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PopCap Launches BookWorm Heroes for iOS
Blockbuster Word Game Franchise Comes to Apple Smart Devices in All-New Head-To-Head Adaptation
SEATTLE, Washington—April
18, in the year of our Lord 2013— PopCap Games, a
worldwide leader in mobile and social games and a division of
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced the global
launch of Bookworm™ Heroes for iPad and iPhone. An all-new
adaptation of PopCap’s mega-hit word game franchise that has
been enjoyed by tens of millions of players around the world,
Bookworm Heroes offers head-to-head, on-the-go fun with friends,
and takes turn-based word battles to heroic new heights. With a
host of great new features, and taking full advantage of touch
screen capabilities, Bookworm Heroes is now available for free
download on iTunes on a rolling basis worldwide for iPad, iPhone
and iPod touch.
“We’re ecstatic to introduce the next chapter of Bookworm to iOS
users in a new adaptation that brings multiplayer and social
gameplay to what’s previously been a solitary player
experience,” said Scott Willoughby, Bookworm franchise director
at PopCap Games. “Bookworm Heroes adds a new level of fun and
challenge among friends, plus a ton of extras that we believe
make this the best Bookworm iteration yet.”
In Bookworm Heroes, players face-off with friends as they take
turns building words from letter tiles to spell victory! Along
the way, they’ll be joined by legendary heroes and magical pets
who boost their word power and mess with their opponent’s letter
tiles in wild ways. Key features include:
-Play head-to-head against friends via Facebook or challenge
random opponents
-Heroes provide unique special abilities and tiles to boost word
scores
-Powerful pets will add extra bonuses, damage or health
-Players can purchase coins to rent heroes and pets
-Tap Game Center for leaderboards, including Total # of Wins and
Wins per Hero
- Share via Facebook to taunt friends and boast epic word skills
to the world
-Push notifications give players a heads-up for challenges and
nudges
-Players can earn coins just for inviting more friends to play
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, was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2011, and
has a worldwide staff of more than 400 people in Seattle, San
Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., and Shanghai. PopCap's games have
been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide,
and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled™, has sold more than 50
million units.
Bookworm, Bejeweled and PopCap are trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc.