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PopCap Launches Zuma(R) Blitz on Facebook(R) Platform
DUBLIN, December 14, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- Casual Game Leader's Latest Social Adaptation Blasts PopCap's Games on
Facebook to New Levels of High Energy Fun
PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced
that Zuma(R) Blitz is now live on Facebook, inviting the more than 500
million members of the leading social platform to join in the ball-blasting
fun. Zuma Blitz is the social adaptation of PopCap's hit franchise (over 20
million units sold worldwide) and provides players with the first competitive
and cooperative iteration of Zuma in the game's history.
Zuma, the world's most popular ball-blasting game, has been compressed
into a one minute ultra high-octane game where you compete with your friends
on Facebook by exploding as many balls as you can in 60 seconds. In
development for more than a year, Zuma Blitz incorporates a raft of fun new
features and other enhancements, including:
- Weekly tournaments and leader boards, with new game levels introduced
each week
- An "experience points" system to unlock additional power-ups and
capabilities
- Time extenders, score multipliers and other powerful in-game
accelerants
- "Hot Frog" speed mode for massive, section-clearing super shots
- Additional information on the in-game performances and status of your
Facebook friends, such as medals won, achievements earned at various
point thresholds and experience level
Zuma Blitz joins Bejeweled(R) Blitz as PopCap's second social game on
Facebook. Bejeweled Blitz has attracted nearly 40 million users since its
introduction less than two years ago, more than 150 million sessions of that
game are played each day by consumers worldwide, and it is consistently the
most "engaging" game on Facebook, as measured by the ratio of daily to
monthly active users.
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 and has a worldwide staff of more than
350 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion
times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold
more than 50 million units.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at
http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Facebook(R) is a
registered trademark of Facebook Inc. Other company and product names used
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the
benefit of those owners.
PR Contacts:
International:
Cathy Orr
corr@popcap.com
+353-1-646-8107
Source: PopCap Games International
PR Contacts: International: Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107
PopCap Launches Zuma(R) Blitz on Facebook(R) Platform
DUBLIN, December 14, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- Casual Game Leader's Latest Social Adaptation Blasts PopCap's Games on
Facebook to New Levels of High Energy Fun
PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced
that Zuma(R) Blitz is now live on Facebook, inviting the more than 500
million members of the leading social platform to join in the ball-blasting
fun. Zuma Blitz is the social adaptation of PopCap's hit franchise (over 20
million units sold worldwide) and provides players with the first competitive
and cooperative iteration of Zuma in the game's history.
Zuma, the world's most popular ball-blasting game, has been compressed
into a one minute ultra high-octane game where you compete with your friends
on Facebook by exploding as many balls as you can in 60 seconds. In
development for more than a year, Zuma Blitz incorporates a raft of fun new
features and other enhancements, including:
- Weekly tournaments and leader boards, with new game levels introduced
each week
- An "experience points" system to unlock additional power-ups and
capabilities
- Time extenders, score multipliers and other powerful in-game
accelerants
- "Hot Frog" speed mode for massive, section-clearing super shots
- Additional information on the in-game performances and status of your
Facebook friends, such as medals won, achievements earned at various
point thresholds and experience level
Zuma Blitz joins Bejeweled(R) Blitz as PopCap's second social game on
Facebook. Bejeweled Blitz has attracted nearly 40 million users since its
introduction less than two years ago, more than 150 million sessions of that
game are played each day by consumers worldwide, and it is consistently the
most "engaging" game on Facebook, as measured by the ratio of daily to
monthly active users.
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 and has a worldwide staff of more than
350 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion
times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold
more than 50 million units.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at
http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Facebook(R) is a
registered trademark of Facebook Inc. Other company and product names used
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the
benefit of those owners.
PR Contacts:
International:
Cathy Orr
corr@popcap.com
+353-1-646-8107
Source: PopCap Games International
PR Contacts: International: Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107