Fun and games as web giants play catch-up

Today, tens of millions of people around the world will log in to Facebook — and engross themselves in the minutiae of crop rotation and animal husbandry. They are all playing Farmville, a cute, colourful game where players take on the role of a farmer — a game whose extraordinary success is forcing experts to rethink the future of the internet and social media.

The Times, 7th Mar 2010

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