No one has ever accused troubled Facebook game-maker Zynga of being especially creative. However, the company’s latest offering, The Ville, has gained attention from Electronic Arts for looking surprisingly just like one of those The Sims games all the kids are playing. Now The Sims are gearing up for war, and they’ve all switched to the Lawyer profession. Joystiq has the story.
If there’s one thing Zynga needs right now, it’s a lawsuit from EA. On the other hand, Zynga has been accused of taking game ideas and designs in the past. It was inevitable they’d run up against someone who could fight back.