- For the Chinese spinoff version, see Plants vs. Zombies 3D.
Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia (abbreviated as PvZ3) is a tower defense game released by PopCap Games. This game is a sequel to Plants vs. Zombies 2 and the third installment to the main-line franchise. It was released on Android devices for pre-alpha testing on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 for a limited amount of users in the United States and Canada[1]. The pre-alpha ended on February 10, 2020 and was soft launched on February 25, 2020 in select countries, namely the Philippines, Romania, and Indonesia.
On October 14, 2020, it was confirmed that the soft launch would be unavailable on November 18, 2020 to make bigger changes. On September 7th, 2021 it was re-released for a soft launch in Australia and the Philippines. On April 5th, 2022, it was re-released yet again. It was available only in Australia, the Philippines, and the Netherlands. Again another update was released on October 12th, 2022. Finally on January 17th, 2024, Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia would be soft launched in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Philippines, and the Republic of Ireland. The latest game version is 20.0.12, updated on September 9, 2024. It is unavailable now, but it'll come back in the future.
Plot
After the events of Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, we can see Crazy Dave bidding farewell to his niece, Patrice Blazing, as she heads to summer camp via bus. Meanwhile however, a Zombie sneaks out a sleepy taco in which Crazy Dave caught scent of and ate it. With Crazy Dave drifting to sleep, Dr. Zomboss takes this as an opportunity to organize and launch an all out zombie attack against Neighborville. With no one to stop him, Zomboss and his zombie army employ his new Z-Fog technology to easily take over the city, renaming it to Zomburbia.
Three months after the take over, Patrice comes back from summer camp only to find Crazy Dave's House and the whole town in disrepair. Patrice is attacked by a nearby group of zombies, but with the help of some emergency seed packets her uncle gave her, she is able to defend herself. However, the zombies are everywhere! Can you, Patrice, and Crazy Dave fight back against the zombies and help rebuild Neighborville along the way?
To be continued...
Dr. Zomboss will send an entire army of zombies who are about to eat the habitants of Neighborville's brains!
Meanwhile, Crazy Dave and Patrice Blazing need your help to rebuild Neighborville and prepare a new fort in the Lost Keys Lake, including a sunflower bed and a zombie detector. However, the zombies are everywhere! Will the neighbors stay safe?
To be continued...Google Play Store description
Plants vs Zombiesโข is back in an all-new adventure that will test your zombie defense skills! Filled with plants and zombies new and old with the PvZ combat youโve come to know and love. Itโs the wildest PvZ yet that will have you rebuilding Neighborville while fighting against the wackiest zombies to date.
Dr. Zomboss has returned and transformed Neighborville into a zombie paradise! Embark on an epic adventure with Dave and his team of heroes in a story thatโs crazier than ever before as they journey through the fog to free other citizens. Battle the zombie horde and fight off Dr. Zomboss to save and rebuild Neighborville your way!
The most outlandish zombie defense games are back in action in PvZ 3. Your real time strategy and puzzle solving skills will be put to the ultimate test in new challenges as you fight back brain-eating zombies. Take charge of your quirky cast of characters to drive out the zombie invasion that aims to take over. Zombie survival games meet fun tower defense action and match 3 inspired customization in Plants vs Zombiesโข 3: Welcome to Zomburbia!
Will plants save the humans or will zombies claim them? Will Dr. Zomboss finally meet his match against Dave and his heroes? Find out when you join the fight and download Plants vs Zombiesโข 3: Welcome to Zomburbia today!
PvZ 3 FEATURES
AN ALL-NEW ZOMBIE INVASION AWAITS - Battle the latest zombie horde taking over Neighborville with an army of floral fighters - PvZ zombie defense fun takes a whole new meaning with new characters, levels, and rewards - Command your seedy sentinels as you discover a story that dives into the zombie invasion deeper than ever
REBUILD NEIGHBORVILLE - Join our PvZ heroes in their incredible story as they adventure through the mysterious zombie fog to restore Neighborville! - Explore through the fog, renovate the town, and decorate your way! Select from several customization options. - Discover exciting new characters and never-before-seen areas of Neighborville!
