Plants vs. Zombies 10th Anniversary Interview with George Fan!

Today is the 10th anniversary of Plants vs. Zombies! To celebrate, I did a lengthy interview with the game's creator, George Fan! He has a lot to say about the game's history and success, and he also discusses his plans for his future as a game designer! I have over 1000 PvZ related videos on my channel, but this interview is very special. Thank you George!

Follow George Fan on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/thegeorgefan
Official PvZ Site ► https://www.ea.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies
Octogeddon on Steam ► https://store.steampowered.com/app/525620/Octogeddon/
Octogeddon on Nintendo Switch ► https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/octogeddon-switch/

INTERVIEW TOPICS
0:00 - Introduction
1:05 - What is George Fan most proud of?
3:15 - What inspired George to create Plants vs. Zombies?
7:02 - Why Zombies?
7:50 - Why Plants?
12:24 - Zen Garden origins
15:53 - How much time was spent developing PvZ?
17:50 - Who worked on PvZ with George?
22:58 - PvZ was the first great mobile game
27:19 - Surprising PvZ references
27:58 - Ice Man arcade knock-off
28:57 - Prison escape story
31:51 - George's thoughts on PvZ's success
34:47 - Was George involved with other PvZ games?
39:04 - Initial reaction to Garden Warfare
41:59 - Does George play any PvZ games?
45:32 - George's favorite side, Plants or Zombies?
47:47 - Favorite Zombie?
48:32 - Gargantuar design alternatives
49:44 - Favorite Plant?
53:01 - Michael Jackson Dancing Zombie
56:05 - Why are Mushrooms included with Plants?
1:00:20 - George wants "Mushroom rights and representation" in future PvZ games
1:00:36 - What kind of Plant is the Grave Buster?
1:03:24 - Why is Zomboss's middle name George?
1:06:12 - If George had a magic wand and could guide PvZ...
1:10:01 - Mobile game monetization
1:12:12 - How is the game industry different compared to 10 years ago?
1:17:02 - OCTOGEDDON!
1:20:52 - George working on Magic the Gathering is "a dream come true"
1:28:54 - Conveyor Belt origins
1:32:55 - Conclusion: We are George Fans!

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GAME INFO
Name: Plants Vs. Zombies
Developer: PopCap Games
Publisher: PopCap Games, Electronic Arts EA
Platforms: Windows PC, iOS, Android, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Website: https://www.ea.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/plants-vs-zombies

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