Printing money is a lot easier than you might think. The conventional method of using a giant steampunk-tentacle robot to steal printing plates from a maximum-security bank vault is no longer necessary; these days all you need is access to Facebook APIs and the suffix "ville." Zynga, having no reason to halt their eternally forward march into a dollar-filled future, may be looking to add another printing press to its already well-stocked stable of money making franchises.
The domain detectives at Fusible have unearthed several recently registered URLs, all related to the presently unannounced IP Forestville. Registered through MarkMonitor, an intermediary used by A-list companies to register and hold domain names, the addresses run the gamut from forestvillegame.com to forestvillewithfriends.com and forestvillezynga.com.
Forestville.com is not among the registered domains, however, as it already belongs to the Forestville Central School District. Nothing else is known about the project as of yet, but we'd put good money on this being a micro-social Forest Whitaker simulator.
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:34PM houstons85 said
Is anybody proofing the titles and articles that are going up today?
They have been a mess in regards to spelling.
They have been a mess in regards to spelling.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:40PM TrogdorForHire said
@houstons85 But, you see...that would make SENSE! xD
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 4:40PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Shadowbender
Yes, but the URL still shows the misspelling. :p
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/03/zynga-registers-domains-for-forsetville
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Yes, but the URL still shows the misspelling. :p
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/03/zynga-registers-domains-for-forsetville
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:35PM Janitor said
Ha Ha Ha....love the picture. I just hope the game is not as bad as the movie.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 7:25PM toidnugget said
@Janitor
such a terrible, terrible joke lol i still chuckled..but still.
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such a terrible, terrible joke lol i still chuckled..but still.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:39PM TrogdorForHire said
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:41PM TrogdorForHire said
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:42PM HisOmniscience said
Nice Big O reference :)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:44PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
I can't wait for the release of Swindleville, Addictionville, and Debtville. Three games that are sure to blow the facebook community away.
So many games, so many micro-transactions, so much fun :D
So many games, so many micro-transactions, so much fun :D
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 4:41PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Stevetrop Man of Mystery
I'm looking forward to when they give up on any attempt to seem "creative" and just make Somethingville or Everythingville.
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I'm looking forward to when they give up on any attempt to seem "creative" and just make Somethingville or Everythingville.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:45PM Shadowbender said
Jordan knows how to make someone's day.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:52PM Shadowbender said
@Shadowbender
I regret my off-topicness, but is it just me who absolutely cannot view their profile? As in...nothing, a blank page...?
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I regret my off-topicness, but is it just me who absolutely cannot view their profile? As in...nothing, a blank page...?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 3:17PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
@Shadowbender
Yea its been like that for me for a week now. Though I didn't see any one bring it up until now. Curse you Shadowbender you no longer allow me to feel special thinking it was just me having this problem :(
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Yea its been like that for me for a week now. Though I didn't see any one bring it up until now. Curse you Shadowbender you no longer allow me to feel special thinking it was just me having this problem :(
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 4:43PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Shadowbender
I think that it's affecting everyone with that.
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I think that it's affecting everyone with that.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 5:03PM Shadowbender said
Well thankfully I'm not alone, haha. I'm pretty sure I tweeted the issue over to Chris about a week ago, but no reply, sadly. :(
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 2:53PM PR0F3TA said
i can't wait to read all the rage posts over some stupid casual gaming company...
butthurt in 3... 2... 1...
butthurt in 3... 2... 1...
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 3:04PM Warlock234 said
Joystiq, please use Disqus for comments.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 4:49PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Warlock234
I don't like Disqus because you can't downvote people... Kinda feels like part of this whole politically correct culture where you can't hurt people's precious feelings because it might affect their self-esteem.
Also, I'd miss our heart rating system.
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I don't like Disqus because you can't downvote people... Kinda feels like part of this whole politically correct culture where you can't hurt people's precious feelings because it might affect their self-esteem.
Also, I'd miss our heart rating system.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 3:48PM (Unverified) said
Not one of Forest Whitaker's finest roles.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 3:52PM HaVoK308 said
So creative.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 4:59PM Soiden said
Do you imagine Nintendo selling its IPs? We would eventually see HyruleVille.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 8:01PM Helghast102 said
Posted: Dec 3rd 2011 8:04PM Xkhaoz said
I read that as FortressVille, and then as ForestVille.








