![]() Even though brand new might be a bit too much to say. The release follows last month’s release of FishVille and adds a brand new game for the millions of fans to play. Zynga is hoping that a lucrative real-money market could make up for declining revenue from games like "FarmVille" and other fading titles that still generate the bulk of its sales. Facebook fans might have noticed that Zynga, the leading social games developer, has just launched a brand new game for their fans, PetVille. Many had invested years in nurturing and caring for their digital pets, sharing the adventure with their friends and family on Facebook. It also applied this month for a preliminary application to run real-money gambling games in Nevada. Zynga pulled the plug on underperforming games, and one that was killed off with barely 2 weeks’ notice was Petville. Zynga has said it is shifting focus to capture growth in mobile games. About 1,260 users commented on the game's Facebook page, some lamenting the game's shutdown. Libe Goad December 3, 2009, 5:00 PM The social gaming world on Facebook just got a little bit bigger, as Zynga launches PetVille, a new pet simulation game where youre tasked with creating and. "Petville," which lets users adopt virtual pets, has 7.5 million likes on Facebook but only 60,000 daily active users, according to AppData. "PetVille" players were offered a one-time, complimentary bonus package for virtual goods in those games. "In place of 'PetVille,' we encourage you to play other Zynga games like 'Castleville,' 'Chefville,' 'Farmville 2,' 'Mafia Wars' and 'Yoville,'" the company told players on its 'PetVille' Facebook page. The 11 titles shut down or closed to new players include role-playing game "Mafia Wars 2," "Vampire Wars," "ForestVille" and "FishVille."
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