PopCap Games raises $22.5 million to fund expansion into social games

PopCap Games raises $22.5 million to fund expansion into social games

For almost 10 years, PopCap Games has shown it can come up with one hit after another in the casual downloadable games business. One of its titles, Bejeweled, has been played more than a billion times. Now the company’s cashing in on its fame, raising… Continue Reading

Casual gaming worth $2.25 billion, and growing fast

Casual gaming worth $2.25 billion, and growing fast

While the enthusiast gaming market is somewhat stagnant, the casual gaming market is on a spurt, growing 20 percent each year. Casual games are smaller and cheaper to develop than blockbusters like Halo, but also less lucrative. However, while the profits from casual games appear… Continue Reading