In calendar year 2010, approximately 80% of PopCap’s revenue was on high growth digital platforms.ĮA will pay approximately $650 million in cash and $100 million in shares of EA common stock to be issued to certain stockholders of PopCap. PopCap is one of the largest and most respected digital and social gaming companies with more than 150 million games installed and played worldwide on platforms such as Facebook®, RenRen, Google™, iPhone™, iPad™ and Android. “On a non-GAAP basis, this deal is expected to be at least ten-cents accretive in fiscal year 2013.” “PopCap has a proven financial trajectory with sustained revenue growth and double-digit operating margins,” said EA CFO Eric Brown. “By working with EA, we'll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience.” “We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games,” said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. EA’s global studio and publishing network will help PopCap rapidly expand their business to more digital devices, more countries, and more channels.”
“PopCap’s great studio talent and powerful IP add to EA’s momentum and accelerate our drive towards a $1 billion digital business.
“EA and PopCap are a compelling combination,” said EA CEO John Riccitiello. Zombies, Bejeweled, and Zuma, and a proven ability to create new hits, PopCap is a leader in the fast growing market for casual digital games. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced an agreement to acquire PopCap Games, a leading provider of games for mobile phones, tablets, PCs and social network sites.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Electronic Arts Inc. Zombies, Bejeweled and Zuma Headed to New Platforms and MarketsĮA Reaffirms Non-GAAP Q1 FY12 and Full Year FY12 Financial Guidance Leading Provider of Casual Games for Digital Platforms Accelerates EA’s Digital TransformationĪcquisition Price of $650 Million Plus $100 Million Stock & Multi-year Earn-Out
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