New Survey Finds Significant Increase in Appetite for Games on Phones; Handsets Now Surpass Consoles and Computers as the Top Gaming Device for Many

PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced the results of a new survey which found large increases in overall usage and frequency of mobile game playing among U.S. and U.K. adults. The survey, conducted by Information Solutions Group, also found that among mobile phone gamers, the mobile phone is now the primary gaming device of choice, leapfrogging video game consoles and personal computers in less than two years. Further, "smartphone" owners (the fastest-growing mobile segment) are by far the most avid consumers of mobile phone games. These and other purchase and consumption trends identified in the survey suggest significant growth in the mobile games sector will continue for the foreseeable future.

Second instalment of Xbox hit games features Plants vs. Zombies^TM, Zuma^®, Heavy Weapon^TM and Feeding Frenzy^TM 2, arriving March 2011

Mastertronic Group, the UK’s leading independent publisher of computer and video games, today announced details of their second collection of titles from PopCap Games, Inc., the worldwide leader in casual video games –PopCap® Hits Vol. 2 features great titles from the legendary game creators, including: Plants vs. Zombies , Zuma, Heavy Weapon and Feeding Frenzy 2.