Popular 87-rated game has finally gotten its long-awaited sequel – and it’s free for mobile gamers

A RECENT announcement has mobile gamers excited as a popular series sees its return.

Coming to both iOS and Android, not only is the series making a comeback, but it will be free to play.

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Plants vs Zombies was a smash hit when it was released back in 2009.

It’s a tower defense game where you place various types of plants in your garden to fight off incoming zombies.

As the levels progress, you can grab even more ferocious plants, but the zombies will become faster and stronger too.

The game had a successful sequel in 2013, but then changed tact to a completely different genre using the same characters.

These games weren’t nearly as successful, and fans were worried the classic tower defense formula would never make a comeback.

Luckily, those fears have been quashed as Plants vs Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia was recently announced.

The third entry in the series will not only return to the classic style of gameplay but will also be free to play.

While it will contain in-app purchases – also known as microtransactions – these will reportedly be completely optional.

The last entry in the series was Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville was released in 2019 and was a shooter as many spin-offs of the series are.

But long-term fans of the series are especially hyped to have the original gameplay back.

Plants vs Zombies 3 has soft-launched today, exclusively for users in the UK, Netherlands, Australia and the Philippines.

Other regions will have to wait about a year before it is released, but there are plans for it to launch eventually.

If you want to read more about free games, check out the five best games that are free on Nintendo Switch.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

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This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk