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Popular game maker Zynga may be valued at US$1bn

FACEBOOK CRAZE Analysts said the creator of the game ‘FarmVille’ could generate a value of US$1 billion if it lists next year given its huge growth momentum

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Some analysts caution that the companies are new — all three of the biggest social game makers have emerged since 2007 — and the games may be a fad.

“Consumers’ appetites in these worlds change rapidly,” said Divnich of Carlsbad, California-based Electronic Entertainment Design & Research. “Somebody can be playing FarmVille for a couple of weeks and then get bored and they are gone. It’s one click away.”

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