| The Pioneer Trail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Zynga East |
| Publisher(s) | Zynga |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | June 9, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player with multiplayer interaction |
The Pioneer Trail, formerly known as FrontierVille is a defunct simulation, role-playing video game available for play on social networking sites such as Facebook. Developed by Zynga, and launched on June 9, 2010, it was a freemium game, i.e. free to play, but with the option of purchasing premium content.[1] The game was shut down on April 30, 2015.[2]
FrontierVille was the first game developed at Zynga East, Zynga's Baltimore studio led by Brian Reynolds.[3] Reynolds was deeply involved in the project and has been credited as its lead designer.[4]
The game reached 20 million monthly active users and 6 million daily active users within five weeks of launch.[5] During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated FrontierVille for "Social Networking Game of the Year".[6]
- ^ Peckham, Matt, PCWorld. "Zynga's Wild, Wild Western FrontierVille Launches." June 9, 2010.
- ^ Shaul, Brandy (March 23, 2015). "Zynga to Shutter Six Games – Including Pioneer Trail". Adweek.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean, Venturebeat.com. "Gaming legend Brian Reynolds on how FrontierVille might change Zynga." October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Game Industry Legends: Brian Reynolds". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ Kincaid, Jason. "Zynga's FrontierVille Hits 20 Million Monthly Users". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "2011 Awards Category Details Social Networking Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2023.