A new social game recently added to Facebook (News - Alert), has given some sneaky foxes a place to play. The game, known as “Living Classics,” has been developed and launched by Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer.

The company stated that the release was its first major foray into video game development. The game is similar to that of old childhood movies and books such as Alice and Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz in that it ultimately consists of a family of foxes, which try to navigate their way through scenes of these old childhood tales.

The company stated that they are now hiring game developers and plans to introduce more titles through Amazon Game Studios. They have been pushing these social games in order to challenge other companies such as Zynga (News - Alert) Inc., the game developer that generates most of its revenue from goods sold through popular titles on Facebook, like a gun in “Mafia Wars,” or tractor in the popular game “Farmville.”

“We know that many Amazon customers enjoy playing games – especially free-to-play social games—and thanks to Amazon’s know-how, we believe we can deliver a great, accessible gaming experience that gamers and our customers can play at anytime,” Amazon explained on its website.

Social games are and have been quite popular within the Facebook community for quite some time now. It is a fun way to engage yourself in a little constructive fun with your friends, and especially for the kids, I think it beats old, regular, self-play computer games.

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