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Facebook names Top 10 games of 2011

Friday 23 December, 2011

By Anthony Hill

The Sims Social, Diamond Dash and Bingo Blitz make the list

There was a time when social media was little more than a conversation online.

More recently, sites like Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr have each found their niche in particular corners of the internet, but the undisputed king of social networks is still without a doubt Facebook.

In 2011, it was all about games for the world’s 800 million Facebook users. The site’s average game player tried at least three new titles each month and played on more than half the days they visited.

Among the most popular this year were hidden object adventure game Gardens of Time, life simulation The Sims Social and casino-themed titles like Slotomania and DoubleDown Casino.

Top 10 games on Facebook in 2011:

1. Gardens of Time (by Playdom)
2. The Sims Social (by EA)
3. Cityville (by Zynga)
4. DoubleDown Casino (by DoubleDown Interactive)
5. Indiana Jones Adventure World (by Zynga)
6. Words With Friends (by Zynga)
7. Bingo Blitz (by Buffalo Studios)
8. Empires & Allies (by Zynga)
9. Slotomania - Slot Machines (by Playtika)
10. Diamond Dash (by wooga)

“In addition to highlighting the variety of games people played and recommended to friends, the list also shows that innovation in the space is reaching Silicon Valley and beyond,” Facebook said.

“Apps were built by developers around the world from Seattle, Santa Monica, Canada, Germany, Japan, Serbia, and Prague. Here's to more playing in 2012!”

Image courtesy of EA Games