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Even if you are into more mainstream gaming or the niche titles like myself, once in a while there is something alluring about putting the visually impressive or complex games aside from a night of family gaming. In my household for example, we often try to have at least one family gaming night a week where we switch on the Wii U and play something like Mario Kart 8.
But it seems like Ubisoft and Hasbro are collaborating to gain a slice of the “Family Gaming” market, with the companies today announcing the Hasbro Game Channel for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox360 and Xbox One. For release later this year, the channel will provide gamers access to a number digitized games based on Hasbro’s brands. The first three have been confirmed as Monopoly, Risk and Trivial Pursuit, with all three aiming to offer players a brand new way to experience these classics.
Information on all three can be found below:
- MONOPOLY Plus: MONOPOLY Plus brings the world’s favorite family gaming brand to a new level with the original 2DMONOPOLY board as well as colorful and lively animated 3D version that evolves as you progress in the game. MONOPOLY Plus lets player choose their favorite ‘House Rules’ to customize gameplay. Up to six players will be able to enjoyMONOPOLY Plus online or offline.
- RISK: Strategy fans will venture into stimulating modern warfare combat with RISK. Keeping the authenticity of the 2010 rules as the standard, RISK offers a new strategic experience with a familiar map layout optimized with modern armies, 3D tactical battlefields configurable win conditions and rule variants. Online league play will allow player to compete with people from around the world.
- TRIVIAL PURSUIT Live!: Trivia fans can test their wits in this new take on the world’s most well-known trivia game.TRIVIAL PURSUIT Live! transforms the classic experience into a TV show setting with reinvented question formats, customizable game lengths and a variety of game rounds and rules to keep players guessing.
Pricing per game has yet to be confirmed by either Ubisoft or Hasbro. It is assumed that this information will be announced closer to the Spring 2014 launch of the Hasbro Game Channel.
Mark Blecher | Senior Vice President of Digital Gaming and Corporate Development for Hasbro
We have worked closely with Ubisoft on the development of the Hasbro Game Channel which will bring family and friends together for a fun and social gaming experience with their favorite brands. The new console games will allow players to connect and play with others, not just in their living rooms, but around the world.
Thomas Painçon | EMEA Digital Publishing Director at Ubisoft
With the Hasbro Game Channel, we want to capture all of the excitement and fun of Hasbro’s most popular games and bring new ways to play them. The new console experience will offer a brand new ecosystem with various missions, achievements and rewards.
