FarmVille for iPad released

Zynga has announced the launch of FarmVille for the iPad, the company’s first app for the platform. The new app, which comes on the heels of FarmVille’s successful launch on the iPhone, creates a cross-platform FarmVille experience. Existing players can tend to their same farms on the web, the iPhone and the iPad while new players can create a farm. The app is free and available now in the iTunes App Store.

FarmVille on iPad features custom graphics built specifically for the larger iPad. Similar to FarmVille on iPhone, the iPad app takes advantage of the touch screen interface, allowing players to interact with their farms in a new way. By swiping a finger or double-tapping to zoom in and out, players can view their farms, harvest crops or drive tractors. iPad users will be alerted to the status of their crops and farm through push notifications.