Bejeweled 2 is the free web-based game from PopCap Games, a version of which has been released for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Now PopCap Games has launched a free ‘Blitz’ update for Bejeweled 2 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is in the top five best selling games for the Apple platforms.
“Ultimately, social gaming is about being able to play games with and against your friends, and the new Blitz update for Bejeweled 2 on iPhone lets you play against your friends anywhere,” said John Vechey, co-founder and director of PopCap’s social gaming initiative. “This is a natural next stage in our multi-platform and social strategies. Blending the Facebook and iPhone Bejeweled communities should prove very compelling for players.”
The Blitz update for the iPhone and iPod Touch adds a new mode which features Facebook Connect integration of the ‘Bejeweled Blitz’ game, which was previously only available on Facebook. The new game mode replicates the popular connected version allowing users to play anywhere, anytime, plus players’ scores and achievements appear on theirs and their friends’ Facebook profiles.
The new Blitz update for Bejeweled 2 on the iPhone and iPod Touch has the full feature set from Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook, including star medals, bonus multipliers, real-time gem swapping, and laser guns. The update even allows players to post their scores onto their own and their friends’ shared leaderboards. The scores and medals received while playing offline are recorded for the next time you connect.
During play, scores are automatically uploaded to Facebook including any achievement star medals. The leaderboards seamlessly reflect scores earned on both the iPhone/iPod Touch and on the Web in a single integrated list. This is the first time that PopCap has released multi-platform interoperable adaptations of a game. Bejeweled 2 the game, is available via the App Store for a price of 2.99 USD (approx. Rs. 140).