Angry Birds launch assault on internet browsers, Chrome OS

by Ben Gilbert on May 11th 2011 8:00PM

Finnish developer Rovio Mobile marked yet another victory in its ongoing plan to bring the incredibly popular Angry Birds to every possible electronic device that human beings use, announcing during Google's I/O 2011 Conference that Angry Birds is available as an in-browser application. Like ... right now!

Like the Android version, it's free-to-play and microtransaction-supported, but unlike the Android version, a handful of web-exclusive features have been added. Notably, "Chrome bombs" and some "exclusive Chrome levels" are both new additions -- unsurprisingly, the pay-per-use "Mighty Eagle" will return. And yes, you can play the game in browsers other than Chrome (and in operating systems other than Chrome OS).

Via: Engadget
Source: Chrome Web Store, Angry Birds

Tags: angry-birds, chrome, chrome-os, chrome-web-store, free-to-play, google, mac, microtransactions, pc, q2-2011, release-date, rovio, rovio-mobile

Reader Comments (47)

Before you know it, we'll be able to play a version of this embedded in the skin of our arms.

@Shadowbender "Umm...is this Tattooing of a digital device and display screen into my arm even SAFE?"
"Not really, and it'll hurt like hell, and there's a good chance you'll be electrocuted and die if you go in water, but just think: You'll have Angry Birds EVERYWHERE with you!"
"Cool, Angry Birds anywhere! Let's do this!"
(The person getting the implant was last seen in a morgue. Cause of Death: electrocuted in the shower while playing Angry Birds.)

@Jetleo1

Looks like a job for Aperture Science.

Too bad I get a blank screen with a black boarder surround the place where the game /should/ be.

@Nintendo Tim You need to wait a few seconds or a minute after playing it for the first time. Afterwards it will always load right away.

I had this same issue or switch tabs and then come back.

So it's going back to it's original version back when it was a flash game without birds or anything angry. Oh and someone else's idea.

@anoffday ...not sure what you're going for. It's not in Flash, and it's the same game.

@Once known as Shadsy He's referring to Crush the Castle, which is the exact same game except with princesses and seemingly better level design.

This brings me back to high school, when I would google ".swf flash games" to kill some time.

I'll just wait for Angry Birds to buy Facebook. Then it can be integrated into the Angry Birds OS, the proprietary OS for Angry Bird Flaplets (tablets for Angry Birds).

I got on my iPhone and my PS3/PSP and now it's free?

@FreshBryce

Welcome to Capitalism.

And it's free...to a point. There are "for pay" features, plus Google is tracking/advertising the SHIT out of you.

Ok, after actually playing it, my feelings about this game are confirmed.

Before this game came out, there was another Flash game with castles, and knights, and trebechets. It had MUCH deeper gameplay, and more options. Angry Birds could have been a ripoff for all I know. The difference is, the guy didn't market it on the app store or anything. So while people may rave about Angry Birds, the original game I played was much superior.

@Drakkenfyre CASTLE CRASHERS, URAH!!!

Not Castle Crasher, either.

The game I am talking about Angry Birds looks like a clone of. But it went much deeper with more types of ammo, purchaseable upgrades, and many more different types of structures.

It had, last I looked, two games in the line. Since Angry Birds came after it, I wouldn't be surprised is the guys who made Angry Birds just copied it.

@Drakkenfyre

It's Crush the Castle you're thinking of. Which had a sequel and a couple of extra level packs. And yes, it's exactly like Angry Birds, except more in depth but with less charm.

http://armorgames.com/play/3614/crush-the-castle

Crush the Castle 2 is what I am thinking of.

And I wouldn't say less charm. After playing that link above, I got real damn tired of hearing "Ow! ow! ow! ow!" after a shot.

The one I am talking about had humor, as well.

