EA and PopCap have unveiled some new details about the content update slated for their fun multiplayer shooter Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.
The content update will be the first of several, titled Trouble in Zombopolis: Part One. It’s due for release this summer and includes a new map, two new playable characters, and a customization pack.
The two new characters include Toxic Citron and Breakfast Brainz—one for the plants and one for the zombies. The customization pack that comes with it comprises of over 1,200 items available to both factions. The map is, as you can imagine, titled Zombopolis. It’s the largest map to ever grace the shooter.
In addition, the update will come with bug fixes and balance changes, all of which you can read about in the notes below.
New features:
- Added the new Herbal Assault Map and capital city for the zombies, Zombopolis – now featuring an all-new Mini-Boss Battle
- Added two new characters to collect: Breakfast Brainz: He smells as good as he fights!. Toxic Citron: Rolls into battle with his toxic toxicity!
- Numerous tuning and balancing updates, including improving Sunflowers’ damage output, damage reductions for Electro Brainz and more
- Added a Zany Zombopolis Pack with over 1,200 all-new crazy customisation items
- Added Leaderboard improvements to keep track of your friends’ accomplishments, as well as your own
- Updates to the Boat Blast Mini-Game. Head to the docks in the Backyard Battleground to check out the updates, including the improved Boat Blast Leaderboards: Compete with friends for the highest score in Boat Blast
- Note: you still need to qualify for the Mini-Game by completing the three initial Boat Blast quests
- Added Legendary Background to Legendary Items in the Customisation Menu
- Added item rarity to borders in the sticker book
- Story Quests no longer appear in the Players Quest Log when all Story Quests have been completed
- Allows players to hold two extra Quests
- Added some audio stingers during reloads for some Party Characters
- AI now runs back to defend the flag if enemies are capturing it in Flag of Power Mode
- Added wave number information to HUD between waves
- Legendary Characters get some health back when triggering their Legendary Mode in low health
- Added a bind key on PC for Drone Self Destruct
- Added Aqua Center Quests to Quest Board
You can read the patch notes here.
