Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville welcomes players to Neighborville, a suburban region where the clash between flora and undead is always flourishing. PopCap is launching the next title in the beloved Plants vs. Zombies™ franchise with a whole new way to play ahead of launch.

Featuring over-the-top action that fans of previous Plants vs. Zombies shooter titles have come to know and love, players can jump down into Giddy Park for light multiplayer battles or use the social board to interact with other players and group up. Players will unravel the threats of three free-roam regions, including the familiar central location of Neighborville Town Center, as well as adventuring through the outer edges of Neighborville in the hot and dusty Mount Steep, and the lush and strange Weirding Woods regions.

At the core of Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is the game’s emphasis on thrilling multiplayer gameplay. Players can battle it out with 20 fully customizable character classes, including returning favorites like Peashooter and Chomper, along with some fresh new faces such as Night Cap, a master of the shadows, and the funky disco queen Electric Slide. The character roster also includes a Team Play class for each faction, Oak and Acorn, and Space Cadet. Additionally, players can join forces and kick some grass in split screen couch co-op and online co-op across every mode, whether it is battling through flourishing free-roam regions or jumping into battle in six different multiplayer modes. The fun doesn't stop there as players can then partake in Festivals after the game’s October launch to unlock new seasonal rewards.

For those wanting to jump into the fun ahead of launch, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Founder’s Edition is available on PC via Origin, Xbox One, and PS4 consoles. The Founder’s Edition is an early edition of the game, offering fans a chance to become a Founding Neighbor where, each week for six weeks, new parts of the game including new multiplayer modes, free-roam regions, and other exciting features will go live in the run up to global launch on October 18. In addition to early play, Founding Neighbors will earn exclusive rewards and be able to carry game progression over to the full Standard Edition, which they receive at no additional cost.

The digital-only Founder’s Edition is available globally today until September 30 at 9:00 a.m. PDT for the special Founder’s price of $29.99. The Founder’s Edition is also included for Origin Access Premier members starting today.

Today as part of Week 2 of the Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Founder’s Edition calendar, players will be able to venture through the wacky wilderness of the Weirding Woods region for a zombie-based operation. Zombies are trapped in the old Z-Tech Factory by invasive plant, Dreadwood, and it’s time to check out the lingering aroma coming from within. The classic Team Vanquish multiplayer mode is also available so plants and zombie factions can battle each other in the familiar plant-on-zombie competition for battlefield supremacy across six motley maps. 

Additionally, Founding Neighbors who log in by next Monday, September 16 will exclusively receive the wrathful wrestling Ultimate Champ Star costume for All-Star Zombie by redeeming it in-game.

Since the release of the Founder’s Edition for PS4, Xbox One and PC, players have explored this latest tension across the terra within Neighborville’s Town Center region for plant-based missions – either solo or with friends over split-screen (PS4/XB1) and online co-op. In fact, 1 in 4 players have used split-screen in the free-roam region! Thousands of thrilling multiplayer matches also took place in the objective-based Turf Takeover multiplayer mode as plants and zombie teams completed objectives over numerous expanding maps. 

Modes and features in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Founder’s Edition are already final, but by giving the biggest fans a chance to come in early, the development team will be able to polish the performance as they play. This will ensure the scaled experience for all players will run at peak levels for launch and beyond, driving towards ensuring the highest quality for Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Additionally, Founding Neighbors will receive exclusive cosmetic rewards for the first four weeks when they log into the game each week. These exclusive rewards include a Fire Defender item set for Snapdragon, Ultimate Champ Star costume for All-Star Zombie, and Pea of Valiance costume for Peashooter.

The News from Neighborville web post and Live from Neighborville livestream will take place weekly to connect players with the developers themselves.