Yesterday 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?
UPDATE: Zynga has confirmed this rumor is NOT true. Please read here for an update.
Rumor, Rumor, Rumor . . .
There is a rumor (un-confirmed) circulating that FarmVille will finally be moving out of Beta and transitioning to a monthly subscription service, where you will be required to pay a fee to play. Please remember, that this is a rumor and FarmVille Freak cannot confirm it as true.
I received the following email from FarmVille Freak Ben,
“ 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 $5.99 per month and will include additional levels above 70. …… “.
Since FarmVille has been in Beta for months (since June) it is possible that anything can happen including it eventually becoming a video console or computer based game and even a required subscription service is plausible. However, I don’t think that is the case presently, this rumor is just a rumor. To my knowledge, Zynga has not made an official statement (as of tonight) mentioning this big move. So please don’t freak out yet
If you see this rumor posted in Facebook’s newsfeed, please do not contribute to its viral spread by posting it in yours.
If anyone can confirm this rumor as true or false please send us an email and provide evidence so that we may share it with all the FarmVille Freaks.
The Farmville – Mafia Wars Hot Rod Tractor surfaced in the “wild” again.
FarmVille Mafia War Tractor
The Hot Rod tractor will work as such:
If you play Mafia Wars and are at least a level 10 player, you will have access to buy the Hot Rod tractor in FarmVille using coins, rumored 45,000 coins. If you do not play Mafia Wars, then the Hot Rod Tractor is only purchasable with farm cash, rumored to be a whopping 55 FV$.
There is no release date as of yet. So if you really want the tractor, start playing Mafia Wars now and keep your level 10 on reserve.
Thanks to FarmVille Freak Rob for bringing this FarmVille Rumored Unreleased Llama to our attention. Says, FarmVille Freak Rob:
“Today i ran across this picture!
It looks like someone got himself a baby llama! Can you confirm if this will be the next FarmVille animal? They already have the topiaries, but now finally a real lama as well?:D”
FarmVille Rumored Unreleased Llama
UPDATE: There will be a FarmVille Llama in the works, but it looks like this version was a (baby llama in picture above). Here is a sneak peek of the Llama set to make it to FarmVille below.
Looks like there is going to be a FarmVille Penguin Statue coming soon! As some farmerslike FarmVille Freaks Aaron and Jessica have already seen them in-game. Thanks to Aaron and Jessica for sharing these photos with us andfor finding these Penguin Statues in the wild! There has also been some other Statues reported, check back for more pics.
Rumor has it there is a Blue Turtle surfacing in FarmVille. Have you seen one?
It seems like this could be a product of just another “FarmVille Gifts” Facebook App that can also have you gifting Villas and whatever else you fancy. These “Gift Apps” cannot be used in the game. For now, the Blue Turtle is un-confirmed.
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Kosta for sharing with us!