''Angry Birds Friends'' (formerly ''Angry Birds Facebook'') is a

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and the fourth game in the '' Angry Birds'' series. It is developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. The game was originally an exclusive Facebook game called ''Angry Birds Facebook'' that was released on February 13, 2012, and was renamed to the current name on May 23, 2012. The Facebook version introduced power-ups to the Angry Birds game series. Android and iOS versions were released on May 2, 2013. On October 27, 2014, Rovio introduced a global league to allow users from around the world to play against each other.

Gameplay

The mobile version has six-level tournaments that change twice a week, but there are no episodes like other games or the

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version. Unlike the previous ''Angry Birds'' games, this game syncs progress with the Facebook version's weekly tournaments between the player, placeholder scores represented by Red and Chuck, and any of the player's Facebook friends who also play the game. The game requires a login to Facebook to sync progress; otherwise one can play without a Facebook account. The top 3 winners each week earn in-game currency, called Bird Coins, which can be used to purchase power-ups or to acquire additional bird slingers. In addition, the game includes four power-up practice levels where there are infinite power-ups available for use. In August 2012, Rovio announced a partnership with the punk band

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, which led to 20 new levels of ''Angry Birds Friends'' on Facebook featuring all three members of the band. The new levels showcased each member of Green Day as a green, bad pig and also featured Green Day's latest single, and an exclusive track. The levels were removed in December 2012.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews with a

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score of 65/100 based on 5 reviews. ''

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'' criticized the game for being "shallow and uninspiring" In April 2013, Rovio revealed that the Facebook game had been installed by over 60 million users, with 1.2 million daily active users and 10 million

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