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<\/a><\/p>\nPopCap Launches Bejeweled\u00ae<\/sup> Blitz for PC<\/strong><\/h1>\nFacebook-Connected Adaptation of #1 Puzzle Game Features High-Res
\nFull-Screen Play, 48 New Achievements and 1 Million Coins for In-Game “Boosts”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nSingapore \u2013 9 April 2010<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 PopCap Games, maker of some of the world\u2019s most popular video games, today announced that Bejeweled\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Blitz<\/em>, the 1-minute social adaptation of its mega-hit franchise Bejeweled for the Facebook<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> platform, is now available as a downloadable game for Windows-based PCs. \u00a0Carrying a suggested retail price of \u00a0US$19.95 and available exclusively at www.popcap.com\/bejeweledblitz\/<\/a>, Bejeweled Blitz PC<\/em> offers a range of enhancements to, and advantages over, the free Facebook<\/em> game, including full-screen play, dramatically enhanced sound and graphics, dozens of new achievements and corresponding badges, and 1 million coins redeemable for \u201cBlitz Boosts\u201d \u2014 power-ups and other score-stimulating effects.<\/p>\n\u201cBejeweled Blitz<\/em> is 10 years of the most popular puzzle game of the century packed into a minute-long experience,\u201d said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and chief creative officer at PopCap Games. \u00a0\u201cIt’s the purest form of Bejeweled<\/em> that we’ve ever concocted, factoring in everything PopCap has learned from a decade of development and feedback from millions of fans. \u00a0By adding social and competitive elements and a time limit, we’ve distilled Bejeweled<\/em> down to its essence with Bejeweled Blitz<\/em>, and the new PC-downloadable version makes the game available in the largest, most vibrant form factor yet thus far. \u00a0For some players this could be the version that takes their Bejeweled Blitz<\/em> game to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\nIn the new Bejeweled Blitz PC<\/em>, players can connect Facebook<\/em> from the game’s main menu and play the game from their PC without having to open a Web browser. \u00a0High scores and corresponding star medals can be published to players’ Facebook<\/em> pages when they are logged in to Facebook<\/em>. \u00a0Blitz Coins<\/em> are a new form of currency recently added to the game, which can be earned via game play or purchased and then redeemed for various Blitz Boosts \u2014 power-ups and effects to improve in-game performance.<\/p>\nBejeweled Blitz<\/em>, already available for Web and as an update to Bejeweled 2<\/em> on iPhone<\/em>, has grown dramatically since its original launch on Facebook a year ago, now attracting roughly 11 million active users each month and more than 25 million users overall. \u00a0Even more amazing, about 3.5 million unique users play Bejeweled Blitz<\/em> every day, playing more than 100 million sessions per day and destroying half a billion gems per hour!<\/p>\n
\nFull-Screen Play, 48 New Achievements and 1 Million Coins for In-Game “Boosts”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Singapore \u2013 9 April 2010<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 PopCap Games, maker of some of the world\u2019s most popular video games, today announced that Bejeweled\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Blitz<\/em>, the 1-minute social adaptation of its mega-hit franchise Bejeweled for the Facebook<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> platform, is now available as a downloadable game for Windows-based PCs. \u00a0Carrying a suggested retail price of \u00a0US$19.95 and available exclusively at www.popcap.com\/bejeweledblitz\/<\/a>, Bejeweled Blitz PC<\/em> offers a range of enhancements to, and advantages over, the free Facebook<\/em> game, including full-screen play, dramatically enhanced sound and graphics, dozens of new achievements and corresponding badges, and 1 million coins redeemable for \u201cBlitz Boosts\u201d \u2014 power-ups and other score-stimulating effects.<\/p>\n \u201cBejeweled Blitz<\/em> is 10 years of the most popular puzzle game of the century packed into a minute-long experience,\u201d said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and chief creative officer at PopCap Games. \u00a0\u201cIt’s the purest form of Bejeweled<\/em> that we’ve ever concocted, factoring in everything PopCap has learned from a decade of development and feedback from millions of fans. \u00a0By adding social and competitive elements and a time limit, we’ve distilled Bejeweled<\/em> down to its essence with Bejeweled Blitz<\/em>, and the new PC-downloadable version makes the game available in the largest, most vibrant form factor yet thus far. \u00a0For some players this could be the version that takes their Bejeweled Blitz<\/em> game to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n In the new Bejeweled Blitz PC<\/em>, players can connect Facebook<\/em> from the game’s main menu and play the game from their PC without having to open a Web browser. \u00a0High scores and corresponding star medals can be published to players’ Facebook<\/em> pages when they are logged in to Facebook<\/em>. \u00a0Blitz Coins<\/em> are a new form of currency recently added to the game, which can be earned via game play or purchased and then redeemed for various Blitz Boosts \u2014 power-ups and effects to improve in-game performance.<\/p>\n Bejeweled Blitz<\/em>, already available for Web and as an update to Bejeweled 2<\/em> on iPhone<\/em>, has grown dramatically since its original launch on Facebook a year ago, now attracting roughly 11 million active users each month and more than 25 million users overall. \u00a0Even more amazing, about 3.5 million unique users play Bejeweled Blitz<\/em> every day, playing more than 100 million sessions per day and destroying half a billion gems per hour!<\/p>\n