PopCap Announce Zuma Blitz: Kroakatoa Island, A Major Update To Zuma Blitz On Facebook

PopCap have announced they have relaunched Zuma Blitz on Facebook as Zuma Blitz: Kroakatoa Island. the game board has been expanded, you can now level up to 110, and there are new power-ups and abilities. Popcap have also revealed the original game has been played by over 15 Million people.

Key Features

◊    Collect Stars and Progress through 110 new levels of ball-blasting adventure

◊    Choose from 10 explosive Powers, including all-new Color Nuke and Wild Ball

◊    Select island “Treats” for an extra boost with the game’s all-new food system

◊    Share gifts and Life with Facebook friends to enhance your adventure and theirs

◊    Enjoy smoother, faster gameplay for the best “Zuma” experience yet

◊    Use the all-new Shot Aimer to sharpen ball-blasting skills

◊    Unlock powerful Spirit Animal Monuments

◊    Track your friends’ stats on the leaderboard

◊    Compete in weekly tournaments

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Press Release

PopCap Announce Zuma Blitz Is Out Now On Facebook

PopCap have announced Zuma Blitz is no longer in Beta and is available for everyone to play on Facebook. Zuma Blitz has been in development for over a year and has the following features and improvements:

• 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

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Press Release

DUBLIN, Ireland – December 14, 2010 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced that Zuma® 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® 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.

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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®, has sold more than 50 million units.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Facebook® 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.

PopCap Have Released A New Trailer For Zuma Blitz

PopCap Have Released a new trailer for thier upcoming Facebook game, Zuma Blitz. the trailer shows the familiar Zuma gameplay whilst also showing the social features, similar to bejewelled, and new gameplay mechanics. the trailer says the game is out now, but a recent check showed that the game is coming out any hour now.

PopCap Announce Zuma Blitz Is Coming Next Month To Facebook

PopCap have announced Zuma Blitz, a Facebook adaptation of the 20 Million selling Zuma game, is coming out Next Month. The game will be initially launched as a Beta, with PopCap continuing to evolve the game through its Beta and when its fully released. PopCap have used the knowledge they gained from Bejeweled Blitz, and whilst the games are different, both have social centric features, both are aimed at all skill levels, and both only give you 60 seconds to get a high score.

When Zuma Blitz is released, it will have these features:

• Weekly tournaments and leaderboards

• New levels introduced regularly

• An “experience points” system to unlock additional features and capabilities

• A “Treasure Chest” virtual currency-based system for obtaining in-game power-ups

• New features such as time extenders, score multipliers and the “Hot Frog” speed mode

• Additional information on friends' in-game performance and status such as medals won, achievements earned at various point thresholds and experience level

Press Release

DUBLIN, Ireland – July 15th, 2010 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced that Zuma®, its second best-selling franchise with nearly 20 million units sold worldwide, will soon be debuting on Facebook in a free, social form. Zuma Blitz will be the first adaptation of the seminal ball-blasting favorite to offer fans the opportunity to see how they stack up against other players, and will include a host of other social-centric features new to the game. Zuma Blitz is expected to roll out gradually via Beta launch in approximately three weeks.

“We've received a ton of feedback regarding how players consume Bejeweled Blitz and other leading social games, and incorporated a number of those insights into this initial phase of Zuma Blitz, with more to come,” said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at PopCap. “Zuma is a very different game than Bejeweled, so the social adaptation has gone in different directions. Zuma is already a fast-paced arcade game, so the challenge was to make it feel approachable to players of all skill levels, even with just sixty seconds to play.”

PopCap plans to continue evolving Zuma Blitz over time, in a fashion similar to the ongoing addition of major new features and functionality in Bejeweled® Blitz. New features available at the introduction of Zuma Blitz next month are expected to include:

·Weekly tournaments and leaderboards
·New levels introduced regularly
·An “experience points” system to unlock additional features and capabilities
·A “Treasure Chest” virtual currency-based system for obtaining in-game power-ups
·New features such as time extenders, score multipliers and the “Hot Frog” speed mode
·Additional information on friends' in-game performance and status such as medals won, achievements earned at various point thresholds and experience level

“Once again PopCap is bringing a beloved game to the Facebook Platform and enhancing already successful game play with social features and functionality,” said Gareth Davis, Facebook Platform Manager. “Zuma Blitz will provide a fun and engaging way for our more than 400 million users to play with their friends on Facebook.”

Zuma Blitz joins Bejeweled Blitz as PopCap's second full-fledged social game on Facebook. Bejeweled Blitz has attracted nearly 30 million users since its introduction 18 months ago, and more than 100 million sessions of the game are played each day by consumers worldwide.

About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 275 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap’s games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap has been one of the most innovative companies in the video industry since its inception a decade ago. Pioneering new game mechanics, sales models, and platforms ranging from mobile devices to online and location-based games of chance, PopCap is the only video game provider in the world with leading market share across the entire spectrum.

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The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries Facebook® 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.