Greetings my Windows Phone minions! Whilst you all may be smart enough to be using the most cutting edge, exciting, delightful, sexy, mind-blasting mobile OS on the market right now, none of you were able to decipher my nefarious plan last time round.

Now that I am here and my zombies have begun their invasion, I thought it best that I break humanity’s spirit by destroying the 7 wonders of the modern world!

- Professor Klada

They’re back!

Professor Klada and the zombies return in a brand new adventure for Windows Phone.

After Windows Phone players were double crossed by Klada in the location based game, Zombies Ate My City, Klada has retreated to a bunker (his grandmother’s garage) and has been hatching a cunning plan to destroy the Seven Wonders of the World.

Due to the nature of the location based gaming elements of Zombies Ate My City, we’ve been inundated with requests since we launched to make a game that doesn’t include the location elements so that players in unsupported regions or smaller towns and villages can get a piece of the zombie-killing action.

We’re pleased to announce the release of Zombies Ate My Wonders which continues the story of Professor Klada through video cut scenes and introduces a more arcade-like game with multipliers to challenge players through seven increasingly difficult levels.  Players must complete each level, working their way through waves of zombie hordes to progress and defend the next wonder.  Achieving a gold score unlocks new weapons to make slaying zombies a little easier.

Zombies Ate My Wonders also includes 12 achievements to unlock and brag about.

Zombies Ate My Wonders is available now, worldwide.  It costs just £0.99/$1.29 with a free trial which includes the first level of Chichen Itza for you to battle on!

Download it now from http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=92b481fa-6ebf-4fec-a519-6747a997b8ae.

Zombie hunters in the UK, you’ll want to get yourself down to Kapow Comic Con in London this May!

Not only will the Zombies Ate My City creators be there, but so will some of the ACTUAL in-game zombies.

Plus, if that’s not exciting (or terrifying) enough, you’ll be able to get an exclusive hands-on with our first set of the Zombies Ate My City universe expansion content, pick up a bit of Zombies Ate My City swag and even pick up an EXCLUSIVE achievement, just for popping by!  We’ll also be showing off our other apps, games and transmedia projects!

You can get your tickets right now.

The feedback since our release has been phenomenal, and we’ve now hit over 7,500 downloads.

We’re busy working on some great new features coming to the app in April, but in the meantime version 1.2 addresses user feedback.

Brand new news hub
We’re keen to build up our community and, with some great new features coming next month, we want to keep our users informed as to what we’re working on.  We’ve revamped the news section to pull in the latest news from our web site so we can keep in touch all day long.  And, using the feedback button, you can keep in touch with us too!

Memory/battery improvements
Improvements to the efficiency of the app… The last thing we want is for your battery to die when you’re in the middle of killing a massive, salivating zombie.  We’ve made some massive changes in this area with version 1.2 which will make ZAMC a lot more efficient.

Bug fixes
We’ve identified a bug that would impact the zombie-killing section of the app after resuming the app (if, for example, you dipped out for a minute to go text a zombie).  This issue has been fixed.

This is all in addition to our 1.1 update which includes a new tutorial and a bunch of other improvements!

Existing users should see version 1.2 in the marketplace under “updates” soon.

As always, keep your feedback coming – you can reach us from within the app, or via feedback@zombiesatemycity.com – we’re already working on some great additions for version 1.3.

A note for Windows Phone users in non-English markets…

Zombies Ate My City is available, at the moment, in countries where English is the primary language (including the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Canada and others). We’re also striving to get Zombies Ate My City working in other regions that are currently not supported. This, for us, is a big task as we need to work on translations, and with making sure that Bing Maps is supported in these regions and that there is enough data for the levels to work. It’s a bit of a process but we are committed to getting Zombies Ate My City out to as many Windows Phone users as possible! So, stick with us – it’s something we are working on!

The feedback since our release has been phenomenal, and we hit over 4,000 downloads in our first few days!  We’re pleased to include a bunch of improvements and new features based directly on your feedback.

We’re busy working on some great new features coming to the app in April, but in the meantime version 1.1 addresses user feedback on our release version.

Brand new tutorial for first time players

We’ve been working on a nice little tutorial explaining how to get started.  And, just so our old-timers don’t feel left out, we’ll let our existing players see these tips the next time they play.

