I still remember when Popcap came onto the scene ten years ago. With titles like Bejeweled, Zuma and Chuzzle, they didn’t exactly appeal to my tastes (at the time), but they sure as hell got my aunts and mom to game. It was weird, and that fact alone made Popcap a developer that not only represented boring casual games, they represented the enemy.
Of course, 20/20 hindsight, I was an idiot. Not only were those titles great, I was letting my snotty gamer arrogance shine through. Both Bejewled and Zuma are great (still don’t like you Chuzzle!), and gems like Plants vs Zombies and Peggle only make Popcap that much more respectable.
Anyway, they’ve been around for ten solid years, and in celebration of this event, Popcap is dropping the price of most of their downloadable PC and Mac titles by fifty percent. Now, it’s a little late on their part for the holiday season, but it’s perfect way to end out the year. Unfortunately, this does not apply to bundles or Bejeweled 3, but considering the other titles, that’s not bad. Remember, these deals will be gone on January 2, so sooner rather than later is for the best.
