PopCap Games has announced that it will be launching the next entry in its flagship franchise Bejeweled next month. Titled Bejeweled Twist, the new game has been in development for more than three years and will bring a completely new perspective to the “Match-3” genre of puzzle games that the original Bejeweled pioneered eight years ago.

PopCap plans to formally unveil the game at a gala event at Seattle’s Experience Music Project Sci-Fi Museum and Hall of Fame on the evening of Monday, October 27th, 2008 – the first such launch event in casual games history. The game will carry a retail price of $19.95 and will initially be available exclusively via Web download from popcap.com .