What was Angry Birds Friends originally called when it launched on Facebook?

Angry Birds Friends was originally called Angry Birds Facebook when it launched on Facebook. The name described its platform before Rovio gave the game a broader social-gaming identity.

The Facebook version debuted as a public beta on February 13, 2012, and was renamed Angry Birds Friends on May 23, 2012. Unlike the original mobile game, it emphasized competition among Facebook friends, including recurring tournaments and score comparisons.

The game also introduced power-ups to the Angry Birds series, such as tools that strengthened the slingshot or altered a bird’s power. That social format helped distinguish it from the main mobile releases, even though the core gameplay still involved launching birds at pigs and structures.

Another frequent confusion is the release date: the Facebook version came first, while Android and iOS editions arrived in 2013. By April 2013, Rovio said the Facebook edition had passed 60 million installs.