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Evony: investigating the game everyone loves to hate

When it comes to casual games on the Web, there are many out there vying for our attention. While we've all played those addictive Flash games our friends have sent us, casual MMOs have been growing in popularity for the past few years. They've become big business, especially when they're implemented through social sites like MySpace and Facebook. Case in point: Zynga, the developer of Farmville and Mafia Wars has an estimated worth of $3 billion.

However, one game on the Web has been accused of being little more than an elaborate scam designed to bilk gamers out of their money. The game, Evony, has an extensive Web presence that has gained a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons, and that's just the beginning of the bad press surrounding the title. Accusations of shady business practices, legal bullying, and physical intimidation surround the game; some of these claims are easy enough to parse, while others are practically impossible to figure out because the real story has become so convoluted that it's a Gordian Knot of facts

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arstechnica.com
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If You Can Believe it? Evony Is Back; This Time on Mobile

Evony is once again back in the media spotlight with its recent Superbowl TV ad, and credit where credit is due with it's big production values and A list celebrities they crafted a very impressive and epic piece of advertising. With stars like Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight Returns), Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days Of Future Past) bringing recognisable faces to the campaign. With the average $5 million price tag just for a 30 second ad during the Superbowl and the multi million dollar production which is planned to span a further 11 episodes throughout the year, the developers Top Games US  are certainly putting their all into "The Battle of Evony" ad campaign.

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gameskinny.com
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Evony Gaming Data Breach Could Affect 33 Million Players

In June 2016; the Evony Gaming Company's official website was hacked resulting in the theft of data for more than 33 Million registered user accounts.

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techraptor.net

MMO’s for Mac

You take pride in the fact that you own a Mac computer. You are part of an exclusive club. You should have a members only jacket! You should not have to search Google for an hour trying to figure out which games work on your OS. That’s why we’re here. To help you figure out what free MMO games you can play on your Mac, RIGHT NOW! MMO’s for Mac are just as exciting, just as fun as their PC counterparts. So sit back, relax and play one of these awesome free MMO’s for your Mac while you’re iChatting with your friends!

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