FarmVille English Countryside gets real as Zynga unleashes sheep in New York and London

The English Countryside expansion for FarmVille is now live, and with it comes the brand new and potentially quite addictive sheep breeding mechanic. So how did developer Zynga decide to celebrate? By unleashing real-world sheep on the streets of New York City and London.

As detailed in our first-look preview, the English Countryside expansion gives FarmVille players a second farm, complete with a story, characters, and a huge range of sheep to breed and collect.

The promotion, meanwhile, saw several sheep make their way through the streets of both New York and London, and you can check out just how things went down in the gallery below. But if you want to go to see London yourself, Zynga is holding a contest that will send five players on a free trip to the English capital. All you need to do is reach level 20 before April 12. You can check out full details right here.

Andrew Webster