FrontierVille Unreleased Winter is Coming Missions are, well... coming

Thanks to the good folks at FrontierVille Legend, we've learned that Zynga will apparently soon be releasing a series of new winter themed missions in FrontierVille called "Winter is Coming."

According to all leaked images and data, the Winter is Coming mission set will contain three steps - Winter is Coming I, III, and III. While the requirements and rewards for these three missions can change at any time, meet us behind the break for a look at what we know so far.

Winter is Coming I

- Tend 50 Apple Trees
- Visit 20 Neighbors
- Collect 15 Snow Shoes (we're assuming this will come through either a free-for-all wall post, or through individual gift requests from friends)

Reward: 200 XP and 400 coins

Winter is Coming II

- Clobber 10 Varmints
- Harvest 30 Potatoes
- Harvest 30 Wheat

Reward: 500 XP and 200 Food

Winter is Coming III

- Tend 100 Animals
- Collect 2 Barn Bonuses
- Collect 15 Straw Bales (most likely in one of the same ways mentioned for the Snow Shoes above)

Reward: 300 XP and a Winter Animal Gift Box

Again, these missions could change at any time, but we're assuming that with the Thanksgiving themed missions now winding down, we'll likely see the Winter is Coming mission set released very soon thereafter - perhaps even next week. We'll be sure to let you know if and when that's the case.

FrontierVille Winter Mystery Animal Crates will arrive soon

Today, we saw an interesting new loading screen while playing FrontierVille. This loading screen advertised the release of Mystery Animal Crates in the game, with the text on the screen saying that the crates are already available to purchase.

However, upon inspection of the market, we found no Mystery Animal Crate, leaving us to believe this was simply a glitch - a premature loading screen, if you will, giving us an impromptu sneak peek of what's to come as the Winter celebration begins in FrontierVille.

The crates look to contain three different kinds of animals: Polar Bears, Penguins, and what looks to be Sugar Gliders. And if the screen is anything to go by, these animals will be available to receive in different colors, like a blue or white Polar Bear, or black or blue Penguins.

No word yet as to what the pricing will be for these Crates, once they do hit the store, but we'll be sure to let you know all of the details surrounding these crates once they're available.