PopCap Games Returns with Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia

EA and PopCap Games is finally releasing the formal installement to the Plants vs. Zombies franchise with Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia. The game will be releasing on mobile for both Apple and Android devices in select regions first.

Plants vs. Zombies 3 will bring back the classic tower defense format like the original games while it mixes in bits from the Garden Warfare series most notably Zomburbia, which originated from Garden Warfare 2. For those unfamiliar, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare and Garden Warfare 2 and as the name implies they are a 3rd-person shooter/party game featuring the characters from the PvZ lore. These spin-offs served as the main installemnts with the last tower defense PvZ game being released for mobile in 2013.

The third installment of the game has been brewing for a while now, more than a year ago and you can see early test gameplay of PvZ3 online. Today’s formal announceent fully closes that chapter and introduces us to the live version of the game. The initial release wave will be available people from the region of

We’ve reached out to EA for more information about the game. For now, the official game description tell us the following:

PvZ3 is a story-driven experience that blends classic mutant plant vs. hilarious zombie battles players have known for years with a new, episodic narrative that allows players to be immersed in the wacky world of Neighborville, one neighborhood at a time. The soft launch period will allow EA and PopCap Studios to collect player feedback and improve the overall experience ahead of worldwide release. This would include new elements that streamline combat, allow players to create their own custom version of Neighborville, and expand the world of PvZ through new lore and characters.

Players will move through the Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia’s brand-new storyline by completing tower defense challenges. PvZ3 calls back to the classic combat of the first Plants vs Zombies mobile game, allowing players to engage in the signature defense gameplay while refreshing it with new puzzle-adventure gameplay elements. The streamlined experience brings players puzzle-like battles that challenge them to defeat a series of zombie waves using refreshed plants of the past along with some sprouting seedlings to discover.

With a decade between the major installement of the game, there’s going to be some nostalgia hitting some of the folks who grew up with Plants vs Zombies and I’m looking forward to see what the game is adding to this version. You can read more from the official game page here.