Gardenscapes ? New Acres from Playrix was named Facebook?s 2016 Game of the Year.
Engineering manager Calvin Grunewald revealed the social network?s 2016 Games of the Year in a blog post, saying of Gardenscapes ? New Acres:
A new launch on Facebook web this year, the game combines simulation elements with time-management and hidden-object mechanics, creating an exciting experience that breathes new life into an established property. Enabling players to become friends with their neighbors and invite one another to in-game social gatherings, Playrix managed to turn the necessary evil of gardening into our game of the year.
Other winners were:
Best web games:

Poker Heat, Playtika
Naturo Online, Oasis Games
Taonga: The Island Farm, Volka
Liberators, MutantBox
Bejeweled Stars, EA
League of Angels II, Youzu Take 5 Free Slots, Double U Games
Slots?Wizard of Oz, Zynga

Best mobile games:

Pokemon Go, Niantic
Clash Royale, Supercell
???, NetEase

Best Facebook Gameroom games:

Oz: Broken Kingdom, Nexon
Critical Ops, Critical Force
Game of Dice, Joycity

Best Instant Games:

EverWing, Blackstorm
Endless Lake, Spilgames
Hex FRVR, FRVR

Best Facebook integrations in 2016:

Genies & Gems, SGN Games
Total War Battles: Kingdom, Creative Assembly
Shuffle Cats, King

Best use of Facebook Live:

Battle.net, Blizzard
Texas HoldEm Poker, Zynga
Seven Knights, Netmarble Games

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