Videogame maker Electronic Arts has won the approval from US Federal Trade Commission to buy PopCap Games.
Electronic Arts signed a deal whose value was estimated at up to $1.3 billion, to better compete with Zynga which is planning for an initial public offering
The acquisition was announced earlier this month, but could not be confirmed until regulatory approval had been given.
The acquisition of the social gaming developer which has created popular titles such as "Bejeweled" and "Plants vs. Zombies" will allow Electronic Arts compete better in social gaming market.
Seattle-based PopCap makes easy-to-play games for platforms such as Facebook, RenRen, Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone and iPad.
The transaction is expected to be finalized next month following the FTC antitrust approval.
