Big Money
We can't quite work out the connection, but it's being given away free for St Patrick's Day.
PopCap Games, www.popcap.co.uk, is giving away their computer games to cash-conscious customers.
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the PopCap leprechauns have stocked their crocks of gold with FREE copies of PC computer game, Big Money, which normally retails at £14.95. The money-themed game means people can splurge with some virtual funds at a time when we are all counting the pennies. To grab a copy, all you have to do is visit www.popcap.co.uk between 13th March 2009 and 24th March 2009.
PopCap makes casual games i.e. computer games for non-gamers. If you’ve ever puzzled over a crossword or a game of Sudoku, then you’re a casual gamer. Research indicates that casual gaming can aid relaxation, boost learning and mental cognition - and even promote grandparent/parent-child bonding. The average player of casual PC games like Big Money is a 48-year old mother and with this promotion running until 24th March, PopCap have your Mother’s Day gift, wrapped.
Paul Breslin, Operations Director at PopCap Games said: “Times are tough at the moment but we at PopCap don’t believe that means people should have to compromise on FUN – in fact, people need it more than ever. So we decided to create a little extra fun this St Patrick’s Day by literally giving away one of PopCap’s puzzle games!”
PopCap’s games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and flagship title, Bejeweled,has sold more than 25 million units across all platforms. PopCap’s games have consumed well over 16 billion hours of consumers’ leisure time since 2001.
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About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading multi-platform provider of "casual games" -- fun, easy-to-learn, irresistible computer games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 200 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its timeless games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled ® , has sold more than 25 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, consoles, mobile phones and MP3 players.