‘FarmVille’ creeps on to iPhone as game maker Zynga expands reach beyond Facebook
By APThursday, June 24, 2010
Got crops? Facebook game ‘FarmVille’ now on iPhone
NEW YORK — For the millions of people who can’t get enough of harvesting virtual strawberries and milking digital cows on Facebook, “FarmVille” is now on the iPhone too.
Zynga, the maker of the addicting farming game, said Thursday that FarmVille is available on the iPhone and the iPod touch as a free download. Zynga makes money by selling virtual items for its games and from advertisements.
Zynga, based in San Francisco, is privately held and has 909 employees. The company’s other games include “Mafia Wars” and “FishVille.” According to Zynga “FarmVille” has 75 million users.
Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone launched Thursday with thousands of people lining up in Japan, France, Germany, the U.S. and the U.K. to get their hands on one.
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