{"id":17237,"date":"2011-01-29T21:08:55","date_gmt":"2011-01-29T15:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=17237"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:26:03","slug":"angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Birds Rio: Trailers, Gameplay and What Happened to the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Angry Birds Rio<\/strong> was a 2011 spin-off of Rovio&#8217;s hit game, made with 20th Century Fox to promote the animated film Rio. This article shares the original trailers, explains how the game worked, and covers what happened to it and which Angry Birds games you can play today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Angry Birds Rio game trailers and history\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/angry-birds-rio-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Angry Birds Rio was released on March 22, 2011 as a tie-in with the film Rio from Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox. Rovio removed it from Google Play and the App Store in February 2020, along with the Star Wars Angry Birds games, so it can no longer be downloaded. Today you can play Rovio&#8217;s current games such as Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Friends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea5c9cd378c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea5c9cd378c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#Angry_Birds_Rio_trailers\" >Angry Birds Rio trailers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#How_Angry_Birds_Rio_played\" >How Angry Birds Rio played<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#What_happened_to_Angry_Birds_Rio\" >What happened to Angry Birds Rio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#Angry_Birds_games_to_play_today\" >Angry Birds games to play today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#About_the_Rio_film\" >About the Rio film<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#Can_I_still_download_Angry_Birds_Rio\" >Can I still download Angry Birds Rio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#When_was_Angry_Birds_Rio_released\" >When was Angry Birds Rio released?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#Why_was_Angry_Birds_Rio_removed\" >Why was Angry Birds Rio removed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/angry-birds-rio-trailer-videos\/#What_is_the_best_Angry_Birds_game_to_play_now\" >What is the best Angry Birds game to play now?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angry_Birds_Rio_trailers\"><\/span>Angry Birds Rio trailers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rovio and 20th Century Fox announced the game in early 2011, ahead of the film&#8217;s April release. Here is the first trailer:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Angry Birds Rio Trailer\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-7gIpfrQdAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the story, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to Rio de Janeiro. They escape their captors and set out to rescue their friends Blu and Jewel, the two rare macaws who star in the film. The game kept the physics-based slingshot play of the original with new twists based on the movie.<\/p>\n<p>The second trailer shows more of the gameplay:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Rio | Trailer | 20th Century FOX\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bf6zeRwk5LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Angry_Birds_Rio_played\"><\/span>How Angry Birds Rio played<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Launch chapters:<\/strong> it launched with two chapters, Smugglers&#8217; Den and Jungle Escape, with 30 levels each.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular updates:<\/strong> new episodes were added over time, including episodes tied to the sequel Rio 2 in 2013 and 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many platforms:<\/strong> it was released for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and several other phone platforms of the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Angry_Birds_Rio\"><\/span>What happened to Angry Birds Rio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On February 3, 2020, Rovio discontinued Angry Birds Rio together with Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Star Wars II. The games were removed from Google Play and the App Store, and in-game purchases and ads were switched off. A Rovio staff member later said these licensed games were unlikely to return because of third-party licensing.<\/p>\n<p>If the game is still installed on an old phone, it may keep working offline, but it cannot be downloaded again or updated. Angry Birds Rio levels were also included in Angry Birds Trilogy for some game consoles, which may still be found second-hand.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angry_Birds_games_to_play_today\"><\/span>Angry Birds games to play today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angry Birds 2:<\/strong> Rovio&#8217;s main slingshot game, free to play on Android and iPhone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angry Birds Friends:<\/strong> weekly tournaments against friends. See our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/02\/play-angry-birds-facebook-game-online\/\">Angry Birds Friends and power-ups<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other spin-offs:<\/strong> check the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angrybirds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angry Birds<\/a> website for Rovio&#8217;s current list of games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more Angry Birds history, read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/03\/angry-birds-space\/\">Angry Birds Space<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/05\/embed-angry-birds-game\/\">embedding Angry Birds on a website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Rio_film\"><\/span>About the Rio film<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rio was an animated film from Blue Sky Studios, the makers of Ice Age, and 20th Century Fox. It was released in April 2011 and followed Blu, a rare macaw from Minnesota, on an adventure in Rio de Janeiro. A sequel, Rio 2, followed in 2014.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_still_download_Angry_Birds_Rio\"><\/span>Can I still download Angry Birds Rio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Rovio removed it from Google Play and the App Store in February 2020.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_Angry_Birds_Rio_released\"><\/span>When was Angry Birds Rio released?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It was released on March 22, 2011, a few weeks before the film Rio.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Angry_Birds_Rio_removed\"><\/span>Why was Angry Birds Rio removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rovio did not give a detailed public reason, but it was a licensed game, and a Rovio staff member later said licensing made a return unlikely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_Angry_Birds_game_to_play_now\"><\/span>What is the best Angry Birds game to play now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Angry Birds 2 is Rovio&#8217;s main current game and is free to play on Android and iPhone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angry Birds Rio was a 2011 spin-off of Rovio&#8217;s hit game, made with 20th Century Fox to promote the animated&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[95],"class_list":["post-17237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17237"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67149,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17237\/revisions\/67149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}