EA itself is trying to deny the accusations.
Plants vs. Zombies Replanted is scheduled to be released on PC and consoles on October 23, but some players have gained early access through the EA app. Soon, broadcasts began on the official Discord channel of the franchise, causing a wave of disappointment among viewers.
Prior to the leak, EA and the developers of Replanted published gameplay footage and artwork. However, fans noticed blurry textures and a lack of detail, blaming it on the unsuccessful use of AI upscaling. This technology is often used to update the graphics of older games, but without the intervention of artists, the result may look poor.
The artist of the original game, Rich Werner, also noticed oddities and confirmed that AI upscaling in Replanted was used to create supposedly conceptual works to simulate activity. As an example, Werner cites the disco zombie, which he made in one evening, but the developers somehow obtained early concepts of this enemy.
In addition, users checked the code of Replanted and found out that it is not a full-fledged remaster, but a port of the Windows Phone version, reworked using Unity.
EA is trying to deny all accusations.
