PopCap Has Announced XBLA Version of Plants Vs Zombies

PopCap Games has announced the release of Plants vs. Zombies for the Xbox Live Arcade. The developer promises to deliver the biggest version of their hit tower defense game, including two new multiplayer modes. The title will launch sometime in the early days of September for 1200 Microsoft Points, that is 15 dollars.

“With a ton of new features and content exclusive to the XBLA version, we’ve pulled out all the stops to both expand and optimize this adaptation for a hard core gaming audience,” said Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. “The two new multiplayer modes allow gamers to work cooperatively to defeat hordes of invading zombies, or go head-to-head in a true ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ challenge.”

This will clearly be the richest version of Plants vs. Zombie in terms of content. It will include seven game modes, among them two multiplayer options: cooperative and versus mode. Another new feature is the ability to share and track friends' progress online by allowing gamers creating a custom home and cruising down the street to see the houses of their friends. The XBLA version of Plants vs. Zombies will also have 12 Xbox 360 Achievements and 21 mini-games, more than in any other version of the title.

The well known Adventure Mode will be there in its entirety, with 50 levels that are meant to introduce newcomers to gameplay elements, while maintaining enough challenge to keep veterans excited. Furthermore, PopCap is planning to release a boxed version of the Xbox 360 version of Plants vs. Zombies that will also include full licenses of Zuma and Peggle. A Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year edition is also expected this fall for the PC and Mac, containing a zombie figurine. Both will come at the suggested retail price of 20 dollars.