So this is a trailer for a free online version of Zombatar that I can no longer find. Will this be what is soon infecting our mobile devices (see: smart phones and tablets) or just an early shambling version that will not hold a candle to what we’re about to experience? I don’t know! Crazy Dave doesn’t either! I asked him and all he would say is that SOON we’ll find out what we can dress up our zombies in and what we can do with the zombies once they are dressed up. After that he wanted to know if he could buy the Diet Snapple I was drinking. Weird guy.
At any rate – It’ll probably be cute, some mindless fun, but as it’s not exactly a game it’ll most likely be limited fun. We’ll see though! If you like to dress up zombies this will be some great fun for you! It will also be free to play once it is out.
Here’s the press release:
PopCap Announces PvZ Presents: Talking Zombatarâ„¢ and Solitaire Blitzâ„¢ for Leading Mobile Platforms
Latest addition to Plants vs. Zombiesâ„¢ lineup and Hit social game both coming to popular smartphones and tablet devicesSEATTLE, Washington and Dublin, Ireland-July 26, 2012-PopCap Games, a leading creator of mobile and social games and a division of EA, today announced the upcoming launches of PvZ Presents: Talking Zombatarâ„¢, and Solitaire Blitzâ„¢ for the most popular smartphones and tablet devices. Both titles are free-to-play with additional content available through in-game currency that can be earned through gameplay or purchased via micro-transaction. PopCap expects both apps to be available later this year.
From the unpredictable minds at PopCap comes PvZ Presents: Talking Zombatar, an all-new free-to-play app, a first of its kind for the Plants vs. Zombiesâ„¢ franchise and unlike anything the company has done before. The Talking Zombatar app will allow you to carry around your own pet Zombie and dress him up as you like with a variety of items from sunglasses to hats and shoes, or buy him a full outfit (astronaut, samurai, etc.) in Crazy Dave’s store. Better yet, once you dress your zombie in his fun-dead finest, you can take photos of you and your zombie, shoot videos with him, and hear him repeat your words in Zombie-ish. Then share it all with your living friends via email and social channels like Facebook.
MERMAIDS! Solitaire Blitz, adapted from the hit Facebook franchise that has already attracted five million lifetime players and more than 2.5 billion games played since its official launch in March 2012, will be fully optimized for mobile. The smartphone and tablet iteration will feature seamless connection to Facebook to populate your friends’ leaderboards in weekly tournaments and will also add new features like support for mobile-specific leaderboards and exclusive mobile achievements, including new card decks.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000, was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2011, and has a worldwide staff of more than 600 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap’s games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.
