PopCap Games Announces Agreement With Square Enix
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on September 07, 2006 8:04:23 PM (55 Reads)

Most Popular Puzzle, Word and Classic Arcade-Style Games in the World Coming to Japan

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced a partnership with Square Enix Co., Ltd., a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and services including two of the world's most popular franchises FINAL FANTASY and DRAGON QUEST, that brings PopCap's popular casual computer and Web games to the Japanese market. Under the agreement, Square Enix is distributing PopCap's hit titles such as Bejeweled 2, Chuzzle, Insaniquarium and Heavy Weapon via its new casual games download service, available now through the popular Japanese portal www.gyao.jp.

"We know that our games are ideally suited for the global consumer audience and this agreement with Square Enix will enable us to reach the Japanese market in a major way," stated James Gwertzman, Director of Business Development for PopCap Games. "There's simply no better partner in Japan for PopCap than Square Enix, in terms of industry presence, distribution channels, passion for quality games of all kinds and overall expertise. This is an ideal match for PopCap."

Square Enix's new casual games download service will initially provide four PopCap games, all available for free trial play as well as for purchase over the download service. Additional PopCap titles will be added to the service in the coming months. PopCap, with 95 employees based in Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, California and Dublin Ireland, is the largest and most successful independent developer and publisher of casual games in the world.


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