cooperation agreement with EA to operate Plants vs. In October 2011, Talkweb Information System Co. PopCap Shanghai develops games separately from PopCap Seattle that are only available exclusively in China. On an unknown date, PopCap opened a studio in Shanghai, China. Zombies: Garden Warfare and its sequel Plants vs. After being bought by EA, PopCap created Plants vs. Over time, the game was released to other platforms.Īs previously mentioned, PopCap Games and their franchises were purchased by Electronic Arts (EA) for $650 million USD. Zombies, a game created by George Fan, was first released was on the PC in May 5, 2009. PopCap games are available for Web, PC, Mac, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Zeebo, Cellphones, PDAs, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, and other mobile devices. PopCap's first game, a gem-swapping game called Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units and was awarded the Computer Gaming Hall of Fame in 2002. PopCap specializes in "casual" games, and often allows people to play their games for free during a brief trial period before the game must be purchased. As of July 12, 2011, PopCap was acquired by Electronic Arts and is now a subsidiary of one of the leading game development companies. It was founded on Jby John Vechey, Brian Fiete, and Jason Kapalka, and currently employs more than 400 people. PopCap Games, or PopCap, is an American video game development and publishing subsidiary company based in Seattle, Washington.
