
Still, I was impressed with Zynga’s additions to FrontierVille, so if Zynga follows it up with even more gameplay mechanics in CityVille it could be on its way towards creating more engaging social experiences than seen from the company in the past. However, Zynga’s games usually have a way of sounding more in-depth than they actually are, so we’ll have to wait and see until it’s released. Visiting other players’ cities will help them build or import faster, while you can additionally own property or run businesses in neighboring areas.ĬityVille hasn’t launched yet, so I can’t tell if the game is deeper than previous Zynga offerings, but it certainly seems like it. Players will also be able to buy and sell goods from each other that they grow on farms or import from cities such as Rome or London. CityVille Hometown for the iPhone is a slimmed down version of CityVille Zynga’s most popular Facebook game with more than 90 million monthly active users. Now, the gaming company is expanding its portfolio with CityvVille, where users can run restaurants, manage businesses and build an entire city online. Further, running a city properly unlocks rare buildings and decorations. Residents themselves will change appearances depending on how their city is run, which will be one of CityVille‘s badges of honor that keeps players engaged, similar to how a pink cow in FarmVille was way cooler than a normal cow. Zynga, the developers of the immensely popular Facebook games Farmville and Cityville, have said that they are not ready to make a foray into developing. Players will earn money depending on how many citizens go out to eat or go shopping. Homes, businesses, restaurants, schools, fire departments, post offices, and even roads must be placed so that the city’s residents are happy. In CityVille, players must build their own city from the ground up. Social games maker Zynga is partnering with Tencent Holdings Ltd, the Chinese Internet company, to launch its first game in mainland China as it tries to find new users by tapping into the 5.8. Zynga calls CityVille its “most social game to date,” giving players the ability to interact with each other in ways not seen before. The original CityVille remains one of the company's most popular titles. CityVille is another social game just like YoVille, FishVille, FarmVille, and FrontierVille, but players must focus on building an entire city instead of decorating one small area.ĬityVille, which should go live later this month in five languages for Zynga’s first international launch, seems inspired by SimCity. Zynga undoubtedly hopes that the launch of CityVille 2 will reverse the company's shrinking player base and stock price. It’s time to get social once again, but this time in an entire city with Zynga’s CityVille.įor its latest game, Zynga has unsurprisingly retained the suffix of “Ville” and added a new prefix to create its latest game: CityVille.
