If there was one game that bore the brunt of the recent controversy surrounding in-app purchase systems, Capcom's Smurfs' Village was that title. Its success ensured it was the focus from parents who ...

It started out as a story detailing how the freemium model backed up by in-app purchases could top an established app store superstar, with Capcom's Smurfs' Village out-grossing Angry Birds. However, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – October 28, 2010 – In anticipation of next summer’s 3D live-action/animated family comedy The Smurfs, Capcom ® Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of video games, today ...

"The Smurfs' Village," a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, was released in November and quickly became the highest-grossing application in the iTunes store. Yet it's free to download.