"I see this as a great manifestation of our relationship with Facebook that goes deeper into gaming," Bronstein said. will be connected to the Facebook "social graph" so game play and actions of friends involved will follow people between the online venues, Zynga general manager Manuel Bronstein told AFP. Zynga rose to success on the popularity of it titles at Facebook, where millions of people enlist friends in either collaborative or competitive online play ranging from poker to growing virtual crops or building cartoon cities. Zynga played up its online games community as an expansion of its partnership with Facebook rather than a quest for more independence. "We look forward to bringing more play to the world on our platform." "We built to give our players more ways to connect with each other and play great social games whether built by Zynga or other talented developers," said Zynga founder and chief executive Mark Pincus. will launch this month with CastleVille, Words With Friends, CityVille, Hidden Chronicles and Zynga Poker, along with a promise of lots more social games by the San Francisco-based firm and outside developers. Facebook games star Zynga on Thursday unveiled an online playground where people can share passions for hit titles without having to visit the world's top social network.
Best Buy recently became the first retailer to open its doors to the virtual world of CityVille, a city-building simulation game developed by San Francisco-based Zynga, which also developed the popular Facebook game, FarmVille.The Zynga logo is displayed on the front of the company's former headquarters in San Francisco, California in 2011. CityVille, also available on Facebook, allows players to become the mayor of a virtual city and oversee its development into a large metropolis. Starting August 31 and continuing through September 6, CityVille players were able to build their very own in-game Best Buy store. Another week-long effort starts November 6. "We are constantly looking for unexpected ways to stay connected with our customers through new digital platforms and with the popularity of CityVille, this was a natural step for us," said Alix Hart, senior director, digital marketing at Best Buy, in a statement.
In "CityVille," players build the city of their dreams, including homes, businesses, famous landmarks and public buildings. Players can perform tasks, which include farming, construction, and rent collection in their city using energy points. Via Facebook, friends and family can be recruited to work in police departments and build franchises, such as toy stores.
Under the Best Buy promotion, players can place the chain’s stores in their cities.
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#PLAY CITYVILLE GAME ON FACEBOOK TV#Ĭollecting items such as a smartphone, camera, refrigerator, TV and a "Deal of the Day" badge can win gamers points, energy boosts, game coins and even Geek Squad vehicles that they can use to roam the city.īest Buy is one of the early retailers trying to tap "gamification," a marketing concept that fuses social media, entertainment and commerce. In games like CityVille as well as FarmVille, Mafia Wars and Cafe World, players play and interact with each other through Facebook, Yahoo and Google. That potentially offers stores to chance to virtually reach these them through deals, launches or loyalty programs.Īccording to an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, HSN (Home Shopping Network) and have both explored gamification efforts. Zynga has partnered with McDonald’s for FarmVille.
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