The Pioneer Trail
| The Pioneer Trail | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Zynga East |
| Publisher(s) | Zynga |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | June 9, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player with multiplayer interaction |
The Pioneer Trail, formerly known as FrontierVille is a defunct simulation, role-playing video game available for play on social networking sites such as Facebook. Developed by Zynga, and launched on June 9, 2010, it was a freemium game, i.e. free to play, but with the option of purchasing premium content. The game was shut down on April 30, 2015.
FrontierVille was the first game developed at Zynga East, Zynga's Baltimore studio led by Brian Reynolds. Reynolds was deeply involved in the project and has been credited as its lead designer.
The game reached 20 million monthly active users and 6 million daily active users within five weeks of launch. During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated FrontierVille for "Social Networking Game of the Year".