14 DAY TRIAL // Top grossing gaming studio Electronic Arts has announced that its popular online gaming destination, Pogo, has inspired the addition of five of its most popular games to the iOS portfolio of games.
Available as one free Pogo Games app on the App Store, the Pogo Games app offers a seamless experience for those who play Pogo online, extending rewards, leaderboards and challenges to iOS gamers.
“We’ve been entertaining audiences for more than 10 years, and that experience has given us a deep understanding of the types of games that engage people and keep them coming back for more,” said Michael Marchetti, SVP & GM Pogo at Electronic Arts.
“With the move to iPhone and iPod touch, we’re giving people new ways to play, share and compete—now any moment can turn into a fun moment.”
As one of EA’s ‘freemium’ offerings, the Pogo Games is based on an ad-supported business model which makes its games accessible to everyone.
Boasting five of the online destination’s most popular games, while each game offers a fun, pick-up-and-play challenge, the key features of the Pogo Games app include:
Poppit! – Pop groups of balloons of two or more of the same color to release hidden "prizes.”
Word Whomp – Spell as many words as possible before the clock runs out.
Turbo 21 – Take on a fast-paced black-jack inspired card game.
Mahjong Safari – Topple tiles in this classic game of Mahjong with a wild new spin.
Sweet Tooth 2 – Match three or more sweets in a row to score.
EA also said that players could upgrade to an advertising-free gaming experience, via an in app purchase of $2.99. Members of Club Pogo can also log-in through the app and receive advertisement-free game play, EA said.
Pogo Games by Electronic Arts is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and requires iOS 3.0 or later.