EA Games, compania care acum cateva saptamani achizitiona producatorul de jocuri Firemint, a achizitionat compania Pop Cap Games, unul dintre cei mai mari dezvoltatori de jocuri pentru iOS. Pop Cap Games a lansat in App Store titluri precum Zuma, Bejeweled, Plants vs Zombies si jocurile sale au fost descarcate de peste 150 de milioane de ori in intreaga lume. EA Games a va plati 650 de milioane de dolari cash, 100 de milioane de dolari sub forma unor actiuni si va plati inca 550 de milioane de dolari daca echipa de la Pop Cap va reusi sa atinga niste target-uri privind vanzarile in urmatorii 4 ani. Adunand cifrele, EA Games va plati nu mai putin de 1.3 miliarde de dolari pe Pop Cap daca se inplinesc anumite conditii.
“EA and PopCap are a compelling combination,” said EA CEO John Riccitiello. “PopCap’s great studio talent and powerful IP add to EA’s momentum and accelerate our drive towards a $1 billion digital business. EA’s global studio and publishing network will help PopCap rapidly expand their business to more digital devices, more countries, and more channels.”
“We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games,” said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. “By working with EA, we’ll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience.”
Asemenea achizitii intaresc EA Games insa lasa App Store-ul fara jucatori importanti, jucatori competitivi care ar fi facut orice pentru a avea jocuri bune. Cred ca utilizatorii si App Store-ul ar avea mai mult de castigat daca asemenea achizitii nu ar avea loc, mai ales cand vorbim despre producatori de renume care au suficiente resurse pentru a face jocuri grozave.
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