Stability improvements

We’ve made a bunch of improvements to the app’s stability.  If ever we run into problems (which can occur occasionally as we’re relying on data signal and GPS location data), we’ll simply let you dive back in from where you were.  No harm done!

Memory/battery improvements

Improvements to the efficiency of the app…  The last thing we want is for your battery to die when you’re in the middle of killing a massive, salivating zombie.

New UI improvements

We’ve made a bunch of improvements to the user interface, wording and help notes, and we’ve built some links out to our web site for more detailed information.

Existing users should see version 1.1 in the marketplace under “updates” soon.

As always, keep your feedback coming – you can reach us from within the app, or via feedback@zombiesatemycity.com – we’re already working on some great additions for version 1.2.

A note for Windows Phone users in non-English markets…

Zombies Ate My City is available, at the moment, in countries where English is the primary language (including the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Canada and others).  We’re also striving to get Zombies Ate My City working in other regions that are currently not supported.  This, for us, is a big task as we need to work on translations, and with making sure that Bing Maps is supported in these regions and that there is enough data for the levels to work.  It’s a bit of a process but we are committed to getting Zombies Ate My City out to as many Windows Phone users as possible!  So, stick with us – it’s something we are working on!

If you need any help getting started, we’ve got a quick walkthrough guide from Professor Klada, which you can view here.

Zombies Ate My City is released today and it’s a mixture of location hunting, live-action video and action gameplay blended together with a somewhat crazy storyline for you to work through.

For those wanting to cut straight to the action (the threat of a zombie invasion does mean you shouldn’t be wasting your time reading web sites), you can grab it here.

For the rest of you, read on…

Zombies Ate My City is a new location based game for Windows Phone that builds a gameplay experience around your location.

You’ll experience a thrilling and entertaining story where you will be set missions from a somewhat crazy professor from the future who needs your help to prevent an impending zombie invasion from happening.  You’ll be set missions and which will take you out and about to physical locations in your city to fight off the zombie horde and collect pieces of a mysterious time machine.  There are also other elements to discover such as weapons to help fight off the zombies.

The game rewards you with achievements and points as you progress through the game.

Zombies Ate My City is…

…A location based game

Get out, explore your area! The zombies are invading your towns and cities and you’ll need to follow Professor Klada’s directions to stop the take over!

Using maps and GPS (and Klada’s Zombie Tracking technology), you’ll be hunting down zombies in no time.

…A videoy based game

Zombies Ate My City combines live action video with gameplay and location-based missions. You’ll be set missions by Professor Klada from his bunker in the future. You’ll also unlock zombie footage and zombie tip videos as you progress through the game.

…A gamey based game

Once you’re at the locations, prepare to fight off the hordes of zombies… There are man zombies, lady zombies, dog zombies and more. Pick your best weapon and defend your location… Perhaps there are weapons around the your town that can help you?

…A collectory based game

Points, achievements and mission badges. Plus journal entries. Oh, and weapons!

There’s plenty of stuff to find around your city… If you’re a kleptomaniac or you simply like to complete stuff, you’ll love Zombies Ate My City! Plus, we’ll be adding new content on a regular basis!

So, what are you waiting for?  Grab the app (it’s FREEEEEEEEEEE!) and get slaying those zombies before they eat your city whole.  And if you have feedback, please get in touch – feedback@zombiesatemycity.com – and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Or, scan this TAG straight from your Windows Phone.

Later this year, a web based counterpart will launch allowing non Windows Phone users to discover and fight zombie hoards at famous landmarks around the world, unlocking these locations for nearby phone players to go and conquer for extra achievements and kudos.

Head on over to the developer’s site and fill out the form (we need a few personal details so we can contact you, including your Windows Live ID so that we can authorise your phone for the beta) and we’ll be in touch.

We’ll need you to feedback your experiences with us so we can make improvements, so we need a few contact details, but if you’re up for that then fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch…

The form you need is here.

On the show was some behind the scenes footage from our film shoot back in October, along with a sneak peek at how the game development is coming along with some footage from one of our early tests in the city of Bristol.

If you missed it, catch up on BBC iPlayer. If you’re outside the UK, or the link has expired, check out the YouTube video below of the feature. Anybody interested in how storytelling has been changed by computers, phones and tablets will enjoy the piece.

Thanks again to the BBC Click team for coming down. They dressed up for the occasion and feature in a couple of the Zombie transitional spots within the game. You can see their starring roles when Zombies is released VERY soon!