@Drakkenfyre

Now, don't get me wrong. I really dislike Rovio and the CEO's arrogance when their only game is a ripoff. But Crush the Castle, while extremely fun, is very generic and unmemorable. Even if the style of Angry Birds annoys you, it's very distinct and identifiable, which is one of the reasons it's much more popular than the Crush the Castle app. It sticks in the mind.

I wish to speak for the gaming community:

ENOUGH WITH THE GOD DAMN ANGRY BIRDS!

Thank you.

@CaptainProtonX Your user pic says it all, and your words just confirm it.

@CaptainProtonX
The guy who made it talks a big game, but apparently can't crap out anything else besides Angry Birds.

@CaptainProtonX I would be happier if they created another game, Or hell even new levels for the chrome version with the core gameplay levels not the "chrome" levels.

@CaptainProtonX

Couldn't have said it better.

...I will never fully understand the 'casual market'.

Enough angry birds

I mean, I'm more sick of Rovio as a company, but it's insane how much this game is getting ported everywhere.

how many times are we going to play this game?... apparently a lot

In other news, world internet productivity rates seem to be experiencing a sharp decline.

@(Unverified)

Although that probably had more to do with the dancing google logo.

So I finally played this thing that's so huge with the mainstream.

...And this is what casuals think is fun? Jesus, even Wii Sports had bowling. This is just bland as hell.

"Rovio Mobile marked yet another victory in its ongoing plan to bring the incredibly popular Angry Birds to every possible electronic device that human beings use"
I can name 3 it will either never reach or be ignored on if it does make it on:
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Wii
Problem, Rovio? >:3

@Jetleo1

It's already on PS3...

@ironneko But does anyone care about it? Apparently not or some magazine out there would have mentioned it >:P

@Jetleo1

They did.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373302,00.asp

http://resolution-magazine.co.uk/content/angry-birds-heading-to-playstation-3-psp-and-ds/

Also, it hasn't been "ignored"

"Angry Birds has become the highest selling title on the PlayStation Network, less than three months after the bird-flinging app sensation hit the online outlet."

http://www.t3.com/news/angry-birds-tops-playstation-network-all-time-downloads?=55287

*I would have put more magazine references, but I was only allowed three URLs

@Im No Hero Thank you for actually giving proof, however, you also just gave any serious gamer another reason to hate the PS3... :/
Seriously, why pay for/bother to download this when Newgrounds is chock full of games JUST LIKE IT? Common Sense fail, it would seem...

@Im No Hero I'm going to assume that most of those downloads are for PSP, because it's really bad if it's not on a device you can take to the toilet.

Pretty cool. I played it just as long as the one on my phone. About 5 - 10 minutes before it got repetitive. I'm not going to say it's a bad game because I know people get addicted to it but enough with this already.

Well that was my first time playing it. It's mediocre I suppose, nothing special.

Why do people play this game? It's just a ripoff of old flash games like Bow Man....And it's incredibly boring. My brother let me play it on his iPod Touch and I was not at all impressed. I can't believe that something so ridiculously boring is THIS popular.....

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Get a REAL game people!!

@trinica
It was an okay time waster. Now its boring as sin.

@trinica I've had a theory that people who love angry birds have long poops, and people who hate it have short poops. As a short pooper, I think it's kind of bad - and the browser version is pointless no matter how you poop - but the ideal environment for playing it is wasting time while dropping the kids off at the pool, so to speak.

It's kind of a bit boring now. Everyone who is cool moved onto Coin Drop or waiting for Duke Nukem Forever.

It's like Boom Blox only not nearly as good.

Got it on Chrome! Awesome time waster!

Works in IE9. suprise.

@Ordeith

Actually, now that I have tried both, works better in IE9, really suprise.

I still have never played this game. now it's becoming one of those things that I'm sort of proud about, like how I can honestly say I have never heard a justin beiber song.

Awesome! i love this game, now i can play at work and still look like im doing something!

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Angry Birds launch assault on internet browsers, Chrome OS

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Posted: May 11th 2011 8:03PM Shadowbender said

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