Guerra Maya, New Facebook Game with A Latino Twist

By Michael Lopez

Forget planting and harvesting crops. If you want to have some real simulation fun on Facebook, click over to Guerra Maya. Capitalizing on the massive success of social media games like Farmville and Mafia Wars, Mentez has created a virtual world based on life in ancient Latin American civilizations.

Guerra Maya taps into everything you would expect from 600 A.D. Itzan. As a villager, you can cultivate aloe plants, barter sacred birds, and (once you become a big shot) purchase Mayan pyramids. And that’s only the beginning. Devote enough hours to the game and you could even take control of the legendary Chichén Itza ruins!

According to Fox News Latino, plenty of gamers are already hooked on the concept. Over 4 million Spanish Facebook users have downloaded the program. Not only that, Guerra Maya requires credit card payments to help keep those pre-Columbian crops blooming, which means plenty of extra cash in Mentez’ pocket.

After hearing that, it’s no surprise that Mentez is now one of the most lucrative social gaming publishers in Latin America. Outside of Guerra Maya, you can see their handiwork in Facebook apps like Piratas de Caribe, Tiki Resort, and the social network soccer phenom Bola.

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Tags Facebook, Facebook Games, Farmville, Guerra Maya, Hot Stuff, Mentez, video games