Bejeweled (video game)

Bejeweled
Cover art for the Windows edition
Developer(s)	PopCap Games
Publisher(s)	PopCap Games Astraware Electronic Arts
Designer(s)	Jason Kapalka
Programmer(s)	Brian Fiete
Series	Bejeweled
Platform(s)	Browser, Windows, Palm OS, Mac OS X, Pocket PC, Java ME, BREW, Windows Mobile, Xbox, iPod 5G, BlackBerry OS, Symbian
Release	2000 Browser WW: 2000 Palm OS WW: March 1, 2001 Windows WW: May 30, 2001 Pocket PC WW: August 26, 2001 Mac OS X WW: June 28, 2002 Jave ME, BREW WW: May 13, 2003 Windows Mobile WW: May 3, 2004 Xbox WW: November 6, 2004 iPod 5G WW: September 12, 2006 BlackBerry OS, Symbian WW: August 12, 2008
Genre(s)	Match-three
Mode(s)	Single-player

Bejeweled is a 2000 match-three video game developed and published by PopCap Games. Bejeweled involves lining up three or more multi-colored gems to clear them from the game board. The game was inspired by a similar browser game, titled Colors Game. Originally titled Diamond Mine and released in 2000 as a browser game on the team's official website, Bejeweled was licensed to be hosted on MSN Games under its current name. PopCap released a retail version titled Bejeweled Deluxe in May 2001.

Bejeweled has since been ported to many platforms, particularly mobile devices. The game has been commercially successful, having sold over 10 million copies and been downloaded more than 150 million times. It is credited with popularizing match-three video games and launching the casual games industry, which grew to be worth $3 billion within a decade. The game was followed by a commercially successful series of sequels and spin-offs.