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Electronic Arts Purchases PopCap, Jeff Green for $750 Million

Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle are now under the EA roof. And Jeff Green. Again.

By Patrick Klepek  |  July 12, 2011

Missing: piles of money.
Missing: piles of money.

The rumors are true: Electronic Arts has purchased PopCap Games and former games editor turned director of editorial and social media Jeff Green for $750 million.

Based on reaching certain financial milestones, the deal could reach as high as $1.3 billion, which jives with the original $1 billion number that was floating around not too long ago.

It's unclear how much Green, whose last name is quite a convenient coincidence, will make out of this.

The deal means EA now adds Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Peggle and other lucrative franchises into the company's lineup. EA has been aggressively moving into the mobile and social space in recent years, acquiring one of the biggest developers, PlayFish, for $300 million in 2009.

Filed under: PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts, Jeff Green
222 Comments
iDarktreadon July 12, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.
Huh, I hope they don't charge for Plants vs. Zombies 2 downloadable content.
venchaon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

Will it ever end?

iAmJohnon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

Poor Jeff Green, he can never get away.

rentfnon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

So Jeff Green works for EA again :) Are they going to make him try to move the box again

DillonWerneron July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.
Good for EA
Rolyatkcinmaion July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

They could have rented the Staples Center for that.

MEATBALLon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

Just when Jeff Green thinks he's out, THEY PULL HIM BACK IN!

iAmJohnon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

@iDarktread said:

First?

Hahahaha, dumbass.

DanielJWon July 12, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.

@rentfn said:

So Jeff Green works for EA again :)

They wanted him back that badly.

SaltyPancakeson July 12, 2011 at 1:24 p.m.

lol at Jeff Green

Toxin066 is online on July 12, 2011 at 1:24 p.m.

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

They could have rented the Staples Center for that.

SlightConfuseon July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.

did not know jeff green was worth that much

phrosniteon July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.
Jeff Green is now even greener!
FadedOasison July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.

How long until EA pulls all of PopCap's games from Steam so they can sell them exclusively on Origin?

Balex1908on July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.
Someone at EA really hates Jeff Green.
Cirdainon July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.
news anouncement: Jeff Green recently killed himself
Simulacrumon July 12, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.
Poor Jeff Green.
RockinKemosabeon July 12, 2011 at 1:26 p.m.

Jeff Green cannot escape the iron fist of EA.

Jimboon July 12, 2011 at 1:27 p.m.

Is it possible to run Bejeweled into the ground? Let's see.

avidwriteron July 12, 2011 at 1:28 p.m.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! (Star wars style) So we can except a PvZ every year now?

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