PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies(TM) is the Top-Grossing iPhone Launch Ever

By Popcap Games International, PRNE
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

More Than 300,000 Units Sold in First Nine Days; Joins Bejeweled(R) 2 as App Store Record-Breaker

DUBLIN, February 25, 2010 - PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games,
today announced that the iPhone and iPod touch adaptation of its
award-winning game Plants vs. Zombies(TM) sold more than 300,000 units in its
first nine days of availability, setting a new record for App Store launches.
Plants vs. Zombies shot to number one in the units sold and "top grossing"
App Store charts within 24 hours of its launch and remained there until
yesterday. At a retail price point of US$2.99, Plants vs. Zombies for
iPhone/touch has already grossed more than US$1 million.

PopCap also revealed that its flagship Bejeweled(R) 2 is now the first
paid app to reach 3 million units on the App Store. Bejeweled 2 has
consistently been in the top 10 of the App Store's Top Grossing list. With
the success of Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap now boasts 3 games (including
Bejeweled and Peggle(TM)) that have reached #1 on the App Store among a
crowded field of more than 150,000 apps. The company's other iPhone games,
Bookworm(TM) and Chuzzle(TM), are consistently in the top 100 on the App
Store.

Originally launched on the PC and Mac in May of 2009 to universal
critical acclaim, Plants vs. Zombies has been expertly adapted for iPhone and
iPod touch. Consumers who have purchased the iPhone adaptation agree, with
more than 95% giving the game five out of five stars in the App Store's
rating system - making it the highest-rated product in the App Store. Plants
vs. Zombies is proving to be a global phenomenon on the App Store, reaching
the #1 position on the sales charts in more than 20 countries worldwide
including Canada, China, Russia, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and
Norway. Within one day of the game's launch, it joined Bejeweled 2 as one of
the top five highest-grossing iPhone apps of the week.

"Plants vs. Zombies is our latest major franchise to make the jump to
iPhone, and from the early customer and critical feedback it appears to be a
great adaptation of the game," said Andrew Stein, director of mobile business
development at PopCap. "There's always a concern when bringing a computer
game to a mobile, pocket-sized device that something will get lost in the
process, but in this case the overwhelming consensus is that Plants vs.
Zombies is even more fun on the smaller touch screen!"

About PopCap

PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform
provider of fun, easy-to-learn, captivating video games that appeal to
everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded
in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 260 people in Seattle, San
Francisco
, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its games have
been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its
flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all
platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are
played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices
(cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone and more), popular
game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems.
PopCap is the only "casual games" developer with leading market share across
all major sales channels, including social, Web portals, retail stores,
mobile phones, MP3 players, and game devices.

The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at
www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product
names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used
for the benefit of those owners.

International: Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107

International: Cathy Orr, corr at popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107

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