PopCap Hits out February 18th, hopes to tap "huge audience"

Mastertronic is publishing the PopCap Hits which include four Xbox Live Arcade releases of PopCap favourites in disc form, a first for any XBLA title they note.

Research shows around 30 percent of Xbox 360 owners have ”never downloaded an Arcade title,” say Mastertronic. PopCap titles have universal appeal.

Bejeweled 2, Peggle, Feeding Frenzy and AstroPop are included in the PopCap Hits.

”Research has shown that 30 per cent of Xbox 360 owners connected to Xbox Live have never downloaded an Arcade title,” Mastertronic said, ”which leaves a huge audience who have never considered buying one of these universally popular games.”

”PopCap titles are renowned for appealing to everyone – young, old, male, female – making them truly mainstream titles. This collection represents significant value for money, and will prove to be a real draw for those unfamiliar with downloading titles – and also act as a permanent keepsake for fans of PopCap.”

Bejeweled 2 has been downloaded over 350 million times, with 50 million sold. PopCap Hits releases exclusively on Xbox 360 February 18th.