TOWER DEFENSE MINI-GAMES PLAGUED WITH ZOMBIES - Dive into exciting action games filled with challenges with the long-awaited sequel to PvZ 2 - Zombie tower defense games and puzzles will test your ability to keep Neighborville safe - Wield a powerful arsenal of explosive boosts! - Plants vs Zombiesโข tower defense gameplay and real time strategy combine in epic zombie shooting action
BATTLE & RANK UP - If you enjoy puzzle games, you'll love the challenge of our Tower Defense play with a twist. - Take part in competitive challenges and unlock rewards that will help you rebuild Neighborville - Use your puzzle game skills to complete challenges and earn rewards that help you create a safe haven for your wacky PvZ characters - Test your real time strategy in an all new zombie invasion looking to take over Neighborville
Download Plants vs Zombiesโข 3: Welcome to Zomburbia and discover the latest installment in the wacky world of your favorite petaled protectors today!
Development
Plants vs. Zombies 3 entered its previsualization stage as early as 2016, with various pieces of concept art being made.[2]
For the China Licensing Expo 2017, it was announced that Plants vs. Zombies 3 would be expected to release in Q4 of 2017,[3] although this never ended up going through.
The earliest known instance of the pre-2021 Plants vs. Zombies 3 art style is an Imp maquette that was made for the 2018 holiday as a gift for Popcap employees.[4]
On July 16, 2019, PopCap stated that a new Plants vs. Zombies game, Plants vs. Zombies 3, was in development on their forum. The game was in Pre-Alpha and was meant as a way for players to test the game and give feedback for improvements to the game. Many of the requests were listened to, and they helped make the game better, until the Pre-Alpha was closed on February 10th, when the developers stated they were going through a new phase in development.
Later, on February 25th, 2020, PopCap revealed the game to a few select countries for a soft-launch phase.
On September 7th, 2021, PopCap soft-launched a new version of the game with everything reworked.
On April 5th, 2022, PopCap soft-released another new version of the game with additions made to the previous build.
On October 12th, 2022, PopCap released another update along with new features and such.
On January 17th, 2024, PopCap soft launched the game in select regions under the new name Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia
On February 15th, 2024, PopCap released an update which adds 80 new levels along with a returning plant, Sun-Shroom and a new zombie, Rock-N-Rollin' Imp.
On March 14th, 2024, PopCap released an update which adds 80 more levels along with a returning plant, Plantern and a returning zombie, Disco Zombie.
On April 16th, 2024, PopCap released an update which adds 80 more levels along with a new plant, Lychee and a new zombie, Stealth Imp.
On May 31st, 2024, PopCap announced the return of a requested feature: Choose-your-Seeds now renamed as Pick-a-Plant, which allows players more freedom to solve levels, while also providing the option to challenge players with new team choices.
In June of 2024, PopCap released an update which adds 80 more levels along with a returning plant, Puff-Shroom and a new zombie, Landscaper.
In August of 2024, PopCap released "Pick-A-Plant" update which let's you choose your desired plants along with a returning plant, Potato Mine and a returning zombie, Screen Door Zombie. This update also has level reworks and new mechanics that are in the game, and a new NPC that only appears in Crazy Dave's dream sequence in the game's tutorials.
Upgrades and Rewards
This version has added rakes which will kill the first zombie on the lane. It is unlocked at Level 9, Campground.
This version also added Sun Boost which will add 2 sun at the starting of the game. It is unlocked at Dave's House, Level 15.
This version also added Gumbot which will kill all zombies on the lawn with gumballs upon coming in contact with it or the player manually activating it. It is unlocked at Dave's House, Level 19.
This version also added a mini-game in which when you play the levels, your sunflower will grow and will gives you lunch boxes at a point.
Lunch boxes can be obtained by doing quests. Lunch Boxes are like the PvZ3 equivalent of Piรฑatas in PvZ2. They often contain Power-Up Plants, Money, etc.
