PopCap cofounder John Vechey said in an interview with VentureBeat that Electronic Arts felt like a great match because John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, is very knowledgeable about games and understands what PopCap is good at. Barry Cottle, head of EAi, the company’s mobile and casual game studio, said the deal is a smart one and that EA did not pay an excessive amount for PopCap.Ĭottle said PopCap is one of the dominant companies in casual games with fast growth on both Facebook and mobile games. The company makes more than $100 million in revenues a year and is growing at a 30 percent rate.
