RALEIGH, North Carolina (Billboard) – The third episode of South Park, the American animated television series which is in its thirteenth season entitled “Margaritaville” is coming on Facebook and take note, it’s on 3D!
This adaption and conversion of this hit animated series into social gaming is a proof that after Lady Gaga and Dr. Dre, the inspiration of the very new ‘Gagaville’ and the popular ‘Mafia Wars’, people and known personality will be investing to new trends to gain more connections and to reach out to the public.
In its animated version, the ‘Margaritaville’ episode is considered to be satire and commentary on the global recession affecting much of the industrialized world at the time of the episode’s broadcast. Kyle is portrayed as a Jesus-like savior working to save the economy, and Stan spends much of the episode trying to return a personal Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville machine.
However, in its digitized version, ‘Margaritaville’ Online will be launch on Facebook and on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and it will be a pure social gaming. ‘Margaritaville’ is expected this fall. Further, the online version will be targeting the Parrotheads. Parrotheads are the devoted fans and followers of Jimmy Buffett, together with the 45 million gamers residing on Facebook who are into Farmville.
The creation of ‘Margaritaville’ online was made possible upon the collaboration of Buffett and Exploding Barrel Games. Margaritaville will be featuring the world’s tropical environment and it has also the full catalog of music done by Buffet. On this online social gaming, players can create their own island, resorts, can play with mini-games and an interaction with Buffet’s songs and literary works is made possible. The players who dreams to form band can also make their own.
Meanwhile, other people who is on the brain of this new game is the Hollywood producer Frank Marshall. And this is, apart from UFC Undisputed Fight Nation, is THQ’s second social game.