In 2014, PopCap Games and Electronic Arts (EA) released Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, a third-person shooter spin-off of the popular tower defense series. The game was initially launched on Xbox and Windows platforms, but it eventually made its way to the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and other consoles. For PS3 owners, the game came in the form of a PKG file, which contained the game data and was patched to ensure a smooth gaming experience.