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PvZ: Garden Warfare will be out February 18th

by: Nathaniel -
More On: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

A lot of games make sense.  Some ideas lend themselves to shooters or fighting games or RPGs or tower defense games.

Plants vs Zombies definitely lent itself to the tower defense genre - and upon closer inspection it definitely does not lend itself to the shooter genre but that hasn't stopped EA and Pop Cap games.  Let's face it though, fields of Spikeweed 10 squares deep wouldn't stop EA from doing whatever it wanted.

So that partially explains the adaptation of Plants vs Zombies to the multiplayer shooter genre in the form of Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare - but only partially.

So while you try to wrap your head around this development, check out the new B-roll trailer for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare.  Then follow the jump for more details.  Also check out Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare on Facebook and Twitter.  

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is set for release on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 on February 18th in North America and February 20th in Europe.

 

PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES GARDEN WARFARE BLASTS ITS WAY ONTO XBOX ONE AND XBOX 360 ON FEBRUARY 18

Powered by Frostbite 3, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Combines a Best-In-Class Multiplayer Shooter Experience with the Fresh Humor of the Plants vs. Zombies Hit Series

CHECK OUT THE PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES GARDEN WARFARE BROLL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXjQCJ7MK3s

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – November 21, 2013 – Prepare your peashooters! PopCap Games, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare will be shipping for Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system on February 18, 2014 in North America and February 20, 2014 in Europe. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is an action-packed third-person multiplayer shooter that puts players in the shoes—or roots—of their favorite characters from the popular Plants vs. Zombies franchise.

“Gamers across the world have fallen in love with the Plants vs. Zombies characters and now they’ll get to see them in an entirely new light,” said Brian Lindley, Producer on Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. “Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare give the series’ fans and shooter players a fun, new experience that they’ll both enjoy as they blast, chomp and laugh their way through co-op and head-to-head online action.”

Powered by the advanced Frostbite™ 3 engine, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare features stunning, three-dimensional worlds, blooming with vibrant colors and unique landscapes. The game has more than 10 maps and three distinct modes including two 12v12 competitive multiplayer modes called Garden & Graveyards and Team Vanquish, and a four-player co-operative mode called Garden Ops. In Garden & Graveyards, plants must defend their garden bases from zombies attempting to turn them into spooky graveyards. Players can also square off in Team Vanquish as they try to send the other team to the compost pile. For gamers that just want to have a fun time with their friends, they can work together in Garden Ops battling off waves of zombies on the attack.

On Xbox One, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare includes two extra modes including local cooperative split screen and Boss Mode. With split screen, players can team up with a friend on the couch to fight against an endless horde of zombies. In Boss Mode, gamers can utilize their Kinect or a SmartGlass device in any of the other gameplay modes to support their teams. Players have a top-down view of the battlefield and can help out their teammates with intel, health drops, revive stations and explosive artillery strikes.

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is available for pre-order at major retailers nationwide and at http://www.origin.com for $39.99 for Xbox One and $29.99 for Xbox 360. A PC version will be available at a later date.

For more information on Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare please visit http://www.popcap.com/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare. To join the conversation on Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare, please visit https://www.facebook.com/plantsversuszombies, follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/PlantsvsZombies and #PvZ. 
 
About PopCap

PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000, was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2011, and has a worldwide staff of more than 400 people in Seattle, San Francisco, and Shanghai.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players in over 200 countries.

In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.

Plants vs. Zombies, EA SPORTS, The Sims, Need for Speed, Mass Effect and Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.