The previously-teased Plants vs. Zombies 3 has finally poked its head above ground to soft launch for iPhone and Android in Ireland, Romania and the Philippines.
We first got wind of PVZ3 back in July last year, when a pre-alpha build popped up for certain US Android users.
Now, EA has made the whole thing a lot more official – and released a Q&A blog post on what to expect when it does roll out worldwide.
Gameplay-wise, this version of PVZ retains the original’s lane-based tower defense combat while shaking up some of the series’ core mechanics. Sunflowers are no longer required on your lawn, for example, as you’ll earn solar power in other ways. Lawn mowers are gone.
Even more drastic, perhaps, the art style is now 3D and the whole thing is played in portrait mode rather than landscape.
EA has anticipated your questions surrounding all of these changes and provided answers, below.
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“We love the 2D art from the original games, but wanted to provide our brand with more flexibility and artistic opportunities for the future (we’ve got plans, folks!),” executive producer Bruce Maclean said in the blog post. “Updated 3D graphics also allow us to show off the characters in better detail, so you can truly appreciate their wackiness.