Friday, December 17, 2010

“FarmVille for Dummies” Is Real and Available for Pre-Order

We have a new frontrunner for the most redundant book title of 2010 award: Wiley’s FarmVille for Dummies, available for pre-order on Amazon now.
On sale for $13.14, the book won’t be in print until February 15 of next year. But if you can’t wait until then to know what’s inside, here’s how the “only how-to, full-color book available on the game sensation FarmVille” is described on Amazon:
“… Yet, there has been no beginner guide that offers an introduction to newcomers and updates to experienced players … UNTIL NOW! (emphasis ours).
FarmVille For Dummies is aimed at getting novices acquainted with FarmVille rules and regulations, while more savvy players can sharpen their skills and find out how to stay up to date on the latest FarmVille features.
You’ll discover how to download the app, create a farmer avatar, and establish your first farm. Then you’ll progress to finding neighbors, purchasing farm cash and coins, shopping at the market, and more.”
Unlike other amusing jabs (that proved to be hoaxes or parodies) at what social media and gaming elitists might feel is a fairly sophomoric game, what makes FarmVille for Dummies so amusing is that it is, indeed, real. And truth be told, there’s probably a market for it; the game currently boasts some 55 million active users on Facebook (), and spinoff CityVille is already parent company Zynga’s fastest growing franchise to date.

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