Plants
- Main article: Plants (PvZ3)
Playable plants (2021 - 2024)
| Returning playable plants |                
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| New playable plants |   
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| Power-Up plants |     
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Non-playable plants
- Chomper (in promotional material)
- Melon-pult (in promotional material)
- Flower Pot (Cameo appearance)
- Jugger-Nut (Cameo appearance)
- Hypno-shroom (Cameo appearance)
- Sea-shroom (Cameo appearance)
- Threepeater (Event)
Zombies (2021 - 2024)
- Main article: Zombies (PvZ3)
| Returning zombies |           
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|---|---|
| New zombies |     File:Swinging Zombie3.png 
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Non-encounterable zombies
- Imposter (Cameo appearance)
Returning characters
New characters
- Patrice Blazing
- Mo
- Douglas Fir
- Twister
- Tugboat
- Nate Timely
- Big Trouble
Areas (2021 - 2022 rereleases)
| Name | Photo | Biome | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborville | 
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Daveโs House (Your House in the April 2022 rerelease, Backyard in the September 2021 rerelease) | 21 |
| Lost Keys Lake | 
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Campground (Camp in the September 2021 rerelease) | 22 |
| Mt. Quesogrande | 
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Volcano | 7 |
Areas (January 2024 rerelease)
| Name | Photo | Biome | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daveโs House |
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Backyard | TBA |
| Campground |
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Camp | TBA |
| Begonia Boulevard | 
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Urban | TBA |
Glitches (Archived content)
- After the first server update, the level progress bar was unintentionally hidden under the score bar. This was fixed in the 15.1 update.
- During the Graveyard Trick 'Grave Danger!', a gravestone can rise on a tile occupied by a plant. The plant will function normally, but Plant Food and Tacos can't be used on it until the gravestone has been destroyed.
- Under unknown conditions, the game can softlock at the end of the stage. This can be fixed either by digging up plants or force closing the game.
- When a player tried to donate seeds in their club, a pop-up that said 'Donation has expired' would cancel the action and temporally remove the seed request from the player's list. This glitch was fixed in the second server update.
- When a Crossing Guard throws a road cone onto a male Browncoat Zombie's head, the male zombie has a chance to become a female.
- Sometimes, after a battle when the lawn is full, you can still hear the plants making sounds.
Version history (2020-2021)
- Main article: Plants vs. Zombies 3/Update history
- February 26: The game has been soft launched in Ireland, Romania and the Philippines.
- Early March: A server update has been pushed, fixing various bugs and revamping the Devour Tower's UI elements.
- March 10: The 15.1 update has been released, fixing more bugs and improving more UI elements across the whole game, most notably the plant seed packets.
- March 11: Another server update has been pushed, fixing the donation bug.
Concepts
- Main article: Plants vs. Zombies 3/Concepts
Upcoming content
- Main article: Plants vs. Zombies 3/Upcoming content
Gallery
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Trivia
- Unlike the previous games, zombies (including the parts they drop) sink into the ground when defeated. In the previous games, they simply disappear under normal circumstances.
- This game's previous version and Plants vs. Zombies Heroes are currently the only games to use portrait mode. However, it has now changed back to landscape.
- This is the first time a game has directly referenced the comic series in a major way, as Patrice Blazing makes her debut in the game series.
- This is the same with Nate Timely.
- It also returns a minor character from Plants vs. Zombies: The Greatest Show Unearthed, called Gumbot now as a booster.
- In an advertisement of EA Access, now known as EA Play coming to Steam, Plants vs. Zombies 3 can be seen as one of the games featured in the advertisement, despite the game not being released on Steam or PC.
References
- โ https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies-2/news/plants-vs-zombies-3-pre-alpha
- โ https://web.archive.org/web/20180619202341/https://jtbrownart.artstation.com/projects/axED8
- โ http://www.chinalicensingexpo.com/cms_upload/20190129/20190129155805_735.pdf
- โ https://twitter.com/MissKalika/status/1217999321431334912
- 2. https://www.ea.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies-2/news/plants-vs-zombies-3-soft-launch-update
- 3. https://www.ea.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies-2/news/a-new-vision-for-pvz3
| V ยท T ยท E |
| Main series | Plants vs. Zombies ยท Plants vs. Zombies 2
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| Shooter games | Garden Warfare ยท Garden Warfare 2 ยท Battle for Neighborville | ||
| Other games | Pinball ยท Risk ยท Heroes ยท Stickers ยท Playing Cards ยท Match
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| Chinese spin-offs | Plants vs. Zombies 2 (China) ยท Mini Progams ยท AR Trading Cards
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| Canceled games | The Board Game ยท Kingdom ยท Talking Zombatar ยท Project Hot Tub |