According to information collected by AppData, the FarmVille player base passed the 80 million mark yesterday. We'll give you a second to soak that in. It might help you digest it if we present the number numerically: 80,920,421. Or, perhaps you need another point of reference: That's almost the population of Germany. If you tried to orally count the number of people currently playing FarmVille, it would take you close to four years. And God only knows how large the player base would be then.
In related news, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus recently bought a yacht for his yacht. It's just a smaller yacht, that rests precariously on the bow of the larger yacht, in case the larger yacht breaks down. A lifeyacht, if you will.
[Via Destructoid]
Reader Comments (63)
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:33PM I3artender41 said
Farmville sucks balls, farmtown all the way!!!
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:46PM Morisato13 said
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:33PM Funkmaster General said
I'm sorry, but I cannot stand Farmville. I tired, I really did.
I let my girlfriend log onto my Farmville so she can just send herself gifts.
I let my girlfriend log onto my Farmville so she can just send herself gifts.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:35PM Dr Acula said
So people bitch about playing FarmVille and how many people it has playing, and how stupid it is; but not WoW?
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 10:02PM mahouneko said
@Ghen:
I dunno, I've found the "You're Next" joke to be pretty amusing.
Basically, if you've never liked getting dragged to wedding banquets by your grandma and you also didn't like having her tell you that "you're next" at the banquet, then you'll probably enjoy turning that around on her at a funeral.
I guess that it _might_ be impolite to actually do that at a funeral, but the joke itself is pretty funny to me.
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I dunno, I've found the "You're Next" joke to be pretty amusing.
Basically, if you've never liked getting dragged to wedding banquets by your grandma and you also didn't like having her tell you that "you're next" at the banquet, then you'll probably enjoy turning that around on her at a funeral.
I guess that it _might_ be impolite to actually do that at a funeral, but the joke itself is pretty funny to me.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:36PM (Unverified) said
LMFAO "lifeyacht"
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:36PM Jeffmoocow said
I cannot understand the popularity behind this game, almost everyone in my family is playing this game and they seem to be crazy about it. I tried it once for about 20 minutes and then after that I never played it again.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:37PM Archerboy said
If only I could build a time machine and tell my past self that Excel spreadsheets would be the future....
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:40PM (Unverified) said
I like you Griffin. "A lifeyacht, if you will." lmao
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:43PM MGTrey said
I love how Griffin /xzibited us at the end.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 5:47PM hardbread said
farmville?
sorry, im too busy playing the plethora of games coming out for the ps3 :]
sorry, im too busy playing the plethora of games coming out for the ps3 :]
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:00PM nickdog670 said
Your mom is too busy playing the plethora of games coming out for the ps3 :]
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Posted: Feb 20th 2010 7:42PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Oh, she plays games alright hardbread...grown up games...
...in my pants.
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...in my pants.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:01PM Coldplay619 said
WHAT A BLEAK HORRIBLE FUTURE WE LIVE IN!!
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:07PM gamepete64 said
Sad, just sad!
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:09PM gonintendo said
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:26PM Daniel O said
you know, "insulting-griffin" should be a tag now.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:17PM Jawmuncher said
I wonder how Castle Age is doing.
A lot of people are playing that facebook now.
A lot of people are playing that facebook now.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:21PM RageOverdose said
Man...
I mean, I don't get how this game does it. I guess the achievements and actually working towards something coupled with a REALLY easy game and the fact that it networks so well helps it. Plus it's a cute game.
But it's still so boring. I played for maybe 2 weeks, and died inside a little.
Why doesn't Natsume get a Harvest Moon on Facebook, huh?
I mean, I don't get how this game does it. I guess the achievements and actually working towards something coupled with a REALLY easy game and the fact that it networks so well helps it. Plus it's a cute game.
But it's still so boring. I played for maybe 2 weeks, and died inside a little.
Why doesn't Natsume get a Harvest Moon on Facebook, huh?
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:24PM (Unverified) said
Jim Gordon: What about escalation?
Batman: Escalation?
Jim Gordon: We start getting 80 million Users, they make http://apps.facebook.com/farm-kill/
Batman: Escalation?
Jim Gordon: We start getting 80 million Users, they make http://apps.facebook.com/farm-kill/
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:27PM (Unverified) said
In the words of Dr. Phil: get outta Farmville, start a garden for reeeaaalll!
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:28PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 7:17PM Morisato13 said
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:33PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Farmville ftw :)
Now the sequel, Futureville.
Now the sequel, Futureville.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:43PM Morisato13 said
I think you're forgetting presentville. Some people use the acronym GPS for this game where you assume the role of a dot and visit present day locations while doing present day activities. It's a lot of fun but my dot doesnt seem to ever move.
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Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:50PM (Unverified) said
Biggest pyramid scheme ever. Bernie Madoff, eat your heart out.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 6:55PM cmurph said
Awe man I want a lifeyacht.
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 7:53PM Karate Tortoise said
i can see the appeal. i mean is kind of like a World of Harvest Mooncraft
Posted: Feb 20th 2010 8:48PM Ross said
Yo dawg I herd you like yachts
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