YoVille
| YoWorld | |
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| Platform(s) | PHP and Smartfox Server |
| Release | May 8, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Virtual world |
| Mode(s) | Single-player with multiplayer interaction |
YoWorld (Formerly Yoville) is a browser-based virtual world game owned by Big Viking Games. YoWorld can only be played on Facebook, and on the Facebook Game Room App, currently. The game was initially developed by Tall Tree Games, which is now called Big Viking Games, YoWorld was acquired by Zynga in 2008. After Zynga expressed their plans of discontinuing the game on January 10, 2014 which sparked what could be the biggest movement in the game's history. On April 24, 2014, both Big Viking Games, Inc. and Zynga announced that YoVille was sold, and was renamed YoWorld, and that the game had been saved from being shut down.
The game operates on a Freemium model, where the game itself is free to play but players can purchase virtual currencies or enroll in its VIP program in order to improve their gameplay. One example would be YoCash, a virtual currency players can obtain by paying with real world currencies.YoVille was the first of the successful "-Ville" series of social/casual games by Zynga, and inspired other games like FarmVille and CityVille.
YoWorld allows Facebook members to create a virtual character, and maintain and decorate their homes. Players can also purchase more houses, change their look in the Clothing Store, work in the factory for virtual coins, meet people around the world, and make new friends in a virtual world. The game allows you to purchase YoCoins and YoCash using real world money. The average cost of 25 YoCash is $5.00 and cost of 50,000 YoCoins is $1.00. Players can also buy additional homes as Big Viking Games release themes. Players can visit other players homes from a buddy list feature by adding friends through Facebook and public places. YoCoins can also be earned through the game on a daily basis, while YoCash is a more exclusive form of virtual currency.
Within the game, players are able to decorate their homes, and buy new ones, as well as dress up their very own avatar. New themes with new clothing and furniture lines are released on a constant basis, covering different genres and holidays. With each theme, new clothing as well as furniture is released into the game for players to purchase. YoWorld players also have the ability to add their Facebook friends as in game neighbors. You can visit your neighbors and collect YoCoin rewards for doing so. Having plenty of neighbors also results in a higher salary at the Widgets Factory. The Widgets Factory is an area on the YoWorld map where players are able to clock in every four hours and collect free YoCoins.
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