
Electronic Arts, commonly referred to as EA Games or simply EA, is an American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.[1] Electronic Arts was founded on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins.
On July 12, 2011, PopCap Games was acquired by EA Games and became a subsidiary of it. EA Games has become the publisher of all PopCap games, including Plants vs. Zombies 2, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (2) and Plants vs. Zombies Heroes.
Origin is Electronic Arts' platform for distributing games. Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare and its sequel can be bought using this service. In May 2014, Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition was available for free as part of Origin's "On the House" promotion.