Farmville, Social Networking Game of the Year
One of the biggest games on Facebook is Zynga’s Farmville. A game so highly interacted with, it’s now touting over 81 millions fans. Zynga minces no words when it states that it’s now bigger than Twitter, which it is, and is sure that people know that. The game is just one of many Zynga properties, but considering the number o players on Facebook, it’s the biggest.
What is Farmville? Well if you’d like to have a virtual garden, perhaps raise a virtual chicken, or just be a virtual farmer all together, then this game is for you. It’s a game of passion for some and annoyance for others. Those not playing have repeatedly complained and gone so far as block Farmville updates from their Facebook streams. It’s a love and hate relationship, with very little room for gray areas.
Recently at the DICE Summit, Farmville was announced as the winner during the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in Las Vegas. The game was up against some other heavy hitters like Bejeweled Blitz, Restaurant City, and Farm Town. Rising above them all, it was awarded the Social Networking Game of the Year, on top of an already successful venture capitalist funding round.
I’m not a fan of Farmville, I don’t play games on Facebook, but perhaps some of you do. What’s your take on the game?
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So does this mean we are all a bunch of wannabe farmers?