What Happened to Vampire Wars?

In this article, we will explore what happened to Zynga’s Vampire Wars and why it was shut down.

Miss the progress and rivalries of Vampire Wars?

Try a different setting in Mob Wars: LCN: develop your character, collect equipment and fight rival players in a mafia world. Choose it for the multiplayer progress and competition.

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Vampire Wars was a game developed and released by Zynga. It was one of the first games launched by them and was originally released for Facebook in 2008. The game allowed players to create a vampire and take over other points on the map.

Why Did Vampire Wars Shut Down?

Abilities page of Zynga's Vampire Wars
(Image credit: Unigamesity)

Vampire Wars quickly became popular and within a few months, it became Zynga’s most popular Facebook app. However, on November 5, 2012, Zynga announced that Vampire Wars would be shutting down as of December 5, 2012. The company needed to focus its resources on other games.

Can You Still Play Vampire Wars?

The game is no longer available on Facebook or the web. But here’s the good news! If you are looking for a similar game to Vampire Wars, you can play Mob Wars for free right now.

Why try Mob Wars: LCN?

Mob Wars: LCN has a mafia setting rather than vampires. The reasons to try it are building your character over time, rivalries and playing alongside a group. It is a separate game with different systems, so it is worth trying the tutorial to see whether you enjoy its main activities.

Build: complete Jobs for cash and experience, develop your character with skill points and strengthen your mob with equipment.

Earn: buy properties to earn regular income and help fund your progress.

Fight and team up: try Fights against rival players, explore the Hitlist and join a Syndicate as you learn the game.

Mob Wars: LCN promotional screenshot showing the Jobs interface
Complete Jobs to develop your character.
Mob Wars: LCN promotional screenshot showing equipment in the Stockpile
Collect weapons, armour and vehicles for your mob.

How to get started

Open Mob Wars: LCN in your browser, create an account and follow the tutorial. Complete Jobs and try Fights to learn the main activities. This starts a new character; it does not restore progress from another game.

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Browse our Old Facebook Games guide for more history and playable alternatives, or read what happened to Mafia Wars.

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