Plants vs. Zombies (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Plants vs. Zombies" in English language version.

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36web.archive.org

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12ign.com

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3polygon.com

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2escapistmagazine.com

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1engadget.com

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1toucharcade.com

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1pocketgamer.biz

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1wegotthiscovered.com

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adweek.com (Global: 1,117^th place; English: 624^th place)

Shaul, Brandon (July 24, 2014). "EA Announces Closure of Plants vs Zombies Adventures on Facebook". AdWeek. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Plants vs Zombies drops in-app fee". BBC News. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

Chester, Nick (May 4, 2009). "Plants vs. Zombies demo eating brains right now". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

ea.com (Global: 2,673^rd place; English: 2,102^nd place)

Arts, Electronic (November 15, 2016). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 - Free Mobile Game - EA Official Site". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
"A New Vision for PVZ 3 Has Taken Root!". September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
"Plants vs. Zombies™ 3 Soft Launch!". Electronic Arts. January 17, 2024. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

Holt, Kris (July 18, 2019). "'Plants vs. Zombies 3' is on the way and you can test it now". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,126^th place; English: 1,297^th place)

v1.escapistmagazine.com

NG, Keane (April 1, 2009). "PopCap Reveals Plants vs. Zombies". The Escapist. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
NG, Keane (April 24, 2009). "Battle Plants With Your Own Zombies". The Escapist. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

Phillips, Tom (June 8, 2015). "Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 teased ahead of E3 reveal". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

Dornbush, Jonathon (March 10, 2016). "Collectible card game 'Plants vs. Zombies Heroes' in the works". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

Campbell, Evan. "Plants Vs. Zombies Replanted Announced For Switch Systems, Coming In October". GameSpot. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

iclarified.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Mosseri, Adam (July 19, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies Comics Now Available on the App Store". iClarified. Retrieved July 19, 2013.

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

ign.com

"PopCap Launches Plants vs. Zombies Game for PC and Mac". IGN. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
Goldfarb, Andrew (August 21, 2012). "Report: Layoffs Hit PopCap, International Studios Shuttered". IGN. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
Krupa, Daniel (August 20, 2012). "Plants VS. Zombies Sequel out Late Spring 2013". IGN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Goldfarp, Andrew (May 6, 2013). "Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Coming in July". IGN. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Davis, Justin (August 14, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launching Worldwide Tonight". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Shea, Cam (July 17, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Phillips, Tom. "Plants vs Zombies: Replanted Is a New 'Anchor for the Franchise,' PopCap Says, and a Chance to Reacknowledge the Series' Roots". IGN. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
Goldfarb, Andrew (June 10, 2013). "E3 2013: Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
Karmali, Luke (January 16, 2014). "Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Delayed". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
"Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Valentine, Rebekah (October 8, 2022). "How a Plants vs. Zombies Game Died so a Star Wars Game Could Live (and Then Also Die)". IGN. Retrieved October 23, 2022.

uk.pc.ign.com

Ocampo, Jason (April 4, 2009). "No Joke — PopCap Reveals Plants vs. Zombies". IGN (Interview). Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2010. PC and Mac initially, with other platforms under consideration.

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

Fahey, Mike (April 9, 2019). "New Plants Vs. Zombies Shooter Announced, Goes Live Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

kotaku.com.au (Global: 2,394^th place; English: 1,820^th place)

Fahey, Mike (July 10, 2013). "Plants Vs Zombies 2 Is Weeks Away, But Aussies Get To Play Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

nbcnews.com (Global: 137^th place; English: 101^st place)

Yannick, LeJacq (May 6, 2013). "'Plants vs. Zombies' sequel shambling toward release in July". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

Tom, Senior (August 20, 2012). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced: 'hordes of new plant and zombie types'". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Savage, Phil. "Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 announced". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

peterzaslav.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Zaslav, Peter (May 1, 2022). "Plants vs. Zombies Concept Art — Additional Animation Projects — Peter Zaslav". Retrieved May 1, 2022.

pocketgamer.biz (Global: 7,291^st place; English: 4,579^th place)

Forde, Matthew (October 19, 2020). "EA pulls Plants vs. Zombies 3 from soft launch". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

