CityVille spin-off coming to iPhone, iPad

CityVille is coming to the iPhone, but not in the way that you think. Instead of a mobile port of the most popular game on Facebook, Zynga has announced that an iOS spin-off called CityVille Hometown will be released soon as a completely separate game.

From the sounds of it, Hometown will be a very similar experience to the core CityVille, but on a much smaller scale. You’re still building up a city, but Zynga says that the spin-off will have a “small town twist.”

The biggest change appears to be the increased focus on citizens, as you’ll actually be able to name the people in your town, each of whom has a backstory and specific goals to complete.

CityVille Hometown is expected to launch in Canada at some point this week, with an international release to follow over the next few weeks.

Andrew Webster