Facebook Inks 5-Year Deal with FarmVille Parent Company

Facebook and game creator Zynga , recently valued at $4 billion , have signed a five-year “strategic partnership” to maintain the symbiotic relationship between the social network and games like FarmVille , Mafia Wars and Treasure Island. Facebook Credits , Facebook’s virtual currency system, will be an important part of the partnership between the two companies and its use will be expanded ...