As most of you know, browser support for the Flash plug-in will be ending in 2020. When this happens, you will no longer be able to start up Chrome or Firefox and play Webkinz. At the end of 2017 we made a small announcement that we were developing a desktop version of our mobile application to deal with the end of browser support. That application was completed, but we weren’t very happy with it. Screens designed for small phones don’t look great when blown up on a large monitor, and more importantly, what was going to happen to great sections like the Curio Shop, Wish Factory and the Clubhouse that aren’t in our mobile version? We knew we could do better. So we dug deep, got creative, and we can now show you this…
This is the new Webkinz Desktop. This version includes everything that Webkinz has to offer – all the games, items, and features – because it IS Webkinz. Webkinz Desktop still uses Flash – do not delete the plug-in! – but doesn’t require a browser to play the game.
And Webkinz has never looked better! You’ll be able to play Webkinz full screen to see your pet’s rooms even closer. Complete challenges, enjoy all of our events, join friends in the park – it’s all there!
Webkinz Desktop is nearing completion. To ensure that we haven’t missed anything, we will be running a small private beta test in about three weeks. Once that is complete, we will release the application to everyone! Webkinz Desktop is currently for Windows only, but we do plan to make a Mac version available soon after.
We are very excited for the release of Webkinz Desktop, as it will allow us to continue to provide a great Webkinz experience for years to come.
Will you let it be supported by mobile flash apps so we can play the whole site on mobile?
So glad this runaround was made, so we won’t loose our beloved game. I do wonder though, for us with multiple accounts… will we be able to open them all at once like we can in a browser, or do we have to play one account at a time…? I really hope to be able to open multiple accounts, it makes things so much faster…
They already addressed this earlier. No, that won’t be possible because it will no longer be browser dependent.
Was this easier to do (or will be easier to update) than converting to HTML5?
It was. The idea of this design is they made their own browser that’s locked on Webkinz and uses Flash. Converting the game to HTML5 would be really good for the longevity of it, though.
Yes your’e right
Thank you so much Ganz, for doing all you can to keep the Webkinz we know and love running. <3 You are so appreciated!!
Please keep this webkinz game forever on computers types. I am learning lots on here. Has help me and I want to keep learning and playing here. I was worry I lose this game. I don’t won’t to lose it. I love this game. Thank you webkinz and ganz and all the staff.
So if we use webkinz on a mac we won’t be able to play webkinz?? When will a mac version be made available??
yes please tell us when will the mac version come out? i don’t want to be unable to tend to my pets !!! aaaaa
This is exciting to hear! Will the mac version available by 2020?
This is wonderful news! Three cheers for all the wonderful folks at Ganz!!!
Omg I am so happy! Thank you guys, all of you, for working hard on it and keeping my favorite game in the world alive. Love you guys, all the love from Sweden!!!
This is scary, but also very exciting. For a game that could just POOF into nothing, like so many awesome games, I was afraid WW might not survive the change. This seems sustainable to me. My worst fear was that the mobile version – as it is now – was ALL we were going to get. That would be the end of it for me personally. But no! We get to keep it all! Thank you SO MUCH for keeping it going. It always boils down to budget and what’s profitable, which is why we’re not getting some massive upgrade/overhaul, but this is really excellent news. THANK YOU!!!