If 2011 is remembered for one thing, it might just be the deluge of popular game franchises that made their way to Facebook. Plenty of familiar faces were given the social treatment with new free-to-play Facebook games, and the results varied quite a bit. Some games failed to live up the hype while others, despite being fun, were unceremoniously shut down. But for the first time there was also a great line-up of games from popular gaming franchises that managed to make their mark on Facebook. These are the five best.
EA and Hasbro have teamed up to declare that today shall henceforth be known as "Global Monopoly Day." The game developer is hoping to use the day to set a Guiness World Record for most people playing Monopoly Millionaires over a 24 hour period.
The developers at Playfish had an unenviable task with Monopoly Millionaires: to recreate a classic, much loved board game for Facebook. And with over four million monthly active users and much critical acclaim (including our own 4.5 star review) it looks to have been a success. Gamezebo recently had a chance to chat with Adam Gutterman, the producer on the game, about the types of challenges the team faced during development and what fans can expect next.
Playfish, the developer behind Facebook games like Restaurant City and Country Story, has just launched a Facebook version of the world famous board game Monopoly.