Microsoft brings Edge’s Surf game Easter egg to the Dev channel
That’s one way to make a splash.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Around the time Microsoft unveiled its new logo for Edge last year, it also added a little Easter egg to the browser in the form of a fun little surfing game. Now, Microsoft is bringing that game to everyone, starting with the latest update to the Edge Dev channel. Plus, Microsoft says it has made some small improvements to the game, including controller support, accessibility improvements, and more.
FromMicrosoft:
Our most exciting news today is that the edge://surf game from November’s #FindWhatsNext campaign is now available for everyone to play just by going to edge://surf! In addition to being available from the error page that appears when you’re offline, the game now has new modes including time trial, support for other input methods like touch and gamepads, accessibility improvements, high scores, and remastered visuals.
The game is a fun little time waster, playing much like the old SkiFree game that was available with older versions of Windows. You get to select which surfer you want to play as, and then you use the arrow keys to surf past obstacles and dodge other surfers along the way. Microsoft notes that the game is rolling out via its experimentation platform, so it could take a bit to show up for everyone.
There’s a lot more available in this release as well. Microsoft has added the option to put a share button next to the address bar, along with the ability to hide the home button, and a ton of fixes. Here’s a look at all of what’s new and improved:
This update is available for Dev channel testers as version 82.0.432.3 now. If you’re already testing the Dev channel, you can download this update from the settings menu. Otherwise, you can grab the Dev channel, along with the Canary and Beta channels, from theEdge Insider site.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter@DthorpLand Instagram@heyitsdtl.
