PopCap Releases Major Update for Plants vs. Zombies

April 20th, 2012, 00:14 Posted By: wraggster

PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced the global release of major updates to Plants vs. Zombies^™ HD for the iPad^® and Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone^®and iPod ^® touch. These robust updates deliver the additional content, action and challenge that Apple smart device users have been anticipating, and are available immediately from the Apple App Store, or via iTunes for €5.49 (iPad) and €2.39 (iPhone and iPod touch). Plants vs. Zombies HD for the iPad is now available in French, Italian, German and Spanish. Existing customers can download the updates at no cost. Some of the newly added content is completely free, while some must be purchased with in-game currency that can in turn be earned through gameplay or purchased via micro-transaction.

“These exciting Plants vs. Zombies updates deliver all the extras that players have been waiting for, and more,” stated Tony Leamer, franchise business director at PopCap. “Zen Garden looks amazing on the iPad and players will have a blast digging in, tending to their plants and experimenting with great new ways to take out zombies.”

Plants vs. Zombies HD Update for iPad (Features at-a-Glance)

-3 new game modes: Zen Garden (free with option to add Mushroom Garden and Aquarium Garden); Vasebreaker Endless (includes 8 levels of Vasebreaker); and I, Zombie Endless (includes 8 levels of I, Zombie)

-4 new mini-games: Slot Machine (free), plus option to add a mini-game pack, including Zombiquarium, Portal Combat and Beghouled Twist

-Game Center leaderboards: Features new menu section and added GameCenter support for four all-new leaderboards — Zombies Killed, I, Zombie Endless, Vasebreaker Endless, and Peking Express

-28 New Game Center achievements

-Mystery sprouts: New Crazy Dave shop items that when purchased will add a plant to your Zen Garden: Normal, Bronze; Silver and Gold

-Additional coin packs: In-app coin purchases allow players to accelerate game progress much faster than is possible through straight gameplay. Coin packs are available in increments of 100,000 – 250,000 coins ranging from €0.79 – €2.99 with options, including:

-Dr. Zomboss’ Piggy Bank
-Crazy Dave’s Lost Wallet
-Sunflower’s Golden Chest
-Marigold’s Coin Pot
-Stinky’s Secret Stash

Plants vs. Zombies Update for iPhone and iPod Touch (Features at-a-Glance)

-Vasebreaker game mode(includes 8 Vasebreaker levels and Vasebreaker Endless)

-4 new Game Centerachievements

-All-new Game Center leaderboardfor Vasebreaker Endless, so players can track their scores within the player community

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