PopCap(R) Hits Vol. 2 Arriving at Stores in June
SEATTLE, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the leading developer
and publisher of "casual" video games, today announced the imminent arrival
at retail of a new PopCap Hits compilation for PlayStation(R)2 featuring
two of the company's best-selling puzzle and "arcade action" games.
PopCap(R) Hits Volume 2 features Heavy Weapon(TM) and Zuma(TM), carries an
SRP of US$19.95, and marks the first time that those two games have been
made available for PlayStation consoles. PopCap Hits Volume 2 is expected
to hit store shelves in June 2008.
"We're pleased to be bringing our second PlayStation2 'greatest hits'
compilation to stores so quickly after the first volume, and expect the
upcoming product to be even more popular with consumers," said Greg
Canessa, VP of Video Game Platforms at PopCap. "Heavy Weapon and Zuma are
two of our most successful games on the Xbox LIVE Arcade Service, and
should prove equally well received by the PlayStation 2 audience."
Zuma is a fast-paced action puzzler requiring quick reflexes and
pattern-solving strategy as players rotate the stone frog at the center of
the screen to shoot colored balls into place. Make sets of three or more
balls to succeed -- and don't let the chain of balls reach the golden
skull! Zuma is also available for Xbox 360, PC, Mac, online and select
mobile devices. Zuma is also the highest-rated game for iPod, based on
iTunes' customer reviews.
Heavy Weapon is a light-hearted side-scrolling action game in which
players strive to defeat hordes of enemy armies in the form of tanks,
jeeps, fighter jets, helicopters and other land and air vehicles. Power-ups
and secret weapons that provide additional speed, shields, firepower and
more help the player overcome increasingly nasty enemy forces and bosses
while progressing through levels representing the oppressed (fictitious)
countries over which the war is being waged. Multiplayer modes available
for the PlayStation 2 version of the game enable players to join a friend
for furious shoot-'em-up fighting in multiplayer Arms Race and War Party
modes. In addition, PopCap Hits Volume 2 provides exclusive
behind-the-scenes access in "The Making of a Classic." Explore early game
concepts, high-res game art, and video clips featuring development history
and tips from the games' creators.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform
provider of "casual games" -- fun, easy-to-learn, captivating computer
games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle,
Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over
180 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C. and Dublin.
Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers
worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold more than 10
million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and
critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad
mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod and more),
popular game consoles (such as Xbox), and in-flight entertainment systems.
PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading market share across
all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, mobile
operators and developers, and game device manufacturers.
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. Other company and
product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and
are used for the benefit of those owners.
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CONTACT:
Garth Chouteau of PopCap Games,
+1-415-602-8147, garth@popcap.com
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