PopCap Launches Peggle Game on Xbox LIVE Arcade

March 9, 2009

PopCap Launches Peggle Game on
Xbox LIVE Arcade

Eagerly-Awaited XBLA Edition
Includes Xbox LIVE Multiplayer, an All-New Party Mode, Achievements, Online
Leaderboards, and More

PopCap Games, the leading developer
and publisher of casual video games, today announced this week’s launch of its
hugely popular game Peggle™ on the Xbox LIVE® Arcade (XBLA) online service of
Microsoft’s Xbox 360® video game console. Featured as XBLA’s “Game of the Week,”
Peggle will be available for download in all Xbox LIVE regions this Wednesday,
March 11 for 800 Microsoft points. Peggle for Xbox LIVE Arcade delivers a number
of new and exclusive features to the Xbox 360 gamer, including the first-ever
online multiplayer Peggle experience with Peg Party mode, where up to four
players can compete simultaneously over Xbox LIVE. The game also features local
and Xbox LIVE 2-player Duel mode, downloadable content support, achievements,
rich online leaderboards, HD graphics, and more.

“Peggle has become a cult gaming
phenomenon, crossing over and becoming as big a hit with hard core gamers as it
has with casual players. This makes XBLA the perfect platform for the game,”
stated Greg Canessa, VP of video game platforms at PopCap. “With the XBLA
version, we’re delivering even more features that appeal to the diehard
enthusiast with an incredible multiplayer experience and community elements that
take Peggle to new heights. When you combine the multiplayer experience we’ve
created with some of the online features and downloadable content support,
PopCap is providing an all-new way to play Peggle competitively with room for
expansion and future growth. I know about 200 people at PopCap who can’t wait to
see how they stack up against the rest of the Peggle universe!”

Peggle has been optimized for the
XBLA platform, works flawlessly with the Xbox controllers, and looks dazzling in
high definition. Among the game’s features are:

A deep single-player experience,
featuring 55 levels of ball-bouncing madness, 10 unlockable Peggle Masters, 75
Challenge mode levels, Quick Play Mode and more

Two different multiplayer modes,
letting the gamer experience Peggle competitively online for the first time
ever (TrueSkill™ ranked or player match)

o 2-player Duel Mode, playable
locally or over Xbox LIVE

o 4-player Peg Party Mode,
playable over Xbox LIVE

Rich online leaderboards, spanning
single player and multiplayer modes

View instant replays of the
highest scoring shots to learn a thing or two from true Peggle masters

12 Xbox LIVE Achievements

Downloadable content support

720p HD graphics and surround
sound

Brand new animated backdrops set
the mood for your favorite character

Compelling trial experience
featuring Adventure, Quick Play and Challenge Modes, allowing players to try
out 3 of the 10 available Peggle Masters