EA buys PopCap for $750 million

This is a sad day for all of us.

Frankly, I would have expected never PopCap to ever sell themselves. Especially to EA, one of Activision's main competitors, considering the friendship between Blizzard and PopCap. I'm officially a sad panda.

At least it wasn't Activision.

At least it wasn't Activision.

Steameffekt

Indeed, it's still surprising they sold out at all.

I wonder if EA plans to pull PopCap games from Steam too, now.

This is a sad day for all of us.

Frankly, I would have expected never PopCap to ever sell themselves. Especially to EA, one of Activision's main competitors, considering the friendship between Blizzard and PopCap. I'm officially a sad panda.

Mograine

[QUOTE="Steameffekt"]

At least it wasn't Activision.

Mograine

Indeed, it's still surprising they sold out at all.

I wonder if EA plans to pull PopCap games from Steam too, now.

I would just hope EA would just drop it's EA Orgin store. Even EA knows, it simply just can't compete with Steam, D2D and GG. And doesn't EA only let you download the game for one year and after that your screwed?

Steameffekt

They have to start somewhere if they want a slice of Steam's pie. It's been too much dominant for too much time.

And yep, only reason I'm not going to ever buy from Origins, no matter what game they put exclusively up there. They may screw somebody for the first year they sign up, then when the first "downloadable period"s end EA will see Origins diving vertically.

I would just hope EA would just drop it's EA Orgin store. Even EA knows, it simply just can't compete with Steam, D2D and GG. And doesn't EA only let you download the game for one year and after that your screwed?

Steameffekt

While I don't think the one year download limit is true anymore, EA's policies are really shady. EA has retired 10 games from their catalogue already, meaning the people who bought the games can no longer access them. Also there have been situations where EA has lost people's accounts and games. They also have a policy that states if you don't login within 2 years then your account becomes disabled and you will not be able to access your account any more.

They have to start somewhere if they want a slice of Steam's pie. It's been too much dominant for too much time.

And yep, only reason I'm not going to ever buy from Origins, no matter what game they put exclusively up there. They may screw somebody for the first year they sign up, then when the first "downloadable period"s end EA will see Origins diving vertically.

Mograine

Nothing wrong with the best digital distributor being dominant in the market.

Nothing wrong with the best digital distributor being dominant in the market.

Remmib

So what? Go tell that to EA :?

At least it wasn't Activision.

Steameffekt

extremely small comfort for me man.

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Diophage

You've never heard of Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs Zombies :? ?

[QUOTE="Diophage"]

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Mograine

You've never heard of Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs Zombies :? ?

I think they will be fine, pop cap is still pop cap, just ea is now the publisher.

But you would be stupid to turn down 750 million with another 550 million that could come your way

But you would be stupid to turn down 750 million with another 550 million that could come your way

James161324

@Diophage idiot its the one who make plants vs zombiestwistedface12

Damn i liked Popcap. Ea claims another victim :( Guess the next Plant vs zombies will come with 15 dlcs.

good for popcap! I had no idea they were worth so much. This is pretty awesome, how such a basic idea, executed flawlessly, can yield such an amazing product and company.

And doesn't EA only let you download the game for one year and after that your screwed?Steameffekt

THE END IS NIGH! THE END IS NIGH!!! EA CLAIMS ANOTHER, SAVE OUR SOULS!!!

/end sarcasm.

[QUOTE="Diophage"]

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Mograine

You've never heard of Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs Zombies :? ?

[QUOTE="Mograine"]

[QUOTE="Diophage"]

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Jacen22

You've never heard of Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs Zombies :? ?

More people play bejewled than most video game franchises could ever dream of.

people are overexagerating. EA is a good publisher, and it seems the people who dread Origins are people who have never purchases a single product through it. Its a good service, a lot better than the other DD platforms aside from steam and GoG. Granted I do want some things to change. However this is good news for pop cap, hopefully we'll see more games from them now.

I also can't understand all this hostility against EA. Sure, we don't want too strong players that spoil the market, but let's just face it that STEAM, as good as it is, might be already too powerful. EA is just trying to adapt to the changing gaming market, that's all.

[QUOTE="Mograine"]

[QUOTE="Diophage"]

Is it sad that I haven't ever heard of PopCap?

Jacen22

You've never heard of Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs Zombies :? ?

Now Activision has to buy Zynga and the war for dominance of Facebook can kick off... this is a shame though because now PvZ and Bejeweled are likely to cost more and have a tonne of DLC :x.

Peggle DLC?

Plants Vs Zombies maps?

"Zuma is stepping into the First Person Shooter area to compete with CoD"?

Those are just somepossibilities.

People actually play those games?? I played bejewled once on my cell phone while at the airport but never even considered it to be a real video game. Its more of a time pass when not atound your comp or console.

Jacen22

Are you kidding me? The Bejeweled series is in the list of best selling video game franchises ever.

And yes, people play them, they are quality puzzle games. Bejeweled 3 in particular has excellent visuals and a ton of content. To put things under perspective, Bejewled is quite above Tomb Raider, Halo, Guitar Hero and a couple of other dozens of franchises, in terms of sales. [source]

They may be casual puzzle games, but that does not mean that they aren't quality games.

[QUOTE="Jacen22"]

People actually play those games?? I played bejewled once on my cell phone while at the airport but never even considered it to be a real video game. Its more of a time pass when not atound your comp or console.

Lucianu

Are you kidding me? The Bejeweled series is in the list of best selling video game franchises ever.

And yes, people play them, they are quality puzzle games. Bejeweled 3 in particular has excellent visuals and a ton of content. To put things under perspective, Bejewled is quite above Tomb Raider, Halo, Guitar Hero and a couple of other dozens of franchises, in terms of sales. [source]

They may be casual puzzle games, but that does not mean that they aren't quality games.