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Tue, Feb 24, 2009 | 21:01 GMT

Bejeweled publisher acquires Gastonaut Studios

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Bejeweled publisher PopCap has acquired Gastronaut Studios, the company behind XBLA’s Small Arms.

Gastronaut is currently adapting Peggle for Live Arcade.

“This acquisition is the perfect union as Gastronaut, much like PopCap, is dedicated to making accessible and addictively fun games for a wide range of consumers,” stated Gastronaut co-founder Jacob Van Wingen.

“We’ve enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with PopCap on their XBLA titles and we’re thrilled to be joining their team to create exciting titles that players of all stripes will love.”

Read on for the press release.

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