SEATTLE, Washington and DUBLIN, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the leading
developer and publisher of casual games, today announced the immediate
availability of ten all-new World of Warcraft-themed Peggle(TM) levels -
available for free at http://www.popcap.com/promos/pegglewow.
This all-new WoW-themed Peggle mash-up is a stand-alone version of Peggle,
available for free and combining the sights, sounds and storyline of World of
Warcraft with the rainbows and unicorns of everyone's favorite peg-popping
pastime. It features ten new levels with Peggle masters Bjorn the Unicorn and
Splork with his Space Blast facing off against denizens of Azeroth in scenes
with names like Too Soon, Executus and The Traitor King - as well as ten new
challenges with titles such as Phat Lewtz and Pwnyxia.
T. Carl Kwoh, Associate Producer at PopCap Games, said: PopCap first brought
Peggle to Azeroth in April 2009 and got a great reception from World of Warcraft
players. We were jazzed to team up with Blizzard to make a World of
Warcraft-themed version of Peggle that's available to everyone for free.
The WoW-themed Peggle mash-up is a joint collaboration between PopCap Games and
World of Warcraft developer, Blizzard Entertainment.
One of the most critically acclaimed video games of recent years, Peggle has
been downloaded more than 50 million times since its first introduction in March
2007. The Peggle series - available for PC, Mac, Web, video iPod, iPod Touch,
iPhone, 650 models of mobile feature phones and smartphones, Nintendo DS and
Xbox Live Arcade - has garnered more than a dozen awards from leading industry
associations and trade journals.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of
casual games - fun, easy-to-learn, irresistible 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 220 people in Seattle, San Francisco,
Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its timeless games have been
downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship
title, Bejeweled(R), has sold more than 25 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, iPhone and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox 360 and
Nintendo DS), 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, consoles, mobile phones and MP3 players.
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.
Press Contacts: North America Garth Chouteau garth@popcap.com +1-415-602-8147
International Cathy Orr corr@popcap.com +353-1-646-8107
SOURCE: PopCap Games International
Press Contacts: North America, Garth Chouteau, garth@popcap.com,
+1-415-602-8147; International, Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107
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