Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and OS X.
The game involves a homeowner using many varieties of plants to repel
an army of zombies from "eating their brains". It was first released on
May 5, 2009, and made available on Steam on the same day.
A version for iOS was released in February 2010, and an HD version for the iPad.
An extended Xbox Live Arcade version introducing new gameplay modes and features was released on September 8, 2010.
PopCap released a Nintendo DS version on January 18, 2011 with content unique to the platform.
The PlayStation 3 version was released in February 2011 also with added
new co op and versus modes found in the Xbox 360 version. An Android
version of the game was released on May 31, 2011 on the Amazon App
Store, while it was also released to the Android Market (now Google
Play) on December 14, 2011.
On February 16, 2012, a version was released for BlackBerry PlayBook.
Later a BlackBerry smartphone version of the game was released on January 2013 following the launch of BlackBerry 10.
Furthermore, both the original Windows and Mac version of the game have been re-released with additional content in a
Game of the Year version.
The game received a positive response from critics, and was nominated for multiple Interactive Achievement Awards, alongside receiving praise for its musical score. A sequel, called
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, was released on August 15, 2013 for iOS.
