14 DAY TRIAL // PopCap Games along with Electronic Arts this week released new details about the highly-anticipated “Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time,” a sequel to the original puzzler which drew a record number of downloads and accolades from the gaming industry.
The developers have confirmed that the new game will launch worldwide on July 18. It will be exclusively released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices and, best of all, it will be free.
A media release from PopCap and EA states, “While the vast majority of the game will be entirely free to play (players can face every zombie and access every level in every world at no cost), Plants vs. Zombies 2 players will also be able to purchase upgrades and other in-game items.”
In this new release players will defend their “brainz” from the hungry zombies in different time settings, including the past and the future.
PopCap says the game will be constantly updated with new levels, plants, zombies, and new ways to play.
An all-new power-up is included in Plants vs. Zombies 2 that enables players to “break the fourth wall” and interact with zombies directly, or through plant defenses. Crazy Dave will continue to serve as a guide and shopkeeper.
“New touch-screen power-ups, plant food that supercharges plants, and novel new game mechanics that both help and hinder players' efforts to thwart the zombie hordes will enthrall existing fans and new players alike,” PopCap believes.
Allen Murray, senior producer for Plants vs. Zombies 2, chimed in to say, “We're confident that players will see the love and attention we've put into this game.”
“We've created wild new ways to experience the plants and zombies you know and love as well as packing the game with tons of completely new content, and we're still hard at work coming up with even more cool stuff that will keep Plants vs. Zombies 2 fresh and evolving in the months and years following launch,” said Murray.
