Zynga Responds, Recent Subscription Rumor is Not True!
Mon ,22/02/2010Yesterday on FarmVilleFreak.com we posted an email we received from a fellow FarmVille Freak claiming that Zynga’s FarmVille would end it’s beta days and start charging a subscription service fee to play. Some of you wondered why we would post a rumor like this on FarmVille Freak even though we never claimed it to be true. Instead of validating this rumor, we have dispelled it by getting an official Zynga response.
Email reads below:
“ ATTENTION: Zynga has announced that as of March 31, 2010 FarmVille will no longer be available in it’s Beta version. The game will be available for a subscription fee of $5.99 per month and will include additional levels above 70 . . . “
On Monday, Zynga responded to this rumor and verifies that it is comletely false. Repeat, the rumor is NOT true! In an article posted on CNET , Zynga denied the move to subscription at the end of March.
Currently revenue from FarmVille is based on the purchasing of virtual goods. Although, not every player purchases farm cash and many users enjoy playing the game for free. A big move like this would end the days of playing for free and would also possibly lose a considerable portion of the 75 million internet farming community.
So what do you think Zynga’s next step will be for life after FarmVille Beta?
