Cityville More Popular Than Farmville on Facebook

500 to 700 million in revenue for virtual goods. 61.7 million players for Cityville alone. 261 million active users of Zynga games. Not too shabby for free games online.

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Step Aside FarmVille, CityVille Now Facebook's Biggest Game

Less than a month after its launch, Zynga's CityVille has become the world's most popular game. According to AppData, CityVille just reached 61.7 million monthly active users, and with that, the game nabs the number one spot from Zynga's other social gaming phenom, FarmVille.

The game is a SimCity-like, well, city simulation. As with other games of this sort, CityVille is very social - you can build stores and operate franchises in your friends' towns. And as with many social games, this sort of interaction and obligation can be quite "addictive."

Like all of Zynga's games, CityVille is free-to-play, but users can spend real money on virtual goods to enhance gameplay. Industry estimates say that Zynga has brought in between $500 million to $700 million in revenue this year from the sale of virtual goods. Read more at www.readwriteweb.com

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