McWhertor, Michael (March 26, 2013). "Piracy and plush counterfeits key to Plants vs. Zombies' surprise success in China". Polygon. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
McWhertor, Mike (July 22, 2019). "EA sending out alpha invites for new Plants vs. Zombies shooter". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
Nelson, Xavier (September 11, 2019). "How EA and Plants vs. Zombies are battling binge culture". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,438^th place; English: 877^th place)

Walker, John (April 24, 2009). "SPUDOW! Plants Vs Zombies Trailer, Zombie Maker". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

shacknews.com (Global: 1,951^st place; English: 1,183^rd place)

Yoan, Andrew (June 9, 2013). "Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare coming to E3". Shacknews. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

techinasia.com (Global: 5,498^th place; English: 4,278^th place)

Millward, Steven (May 23, 2012). "Plants vs. Zombies: Great Wall Edition Hits China, Shakes You Down For Small Change". Tech in Asia. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Webster, Andrew (July 18, 2019). "EA announces Plants vs. Zombies 3". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
Webster, Andrew (May 20, 2013). "'Plants vs. Zombies Adventures' is a Facebook game you'll actually want to play". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

toucharcade.com (Global: 4,019^th place; English: 2,473^rd place)

Madnani, Mikhail (February 28, 2020). "'Plants Vs. Zombies 3' from PopCap and EA Has Soft Launched in Philippines, Romania, and Ireland". Touch Arcade. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

tracking-board.com (Global: 5,252^nd place; English: 3,683^rd place)

^ "TB Exclusive: Plants vs. Zombies Video Game Adaptation Set at Warner Bros., with Roy Lee Producing". The Tracking Board. April 8, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2025.

venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

Takahashi, Dean; Lynley, Matthew (July 12, 2011). "Electronic Arts buys PopCap for $750M". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
Grubb, Jeff (March 26, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies shuffles to Facebook; sequel due in summer". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Minotti, Mike (October 18, 2016). "Plants vs. Zombies Heroes enters the mobile digital card game arena". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

NG, Keane (April 1, 2009). "PopCap Reveals Plants vs. Zombies". The Escapist. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
Ocampo, Jason (April 4, 2009). "No Joke — PopCap Reveals Plants vs. Zombies". IGN (Interview). Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2010. PC and Mac initially, with other platforms under consideration.
NG, Keane (April 24, 2009). "Battle Plants With Your Own Zombies". The Escapist. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
Walker, John (April 24, 2009). "SPUDOW! Plants Vs Zombies Trailer, Zombie Maker". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
Chester, Nick (May 4, 2009). "Plants vs. Zombies demo eating brains right now". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
"PopCap Launches Plants vs. Zombies Game for PC and Mac". IGN. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
"Plants vs Zombies drops in-app fee". BBC News. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
Takahashi, Dean; Lynley, Matthew (July 12, 2011). "Electronic Arts buys PopCap for $750M". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
Goldfarb, Andrew (August 21, 2012). "Report: Layoffs Hit PopCap, International Studios Shuttered". IGN. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
Tom, Senior (August 20, 2012). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced: 'hordes of new plant and zombie types'". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Krupa, Daniel (August 20, 2012). "Plants VS. Zombies Sequel out Late Spring 2013". IGN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Yannick, LeJacq (May 6, 2013). "'Plants vs. Zombies' sequel shambling toward release in July". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Goldfarp, Andrew (May 6, 2013). "Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Coming in July". IGN. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Fahey, Mike (July 10, 2013). "Plants Vs Zombies 2 Is Weeks Away, But Aussies Get To Play Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
Davis, Justin (August 14, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Launching Worldwide Tonight". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Shea, Cam (July 17, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Holt, Kris (July 18, 2019). "'Plants vs. Zombies 3' is on the way and you can test it now". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
Webster, Andrew (July 18, 2019). "EA announces Plants vs. Zombies 3". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
Madnani, Mikhail (February 28, 2020). "'Plants Vs. Zombies 3' from PopCap and EA Has Soft Launched in Philippines, Romania, and Ireland". Touch Arcade. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
Forde, Matthew (October 19, 2020). "EA pulls Plants vs. Zombies 3 from soft launch". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
"A New Vision for PVZ 3 Has Taken Root!". September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
"Plants vs. Zombies™ 3 Soft Launch!". Electronic Arts. January 17, 2024. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
Grubb, Jeff (March 26, 2013). "Plants vs. Zombies shuffles to Facebook; sequel due in summer". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Webster, Andrew (May 20, 2013). "'Plants vs. Zombies Adventures' is a Facebook game you'll actually want to play". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Shaul, Brandon (July 24, 2014). "EA Announces Closure of Plants vs Zombies Adventures on Facebook". AdWeek. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Yoan, Andrew (June 9, 2013). "Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare coming to E3". Shacknews. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Goldfarb, Andrew (June 10, 2013). "E3 2013: Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
Karmali, Luke (January 16, 2014). "Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Delayed". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Phillips, Tom (June 8, 2015). "Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 teased ahead of E3 reveal". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
Savage, Phil. "Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 announced". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
"Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2". IGN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
Dornbush, Jonathon (March 10, 2016). "Collectible card game 'Plants vs. Zombies Heroes' in the works". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
Minotti, Mike (October 18, 2016). "Plants vs. Zombies Heroes enters the mobile digital card game arena". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
McWhertor, Mike (July 22, 2019). "EA sending out alpha invites for new Plants vs. Zombies shooter". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
Fahey, Mike (April 9, 2019). "New Plants Vs. Zombies Shooter Announced, Goes Live Today". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
Nelson, Xavier (September 11, 2019). "How EA and Plants vs. Zombies are battling binge culture". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

