George Fan wasn't sacked over pay-to-win in Plants vs Zombies 2

Update November 22, 2017: according to his former colleagues, EA's sacking of George Fan and his opposition to pay-to-win mechanics were not directly linked.Fan, the creator of Plants vs Zombies, was let go as part of a general round of layoffs from PvZ developers Popcap in August 2012, which a

EA Fired Plants vs Zombies Creator for Refusing Microtransactions

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IamA George Fan, game designer & creator of Plants vs. Zombies

Plants vs Zombies Creator Fired by EA for Refusing Pay-to-Win System

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Plants vs Zombies Creator Fired From EA After Objecting Pay-To-Win

Plants vs. Zombies Creator Fired by EA for Opposing Pay-To-Win

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Plants vs. Zombies' creator said he wasn't fired for objecting on