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 we still be able to use this version on our Macs?
A version for Mac will be coming a bit later.
Are the tvs gonna work
i imagine once enough time has passed for them to settle down (a move like this is massive) potentially they can get to work on TVs
Will this work on a tablet also?
No. It will only work on desktop PCs running Windows 7, 8 or 10.
You can use mobile version on your tablet, however.
Ganz, this is BEYOND awesome!! The fact that you would have a finished mobile application but start over to fully include every awesome aspect of your site (do you know how many developers would have just said “okay, this is good enough” and left fans with a watered-down version of the game?? I’ve heard what happened to the Club Penguin site!)…that’s so wonderful of you! I’ve been a member of many virtual worlds, and I’ve seen so many of my favorites downgrade themselves or close completely because the developers wanted to “focus on other games” (promises that never came true) despite the cries of disappointment from their players. (The loss of Bearville and Pixie Hollow still breaks my heart.) It is such a relief to know that our beloved Webkinz, the original virtual world that took the world by storm, will still be here for us for years to come. You guys’ dedication and willingness to grow is the reason you attracted and kept so many fans to begin with, and it’s great to see that you haven’t lost those qualities. I honestly had started to lose some faith in you after “Webkinz X” introduced annoying pet requests and destroyed the functionality of many items, but I will swallow my gripes about this since you have certainly proven yourself loyal to your players with this wonderful update. I can’t thank you enough. We love you, Ganz!!! :)
Can you please get the Webkinz friends app back? That game was amazing!
seems to good to be true ._.
too* wow I can’t type
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT make changeing over HARD for us. I was WEBKINZ FRIENDS so we go a ways back I will hang in there for this to change but I don’t know Computers well . BE KIND TO US MAKE it EASY to FIND YOU !!
DIRECT LINKS and AUTO DOWNLOADS HELP a lot
I’m internal computer stupid too – don’t have a cell phone with all the fancy stuff on it and have laptop and retired – please make it easy for us non-gadget knowledgeable people. Thanks and thanks for getting WW so it’ll work once flash is gone.
if your laptop has windows or mac on it (you’d see it when you turn it on) you’re good to go
I am so dang confused… someone please tell me what is happening in 2020. I still have a ton of pets I to adopt and want to spread it out so I can play for longer. I didn’t have any plans to stop playing by 2020, Is this something we have to download or what? I am so confused…
You’ll have to download it before they close the browser version in 2020, but they haven’t released the download yet, so no need to worry for now. :) Once you download the new version, you’ll still be able to adopt and play with your pets through there after 2020, or at least that’s certainly the impression I’m getting.
Yes! I can’t wait for this! Are there going to be any plush pets next month though? It seems webkinz is becoming online only.
the budget for those is probably going into this app, a move like this is massive
Just make sure it’s Mac compatible and I’ll be a happy camper!
Yes!! Mac version is coming. I love playing on my MacBook. Thanks for thinking of us Mac users, too!