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RewardVille
''RewardVille'' is Zynga’s defunct virtual in-game currency and rewards program. Launched in March 2011 and retired on 5 December 2012, the program allowed players to earn exclusive Zynga-specific points and coins that could be spent within Zynga games or used to unlock virtual goods for use in the games or to gift to other players. Players collected “zCoins” currency and “zPoints”, which could be used to upgrade a user's Zynga status. Players could earn as many as 80 zPoints per game or 300 zPoints total in one day, by playing Zynga games. ''RewardVille'' was available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. In a partnership with Lady Gaga, virtual items such as a Lady Gaga Gyrosphere in ''CityVille,'' a Lipstick Gun in ''Mafia Wars'' and a Paws Up Statue for ''FrontierVille'' were available in ''RewardVille''. It was the first time Zynga had partnered with an artist to offer exclusive items. In a partnership with Pizza Hut, a $5 or more donation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CityVille
''CityVille'' is a defunct casual social city-building game developed by Zynga, and released in December 2010. A sequel, ''CityVille 2'', was released in December 2012. It was closed down on February, 2013 just three months after the game's release. ''CityVille'' was shut down on April 30, 2015. Players had been given a notice when opening the game prior to the shutdown. Gameplay ''CityVille'' allows players to become the owner of a virtual city and to oversee its development into a large metropolis. The city can grow with various tasks to be performed. The amount of energy available increases as the player gains in experience levels, up to a maximum of 30 or 38 with the dam addition and up to 47 with the addition of the wind farm. The energy points are replenished automatically at a constant rate of one energy every five minutes. The player can also visit their neighbor's city and perform up to five different jobs every 12 hours. This gives the player reputation points. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zynga
Zynga Inc. () is an American developer running social video game services. It was founded in April 2007, with headquarters in San Mateo, California. The company primarily focuses on mobile and social networking platforms. Zynga states its mission as "connecting the world through games". Zynga launched '' FarmVille'', on Facebook in June 2009, reaching ten million daily active users (DAU) within six weeks. As of August 2017, Zynga had thirty million monthly active users (MAU). In 2017, its most successful games were '' Zynga Poker'' and '' Words with Friends 2'', with about 57 million games being played at any given moment; and ''CSR Racing 2'', the most popular racing game on mobile devices. Zynga began trading on NASDAQ on December 16, 2011,Zynga IPO Goes SplatVille. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21), Collaborative Arts Project 21, through the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. After Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Gaga had her breakthrough the following year with her debut studio album, ''The Fame,'' and its chart-topping singles "Just Dance (song), Just Dance" and "Poker Face (song), Poker Face". The album was later reissued to include the extended play ''The Fame Monster'' (2009), which yielded the successful s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mafia Wars
''Mafia Wars'' is a defunct freemium multiplayer social network game created by Zynga. In ''Mafia Wars,'' the players assume the roles of gangsters while building their own Mafia-type organization. The players fight and "rob" other players online - completing jobs, missions, and operations to gain rewards and strength in an endless game. ''Mafia Wars'' won the 2009 Webby Award People's Voice Winner in the Games category. A sequel, Mafia Wars 2, was released in October 2011 and was shut down on December 30, 2012. However, on April 5, 2016, it was announced via Zynga's forums that Mafia Wars would close down on June 6, 2016. Players were informed of this via an in-game message. The game was taken offline shortly past midnight PDT on June 7, 2016. The game was relaunched on mobile in April 2017 for selected markets, featuring revamped mechanics. In July 2017, Zynga announced that all future work on the game was cancelled and the game was discontinued. Players were pushed to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pioneer Trail
''The Pioneer Trail'', formerly known as ''FrontierVille'' is a defunct simulation, role-playing video game available for play on social networking sites such as Facebook. Developed by Zynga, and launched on June 9, 2010, it was a freemium game, i.e. free to play, but with the option of purchasing premium content. The game was shut down on April 30, 2015. FrontierVille was the first game developed at Zynga East, Zynga's Baltimore studio led by Brian Reynolds. Reynolds was deeply involved in the project and has been credited as its lead designer. The game reached 20 million monthly active users and 6 million daily active users within five weeks of launch. Gameplay In art treatment and gameplay, ''The Pioneer Trail'' was very similar to one of Zynga's most popular games, ''FarmVille.'' Instead of a farm, however, the player played the role of a pioneer in the "American Old West." The player created an avatar which resembled an American pioneer. The player then may have completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and dessert at dine-in, take-out and delivery chain locations. They also serve chicken wings on their WingStreet menu. The chain headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 17,639 restaurants worldwide as of 2020, making it the world's largest pizza chain by number of locations. It is owned by Yum! Brands, Inc., one of the world's largest restaurant companies. History Pizza Hut began on May 31, 1958, by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, both Wichita State students, as a single location in Wichita, Kansas. The now famous little brick building was close to their childhood home and stomping grounds. The Carney brothers grew up in the College Hill neighborhood amongst many life long Wichita families where tree-lined streets were filled with historical homes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FarmVille
''FarmVille'' is a series of agriculture-simulation social network game developed and published by Zynga in 2009. It is similar to '' Happy Farm'' and ''Farm Town''. Its gameplay involves various aspects of farmland management, such as plowing land, planting, growing, and harvesting crops, harvesting trees and raising livestock. The sequels ''FarmVille 2'' and ''FarmVille 3'' were released in September 2012 and November 2021. The game was available as an Adobe Flash application via the social networking website Facebook and Microsoft's MSN Games. It was previously available as a mobile app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad for a brief period in 2010. The game was free-to-play; however, to progress quickly within the game, players are encouraged to spend ''Farm Cash'' (in ''FarmVille'') or ''Farm Bucks'' (in ''FarmVille 2''), which are purchasable with real-world currency. ''FarmVille'' was thus one of the first major freemium games. After launching on Facebook in 2009, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empires & Allies
''Empires & Allies'' is a defunct social network game that was Zynga Zynga Inc. () is an American developer running social video game services. It was founded in April 2007, with headquarters in San Mateo, California. The company primarily focuses on mobile and social networking platforms. Zynga states its missio ...'s first combat and strategy game. The game, the first release by Zynga's Los Angeles studio, launched in twelve languages on June 1, 2011. G4TV.com writer Jake Gaskill called the release the "biggest launch of any Zynga title to date". Empires & Allies became the fourth most popular game on Facebook within weeks after launch, reaching 33 million monthly active users by the third week of June. The game was a freemium game, meaning there was no cost to play but players had the option of purchasing premium content. The game was taken offline on June 17, 2013. On May 5, 2015, Empires & Allies (2015 video game), ''Empires & Allies'' was re-released worldwide on Apple's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook Games
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablet computer, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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