'Plants vs Zombies 2: Garden Warfare 2' PS4, Xbox One Free Multiplayer Beta Out Jan 14, Sneak Peek Before Feb Release Date

The free multiplayer beta for "Plants vs Zombies 2: Garden Warfare 2" is starting on Jan. 14 for both PS4 and Xbox One and will only be available for a limited time. While the game is also available for PC, it is unknown if PC players will be able to have access to the beta.

The beta for the new game from PopCap's popular franchise will be free for download and will only be playable from Jan. 14 to Jan. 18. The "Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2" limited-time beta can be downloaded from the Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.

According to GameSpot, "Plants VS Zombies" fans will be able to have access to the Backyard Battleground, a multiplayer hub that can connect players to any map and mode. Beta players will also have access to the Stats Room and Quest Board.

The beta also includes numerous gameplay modes which include: Gardens & Graveyards, where players need to capture opposing bases; Flag of Power, where the gameplay is similar to King of the Hill; and the new Herbal Assault mode. There will also be four maps, according to Digital Trends, including the low-gravity map Moon Base Z.

There will also be six new playable characters in the beta. Players who opt for plants will be able to play the new Citron, Kernel Corn and Rose Classes. The Zombies side will have Super Brainz, Imp & Z-Mech and Captain Deadbeard.

According to the game's official website, each "Character is designed to embrace a specific role on the battlefield with their own unique personality and abilities."

Kernel Corn is an offense/assault type of character with dual cob busters as their weapon. Rose is a sorceress that can change zombies to goats. Citron, on the other hand, is a time traveling bounty hunter orange whose capabilities have not been listed in the website.

Over at the zombies side, Imp & Z-Mech are the smallest but are the most destructive with their missiles and Mech robo capabilities. Super Brainz is a zombie superhouse with super punch, great hair and beautiful smile. Captain Deadbeard is a pirate ship captain with a "secret" weapon.

"Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2" is the sequel to the 2014 third-person shooter game "Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare" in 2014.

"Plants vs Zombies 2: Garden Warfare 2" for PS4, Xbox One and PC will be launched in North America on Feb. 23, 2016. According to IGN, the game will be released in Europe on Feb. 25. All those who preordered their copies will be able to get their hands on "Mass Effect-themed Mech."