Pogo opens Austin office, first title is Pictureka!

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 13th 2008 at 7:00PM }

EA's Pogo division has opened a new studio in Austin, Texas, to work on the company's Hasbro licensed properties. In an interview with GameDaily, the company announced its first title will be based on visual acuity board game, Pictureka!, which the studio expects to be spotted in November for $20 on PC.

Pogo Austin's Studio Director Sean Clark says he "can imagine" the company's stable of Hasbro games (Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit) coming to XBLA, PSN and WiiWare, but no announcement has been made. It's actually quite surprising that Pogo hasn't made such popular franchises available for download on consoles yet.

Tags: pictureka, pogo, pogo.com

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

RobLink (Alex Kidd incarnate) @ Oct 13th 2008 7:07PM

Online multiplayer Trivial Pirsuit? I'd play that for sure. And wasn't Monopoly a rumour months and months ago?

J.Goodwin @ Oct 13th 2008 7:37PM

Wait, Joystiq has ads?

Never would have known. I've also never heard of this game.

Tiptup300 @ Oct 13th 2008 11:24PM

Adblock that hoe.

Joe @ Oct 22nd 2008 1:58PM

Pogo is great with new games but the customer service through EA is terrible. Kudos to the design team but customer service is horrible.

matthew @ Nov 6th 2008 10:44PM

I agree the Customer service is horrible they dont even give badges that we have earned that the system doesnt award us and we PAY FOR THEM

Arkbert @ Nov 16th 2008 8:28PM

I have been a member of Pogo for 7 years. They do have Trivial Pusuit and Monopoly. Also Pitureka is going to be available any day now. I have NEVER had a badge denied to me. The Pogo site has free games and also Games for paid members only. The members only games have no advertisments.

BeachyBabyNZ @ Nov 19th 2008 5:49PM

Not all pogo members are equal. For the lower percentage whom do not reside in Canada, America or UK - Jackpots, Gifts etc are NOT available to them, Neither is access to some games like Scrabble due to "copyright", even Gem items as we are unable to be acknowledged in the same form as those from the above areas.

If those who pay membership pay the same price as those whom can access all privileges, the "other country players should be offered other deals. (IE, win a free game etc).