EA acquires PopCap

PopCap, the developer of the famous Plants vs. Zombies games, as well as Peggle, are to be bought by the gaming industry titan EA Games.

Many gamers of all kinds have had it in for EA for a long time. In their view, the gaming magnate tends to “break” games through rushing development, ignoring creative decisions in favor of more “popular” choices, or simply dumping a game once the cash cow has been milked sufficiently.

As such, there is a fear among fans of PopCap that this move was not a wise one, and that it might in fact prove to be counter productive for the small developer.

EA’s CEO John Riccitiello has calmed the waters somewhat by stating that they intend to have a “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” attitude, allowing the developing studio to continue as it has so far, except with the added financial might and resources that EA can provide.