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YoVille is a browser-based virtual world game, running on a number of social networks such as Facebook. The initial version of the game was acquired by Zynga in 2008, and developed internally into a large social game.

The game is set up as a casual MMO, where players own virtual apartments, and play and chat synchronously with other people on the same server. Gameplay is oriented around doing simple timed tasks and minigames along with other players, which earn in-game currency used mainly to decorate your apartment and avatar.

After a decline in popularity, YoVille was scheduled to be shut down on March 31, 2014. However, an agreement was reached with the original developers and the ownership was transferred to them, allowing the game to continue operating under the YoWorld name.

CityVille 2 is a social game on social networks, a sequel to CityVille. The goal in the game is to found and grow a city. The player can build residential and commercial buildings, city management offices, hotels and resorts, and so on. Houses generate people, who shop at businesses to produce money, which can be collected by the player, and when the player doesn't collect the income in timely fashion no new income will be generated. Population is limited by city infrastructure, so management buildings (such as fire station) need to be built to unlock larger populations, which in turn requires spending more money and various resources collected in the game.

CityVille 2 included two major changes from the previous version: the use of a full 3D instead of flat 2D sprites, and the addition of a timing-based collection mechanic, which rewards players with bonuses for collecting the rewards quickly and with precise timing.

The game features a number of social features such as visiting friends, multiple types of currencies, in-game micro-transactions to buy new buildings or increase the city boundaries.