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FarmVille to remain free, probably photo

Like Google Mail once upon a glorious time, FarmVille has been in "beta" status since Christ walked the Earth. The loss of the "beta" status is a point of fear for those addicted to the social game. When it comes out, will it cost? The answer, contrary to the latest rumors, is that FarmVille won't cost its 80 million active users a dime.

The Internet was abuzzin' after FarmVille Freak.com posted an e-mail stating that the social game was set to come out of beta in April with a $5.99 a month price tag. A conversation with CNET has cleared up the mess. According to their report, Zynga Games has denied the rumor, and in the process probably gave more than 60 million old women a good night's sleep.

Zynga: No, we're not charging for FarmVille [CNET]








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Nolan South's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:27
Nolan South
Guys, this isn't really appropriate to post on a site like Destructoid
Carlo Dela Cruz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:27
Carlo Dela Cruz
Oh thank god.
Carlo Dela Cruz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:29
Carlo Dela Cruz
Whoops I mean thank god if it requires payment. No more invites.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:36
Jon B
Woo. Farmville is still free.

I am so excited.

That said, I wish Farmville would go the hell away.
SnatchTease's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:44
SnatchTease
I can't fap to this!?
Thane Vickers's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:47
Thane Vickers
GUYS I'M STARTING A GROUP TO PROTEST BCUZ I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR FARMVILLE OR FACEBOOK. IT'S CALLED "DON'T MAKE US PAY FOR FARMVILLE OR WE'LL STOP PLAYING FRAMVILLE". I guarantee this has actually happened.
Flake's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:47
Flake
Like the US government, I'd pay these people NOT to farm....ville.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:55
Los255
And.....................80 million people care.

FUCK
xibalba's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 21:56
xibalba
I'd pay these people to stop clogging up my facebook iphone app.
fundando's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 22:13
fundando
This is impotent news.
Wavebird64's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 22:23
Wavebird64
This is their mentality
1. Get 80 million addicts hooked onto farmville.
2. ?????
3. Profit
worm jerky's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 22:35
worm jerky
I bet I could give 60 million old women a good nights sleep...


nyuk nyuk nyuk!
Luftwaffles's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 22:41
Luftwaffles
Agree with Nolan South. Farmville is the scourge of humanity, specifically, people with a lot of free time. The worst of the web-based games out there.
Charl3z523's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 22:48
Charl3z523
God damnit. WHY IS THIS FARMVILLE ON MY DTOID?! It seems like only Brad posts these too.

But seriously. If I wanted farmville news I'd go to some casual gaming blog.
Axewave's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2010 23:55
Axewave
If farmville weren't annoying enough as it were, its actually a ripoff of another facebook game that came first called Farmtown.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 02:28
whormongr
scarily enough, there are a lot of former sony and EA devs working @ Zynga right now, after the massive layoffs here in the bay area, a ton of them migrated there- I have a friend who works @ zynga right now and he was saying that on his last team he was the only person who wasn't from either Sony or EA, unfortunately $60 a game isn't as popular as free so one industry is flourishing while the other is not in this recessed economy
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 04:32
Sexualchocolate
i love the "hide farmvlle" button.
JTHM87's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 06:49
JTHM87
It's pretty amusing when I'm sitting in my Java class watching people that have no idea what's going on constantly play Farmville and then ask for help on the easiest things possible. Ahh so great.
BoBoTheChimp757's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 07:30
BoBoTheChimp757
I'm surprised I haven't been flooded with invites to the "No I will not pay 5.99 to play farmville!" group.
PixelSith64's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 09:26
PixelSith64
@BoBoTheChimp757: Same here. Everyone I know plays Farmville (Maybe except 3-4 people) and I'm the only one that doesn't. Maybe that's why...
mizzougrad01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 11:33
mizzougrad01
I call bullshit!
el_chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 11:54
el_chack
Nobody (at DToid) cares about FarmVille, we have actual games.
Woverine's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2010 13:20
Woverine
1. Get 80 million addicts hooked onto farmville.
2. Charge 5$ once.
3. Profit
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