John Vechey, the last co-founder of PopCap still remaining at the company, has just confirmed his decision to leave the studio. In a letter posted on EA.com, Vechey said he was going to reflect on his fifteen year career at the Peggle creators, while putting his efforts into humanitarian causes, before committing to the next step in his career.
The future is bright for PopCap. We have some amazing games live, with millions of people enjoying them every day. We have some great games in production, which will surprise and delight players over the coming year. We have a robust prototyping investment, which will fuel new brands and new games for PopCap for years to come.
The future is also bright for EA and I continue to believe in Andrew's vision of a company that puts its players first. The best years are ahead for both EA and PopCap, and I look forward to watching development teams live up to what it means to be electronic artists.