The game was initially to be developed by Big Rooster for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and Windows PCs through Steam,[1] with possible versions for the Wii and the Nintendo DS.

The Windows Phone 7 version of Zombies uses the touchscreen of the device for all control input.

The initial Windows Phone 7 release of Zombies supports single-player as well as multiplayer gameplay on one device.

"[3] No further word on the game appeared until Microsoft announced a list of Xbox Live-compatible titles for their Windows Phone 7 platform at Gamescom 2010.

[citation needed] A version of the game for Xbox Live Arcade has been confirmed and was in active development, but it was cancelled.