EA’s acquisition of Pogo.com now gives them complete and utter domination of the internet.  Between clogging up precious bandwidth with billions of Madden bros and buying the casual gaming giant, they now own everything, ever. 

Though the Wii’s sales and hype have begun to level out, casual gaming is still very much a force to be reckoned with, and Pogo.com happens to run that particular block.  If you’ve ever seen someone play any of their games, that’s all you will see of their life.  It consumes them.

I had a mom…once, until she *choke*discovered Pop It, on Pogo.com…after that, all she thought about was *tears stream down face* getting her next fix of sweet casual gaming…oh…oh God *sobs uncontrollably in the fetal position.*

 AND IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!

Anyway, EA recently announced that they were going to build Pogo.com a facility in Austin, where they will reside along with EA’s other recent acquisition, Bioware who still owes me another Jade Empire thankyouverymuch.

Interestingly enough, one of the many hypothetical futures for all media, digital distribution, is nestled in the middle of the article.  The first title to be produced under the new agreement is PICTUREKA! MUSEUM MAYHEM! will be available for download first in November on Pogo.com, then in stores in early winter.

Press Release after the jump.

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