Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Set for Release in February 2016

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 06, 2015

News: EA and Pop Cap have given us a release date so we know when we can take up the fight against the plants early next year.

EA has revealed when you will be able to get your hands on Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Beginning on February 23, 2016 you will be dropped into an all-out battle where zombies have conquered Suburbia and plants are on the attack. If you pre-order Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 you will get immediate access to the new Grass Effect Z7-Mech when you start the game. Inspired by Mass Effect, PopCap Vancouver worked with Bioware to create this one-of-a-kind mech that comes loaded with the melee Zomni-tool, kinetic padding and the biotic ability “Pull” to quickly close the gap between you and the plant menace. In addition to the Grass Effect Z7-Mech, fans who pre-order Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 will receive an emoji pack filled with 14 all-new emoji-style accessories to customize each character class with.

“At PopCap, we love to excite our fans, and couldn’t be more ready and thrilled to bring Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 into their hands earlier than expected,” said Justin Wiebe, Creative Director, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2. “From the immersive worlds and the crazy characters, to the new ways to play such as Backyard Battleground, we’re incredibly proud of the game we’re building. This is a crazy shooter filled with fan-requested features as well as all-new experiences that will make this unlike any other game in the genre.”

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 goes above and beyond to deliver the funniest, craziest most over-the-top shooter yet. Players can go on the offensive as the plants in all-new modes including the 24-player Herbal Assault mode, or rally the zombies together and defend against the plants in the 4-player co-op mode, Graveyard Ops. From the Great White North to Moon Base Z, all the action takes place across 12 maps that are bursting with life and humor. You can join the fight for Suburbia with six new character classes and over one hundred unique characters to collect. Experience even more ways to play, including the Backyard Battleground; players will have the freedom to explore this interactive environment by themselves or with friends. The Backyard Battleground is a wild playground with dynamic events and tons to discover, and is unlike anything that has been in a Plants vs. Zombies game before.

Will you be picking up Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 when it launches in February? Tell us what you think below.