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The Sims Social Overtakes FarmVille

EA’s designated Zynga-killer, The Sims Social just toppled FarmVille from its No. 2 perch in “daily active users”, the key stat describing a Facebook app’s popularity, according to app-watching site AppData.


August 10, 2011
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The Sims Facebook Game I Wanted Isn’t What I’m Getting

I’m not much for Facebook games; I’ve played FarmVille a bit, but it’s never quite gotten its hooks into me. Part of the reason for is that most of my friends didn’t play either, and so I’ve never felt the social pressure that contributes to the game’s addictiveness. You know: “Dang, David’s barn is so sweet. I wish I had a sweet barn like that.”