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Bejeweled's Brilliant History

Bejeweled has been one of the world's most popular puzzle games for 10 years running now! 500 million people worldwide just can't seem to get enough of Bejeweled. Once you play, it's easy to see why Bejeweled games keep people coming back for more.

Bejeweled was created by PopCap Games in the year 2000 as a web-based Flash game. The game was originally called Diamond Mine, but was later changed to Bejeweled because it was too similar to that of an existing game called Diamond Mines. Since its creation, several copy-cat games, known as "match three" games have spawned, but none can compare to the brilliance of Bejeweled.


2000

Bejeweled was born in a tiny apartment in Seattle. Creators Brian, John and Jason didn't have much money or equipment, but they did have a dream. They came up with a game they called "Diamond Mine" and tested it out on Mom.

"If my mom likes it, who normally doesn't like games, there must be something there. She may not know good game design, but she knows what she likes." —Jason Kapalka

The game debuts on Web portals everywhere! The name "Diamond Mine" sounds too much like another title and gets changed to Bejeweled.

2001

Brian, John and Jason come up with the idea of "try before you buy." It was a winning idea for both Bejeweled and gamers!

Bejeweled wins Puzzle Game of the year from Computer Gaming World.

2002

Bejeweled becomes the only game since Tetris to be inducted into Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame.
2004

Bejeweled 2 launches. With four unique ways to play, explosive new game pieces and awe-inspiring planetary backdrops, Bejeweled 2 is a hit!
2005

The creators start brainstorming a new version of the game.
2006

Bejeweled 2 goes multilingual and becomes available in 6 different languages.
2007

Bejeweled for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 platforms is released in compilation with other puzzle games.

On Mother's Day, Moms everywhere get Bejeweled for free.

2008

A new spin on the classic, Bejeweled Twist finally arrives. Gamers are delighted by new challenges and game modes.
2009

Bejeweled Blitz tops the charts as a top-selling game for iphone.

Bejeweled Blitz is released on Facebook. The pulse-pounding, one minute game quickly becomes one of the most popular games on Facebook and gains over 10 million fans.
Popcap and Square-Enix released Gyromancer, which combines the game play of Bejeweled Twist with RPG elements, for Windows and Xbox Live Arcade.
Bejeweled Twist for Nintendo DSiWare is released.

2010

Popcap released a statement announcing that a copy of the Bejeweled franchise was sold every 4.3 seconds and that more than 50 million units had been purchased, making the franchise one of the top ten best-selling video games of all time!

Bejeweled 2 for iPad is released in the United Kingdom.
Bejeweled is released PlayStation Network.
What’s to come for the world's #1 game puzzle? We predict a pretty amazing future...