# Addicting Crop-Growing Games FarmVille English Countryside Claims that It's Better Than FarmVille By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-03-31 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmville-english-countryside References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2011/03/29/farmville-english-countryside/) & [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/FarmVille-English-Countryside/128597000543889) FarmVille English Countryside is the newest release by [Zynga](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palia), which is an extension of the massively popular game FarmVille. The game promises that it will be better and faster, letting you try out [new crops and breed sheep](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diner-tycoon) like never before! While some users are excited about FarmVille English Countryside, others are angry because both farms cannot be maintained simultaneously. You must pause one farm and keep the crops from growing in order to attend to your other farm. People love their farms and are not likely to give them up easily! There has been a petition going around [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming) with 12,000+ people signing up, asking Zynga to let them operate both farms at once. If FarmVille English Countryside wants to live on, it may need to make more of an effort to keep users happy! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Expansion of Crop-growing Games:** With the popularity of FarmVille English Countryside, there is a growing demand for new and improved crop-growing games that allow users to expand their farms and grow different crops in innovative ways. - **Integration of Multiple Farms:** As seen with the backlash from users, there is a trend towards integrating multiple farms in crop-growing games, providing an opportunity for developers to create new gameplay mechanics that allow users to efficiently manage and grow crops in multiple farms. - **Gamification of Farming:** The success of FarmVille English Countryside highlights a trend towards gamification of agriculture, which presents opportunities for startups to develop innovative and educational farming games that are not only fun but also promote sustainability and environmental consciousness. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming Industry:** The success and popularity of FarmVille English Countryside and other crop-growing games are presenting opportunities for gaming companies to innovate and create new gaming experiences that cater to the growing demand for farming games. - **Agriculture Industry:** The trend towards gamification of farming presents opportunities for the agriculture industry to collaborate with gaming companies to develop games that educate people about farming practices and promote sustainability and environmental consciousness. - **Tech Industry:** The integration of advanced technology and gamification in farming games is paving the way for new opportunities in the tech industry, including the development of smart farming technologies that can help farmers grow crops more efficiently and sustainably. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Relaxing Fairytale Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fae-farm.md) - [Dairy Farm-Focused Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-max-1.md) - [Massively-Multiplayer Farming Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palia.md) - [Playful Multi-Puzzle Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realfarm-craft.md) - [Creature-Collecting Action Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmagia.md) - [Farming Game eSports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-esports.md) - [Cozy Crafting Sim Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starsand-island.md) - [Charitable Farming Game Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-on-the-farm.md) - [Popular Branded Farming Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandle-tale.md)