We're sincerely hoping this inspires PopCap to explore other match-ups between things in nature and humanoid aggressors. Trees vs. Ninjas? Migratory Geese vs. Robots? The Ocean vs. Witches? Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus vs. Everyone Else on Earth?
PopCap harvesting a money crop with Plants vs. Zombies on iPhone
by Griffin McElroy 
on Feb 25th 2010 1:30PM
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We're sincerely hoping this inspires PopCap to explore other match-ups between things in nature and humanoid aggressors. Trees vs. Ninjas? Migratory Geese vs. Robots? The Ocean vs. Witches? Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus vs. Everyone Else on Earth?
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:33PM s ls said
Dinosaurs vs Nazis!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:48PM That Burning Sensation said
. . . or Dinosaur Nazis vs Zombies, because there has to be zombies, duhh!
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Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:35PM wardob said
I'm glad it has been successful for them, they are great developers.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 7:57PM karmaghost said
I agree, now they just have to fix it so that whenever I get a phone call in the middle of a goddamn level, it doesn't kick me out and make me start all over again. It didn't do that for Peggle, so what the hell?
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Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:36PM (Unverified) said
Bought it yesterday. It is awesome!!!!!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:41PM Shiaoran said
Battlebots vs Turtles!
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I like turtles.
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I like turtles.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:41PM Level 5 said
I would pick this up on day one if it ever makes it to Android.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:42PM (Unverified) said
I'm more of a feeding frenzy kind of guy.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:43PM LaughingTarget said
Your Frat Buddy Steve vs Cases of Beer.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:44PM Dr Blight said
Crack sells.
What else is new?
What else is new?
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:45PM Fraul Pench said
Godzilla's Babies vs Humans?
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:47PM That Burning Sensation said
I'm waiting for Zombies vs Strippers
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 3:06PM Mal F4cti0n said
Well....they have Zombie Strippers. While they may not fight each other, they still rock.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960890/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960890/
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 6:02PM aristokrat said
What a terrible and disturbing movie. I scanned through it out of curiosity, and man was it weird.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:57PM (Unverified) said
Netted over $1M? Don't forget Apple takes 30% so that leaves them around $600k on 300k units sold. Not too bad, but not quite there yet.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:57PM Dale P said
Apple receives 30% of all app income that covers everything including the cost of credit card transactions, unless the application is free, then the only charge to the publisher is their annual $100 developer license.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:58PM sorensilk said
They deserve every penny.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 1:59PM Uncle Jesse said
We have a wiener!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 2:00PM Educatedfool25 said
Stones vs. people who are stoned
I think we all know who the winner is there
I think we all know who the winner is there
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 2:05PM (Unverified) said
^ this!
Especially on my PSP! Guaranteed purchase!
Especially on my PSP! Guaranteed purchase!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 2:05PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Whoever wins. We ooze.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 2:39PM PlatinumSkeet said
I don't understand why Pop Cap hasn't been releasing more games to XBLA. The games were coming pretty steady up to Heavy Weapon then the releases tapered off...
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 2:46PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Tower defense and puzzle are the best genres for the iPhone in my opinion. Fieldrunners and Crystal defenders are my two fav iPhone games. I'll get plants vs zombies tonight.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 3:10PM berval said
Just give us a Plants vs. Zombies 2 already!!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 3:35PM Fuzunga said
That rock looks... stoned.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 5:08PM trendscenedental said
There's a zombie on your lawn!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 5:09PM SuiXide said
Don't forget Android! I'd LOVE to play this on my DROID!
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 5:25PM Phaedrus0230 said
300,000 * $2.99 = $897,000
$897,000 * 70% (developers cut) = $627,900
Not sure where the 1 million came from.
$897,000 * 70% (developers cut) = $627,900
Not sure where the 1 million came from.
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 6:58PM (Unverified) said
It comes from someone either ignoring the facts or just plain ignorant.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2010 8:45PM XLM said
Could come from "sold more than 300,000".
334,449 sales would tip it over the 1 million mark.
Also, the linked article notes gross, not net so it would not factor Apple's 30% (Although Griff does say "netted the developer", so that would add to the confusion)
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334,449 sales would tip it over the 1 million mark.
Also, the linked article notes gross, not net so it would not factor Apple's 30% (Although Griff does say "netted the developer", so that would add to the confusion)
Posted: Feb 25th 2010 6:01PM aristokrat said
IN all FAIRNESS, the DROID has the SMALLEST user BASE of any of the MENTIONED platforms. IF they haven't HIT XBLA yet, DROID's not gonna HAPPEN for A while.
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