By Allison Watkinson
TLL Reporter
WS Game Company and Hasbro have partnered on a limited-edition MONOPOLY game for Hasbro’s one hundredth anniversary.
WS Game Company, formerly known as Winning Solutions, is a board game developer that creates deluxe and customized editions of branded tabletop games. The company is one of the few board game manufacturers with an authorized Hasbro license.
“Thank you to our partners at Hasbro for entrusting us with the creative development and manufacturing of significant milestone games,” said WS Game Company VP, Kerry Addis. “Hasbro has seamlessly enthralled generation after generation with its fun-loving characters, games and brands. This limited-edition MONOPOLY celebrates their centennial and beautifully captures just a handful of their most impactful brands over the years.”
The limited-edition MONOPOLY: Hasbro 100th Anniversary Edition game showcases ninety of Hasbro’s most popular entertainment brands. The product includes custom tokens, custom game components, an illustrated game board, a collectible tin box, and a document that lists all of the Hasbro brands featured in the game.
“As we celebrate 100 years, Hasbro remains guided by our purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time,” said Hasbro Gaming SVP, Adam Biehl. “MONOPOLY has long reigned as the world’s most popular board game, so it just felt fitting for us to collaborate with WS Game Company on a truly special edition highlighting our iconic portfolio of brands and characters. The MONOPOLY: Hasbro 100th Anniversary Edition is truly a love letter to our fans,” added Biehl. “There are easter eggs that we’ve sprinkled in throughout the game for eagle-eyed fans to find – see if you can count all 90 brands on the board!”
The MONOPOLY: Hasbro 100th Anniversary Edition debuted at the 2023 Licensing Expo at Booth G170 in Las Vegas. The limited-edition game can be pre-ordered through the WS Game Company and Hasbro Pulse e-commerce websites.
Initially founded in 1923, Hasbro is a global company that delivers brand experiences through toys, consumer products, gaming and entertainment.