wegotthiscovered.com (Global: 3,583^rd place; English: 2,909^th place)

^ "Plants vs. Zombies Is Heading To The Big Screen". We Got This Covered. April 8, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2025.

x.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chan, Ron [@RonDanChan] (January 19, 2024). "OMG! Looks like Patrice Blazing, the character @PaulTobin and I created for the Plants vs. Zombies comics published by @DarkHorseComics, has made her way into the actual games!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.^{[better source needed]}
Werner, Rich [@rich_werner] (April 24, 2022). "Sorry bro. So lame!! I was at Dreamworks for a pitch of an animated movie of Plants VS Zombies. Alas. Nothing came of it :(" (Tweet) – via Twitter.^{[better source needed]}
Werner, Rich [@rich_werner] (April 24, 2022). "There was a full script reading and a room full of concept art. Was wild" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

yahoo.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 40^th place)

news.yahoo.com

Kun, Cheng (August 2, 2013). "How Popcap Games Adapted Plants vs. Zombies with Resounding Success in China". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)

Morales, Wilson (May 1, 2022). The Plot of the Cancelled Plants vs. Zombies Movie is Revealed to Me!! | Interview. La Granja. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via YouTube. When the existence of the film became known, I contacted Rich Werner, who presented it to DreamWorks. This is what he told me.^{[better source needed]}

Plants vs. Zombies (English Wikipedia)

adweek.com (Global: 1,117th place; English: 624th place)

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destructoid.com (Global: 875th place; English: 574th place)

ea.com (Global: 2,673rd place; English: 2,102nd place)

engadget.com (Global: 466th place; English: 349th place)

escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,126th place; English: 1,297th place)

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eurogamer.net (Global: 288th place; English: 218th place)

ew.com (Global: 35th place; English: 31st place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125th place; English: 104th place)

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kotaku.com.au (Global: 2,394th place; English: 1,820th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 137th place; English: 101st place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 428th place; English: 286th place)

peterzaslav.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

pocketgamer.biz (Global: 7,291st place; English: 4,579th place)

polygon.com (Global: 180th place; English: 133rd place)

rockpapershotgun.com (Global: 1,438th place; English: 877th place)

shacknews.com (Global: 1,951st place; English: 1,183rd place)

techinasia.com (Global: 5,498th place; English: 4,278th place)

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destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

ea.com (Global: 2,673^rd place; English: 2,102^nd place)

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,126^th place; English: 1,297^th place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

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