14 DAY TRIAL // PopCap, the company behind the popular Bejeweled, Zuma and Plants vs Zombies games, and handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson have just announced their mobile partnership that marks the arrival of PopCap's game titles on Android phones in Europe.
According to PopCap, the first games to be pre-loaded on Sony Ericsson's Android smartphones include titles such as Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle and Chuzzle.
However, the above mentioned game titles will only be available for Sony Ericsson Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro smartphone models.
Furthermore, under the agreement, PopCap's game Chuzzle, will be pre-loaded in its entirety while other PopCap hits such as Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies will be included as unlimited trial modes with the option to purchase full editions of the games using a directly integrated billing service.
“We are delighted to partner with Sony Ericsson to fulfill our promise to Android users and bring PopCap's hit mobile games to an ever-widening base of smartphone users. As the Android ecosystem matures, PopCap is committed to providing best-in-class game experiences for Android game players,” said Giordano Bruno Contestabile, PopCap's senior director of global product and business strategy for mobile.
Although both companies have agreed to deliver the games only in Europe, the partnership might soon extend to other regions of the world, as well as to other PopCap titles and Sony Ericsson Android smartphone models.
“Games such as Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle and Chuzzle are becoming increasingly popular amongst Android users and we are proud to be able to offer them exclusively on our Xperia mini and mini pro,” said Fredrik Mansson, global product marketing manager at Sony Ericsson.
It is unclear why the agreement had not included Sony Ericsson's Xperia PLAY device as well, which is an Android smartphone aimed at gamers, but we might see the model added in the near future.