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Plants vs. Zombies 2 Gets "Soft Launch" in Australia and New Zealand

A couple weeks back I wrote a short article with some news regarding the delayed launch of Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time and today I have another small update to share with you. A few hours ago, PopCap tweeted a link to one of their blog posts, which said that PvZ2 was getting an early release in New Zealand and Australia and that it was being treated as a "soft launch". Just in case you don't know what a soft launch is, basically it's when a product is released or a new business opened on a small scale, the purpose of this is to ensure that the product/business is fully functional/operational for when it officially launches/opens for everyone. 

Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launch Date Pushed Back and Rumours of Apple Exclusivity

 

Earlier this month I wrote a short article about Edge magazines exclusive preview of the new Plants vs. Zombies title and one of the main points was that the game was slated for a July 18th release, this was also confirmed at the E3 event a couple weeks back. Most fans have been waiting the best part of four years for this sequel and so you can imagine the surprise and disappointment when a tweet from the Plants vs.Zombies team, was posted with the following information. It said that the original stated release date would not be met and that the games launch would take place later in summer but how much later in summer they've not indicated. If this delay wasn't already a slap in the face for us eagerly waiting fans, apparently this wasn't the only revision of the details discussed in the Edge magazine piece, apparently PvZ2 will now not only launch later but it is said to also be an Apple product exclusive, whereas before it was said to be a generic mobile device exclusive.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 Coming First To Mobile Devices [Edge Magazine Exclusive Preview Inside]

In a first look exclusive interview with Edge magazine, PopCap have discussed why it's taken soo long for a sequel to the 2009 PC sensation that was Plants vs. Zombies and what we can expect from the new title. The four year hiatus has obviously not gone unnoticed by the studio and while the games title "It's About Time" seemingly pokes fun at the fact, it's actually also the main theme behind the game, that is to say time travelling. The first piece of big news regarding PvZ2 is that it will be coming first and exclusively to mobile devices, PopCap are planning to release it for other platforms in the future but we're not given any sort of schedule. I'm actually really disappointed with this news, I do agree that PvZ was a lot of fun to play on a touch screen device but at the same time I think the PC version was a lot smoother and so that's my platform of choice. The second piece of big news (unfortunately also bad) is that PopCap are releasing PvZ2 as a free-to-play game, couple this with the fact they are now owned by EA and I bet you're starting to have reservations just like I am. Obviously it's slightly unfair to pass judgement before I've played the game but if history has taught us anything, free-to-play does not benefit the gamer and EA makes terrible decisions when publishing games. Anyway, I've linked the article below so if you want to read the whole thing yourself and/or have sneak peak at some of the new plant types and garden arenas, then scroll down for the PDF. For those that just want a quick summary, I'll highlight what I believe to be the important points.

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time! Reveal Trailer Released [Video and Analysis Inside]

It's been a long four years since the first Plants vs. Zombies game hit shelves but finally the sequel is nearing launch, PopCap have stated a July (2013) release but a solid date has yet to be announced. With a title that is seemingly mocking itself for the ludicrous production time, the game appears to be centred around the aspect of time travelling. You can check out the reveal trailer for yourself below and then if you're interested, I do a personal in depth analysis of the footage, which you can read further down, enjoy.