'Empires & Allies': Zynga's New Facebook Game Lets You Wage War--Socially (VIDEO)

FarmVille Creator Launches New Facebook Game

Social gaming giant Zynga has a new Facebook game that goes live on Wednesday.

If you're a fan of Zynga's "FarmVille" or "CityVille," then you may want to clear your schedule to make time for social strategy game "Empires & Allies."

Zynga's latest addition emphasizes strategy, as well as social engagement, as does the company's other popular gaming fare. But "Empires & Allies" stands apart from other Zynga releases because it is story-driven.

"Unlike FarmVille, where your goal is to build up your property through trade and commerce, Empires & Allies is about building an army and protecting your empire," Mashable notes. "Users can build army units, form alliances, secure energy and even invade other islands."

Empires & Allies executive producer Amer Ajami released the following statement about the game, according to PCWorld:

Empires & Allies is strategy combat gone social -- think CityVille meets Risk [...] We're focused on bringing our players a new form of entertainment and a strategy game is definitely a new playground for us. Play is in everyone's DNA, and this game lets you have fun and get creative by choosing your own destiny, building a nation and eventually, conquering the world.

Zynga is said to be worth $10 billion and is reportedly preparing to file an IPO.

See a tralier for the game (below), and visit the official Facebook page for "Empires & Allies."

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