EA Mobile Licencing Extended for iPhone Game Bejeweled

Electronic Arts and PopCap Games today announced that they have extended the licensing agreement for Bejeweled which grants EA Mobile the exclusive worldwide mobile publishing rights to Bejeweled and Bejeweled 2 through 2010.  According to data from Nielsen Mobile, Bejeweled was the second best selling mobile game in North America in 2007.

Last year, EA Mobile and PopCap Games introduced a new version of Bejeweled, on select carriers in North America, which features rich graphics and multiplayer capabilities.

PopCap originally developed Bejeweled for Web and PC gameplay, but the title has since expanded to videogame consoles, mobile phones, PDAs, portable music players, in-flight entertainment systems, and other electronic formats. Bejeweled 2 is one of the most popular games for the iPhone and iPod touch. It sells for $9.99 in the iTunes App Store.

“PopCap’s Bejeweled has remained a consistent top seller on mobile phones for the past seven years,” said Barry Cottle, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Mobile. “The game has millions of fans and a consistently successful track record, and EA Mobile remains committed to continuing to provide the best mobile experience for this favorite gem-swapping game.”

“The mobile phone continues to be an excellent platform for Bejeweled,” said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. “EA Mobile fuels popularity for the game on the mobile phone by offering great advancements like the multiplayer features introduced last year. We look forward to working with the company in the future.”