Electronic versions of popular boardgames like Monopoly and Scrabble will be released next year. Photo / Richard Robinson
Electronic versions of popular boardgames like Monopoly and Scrabble will be released next year. Photo / Richard Robinson
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NEW YORK - Electronic Arts and Hasbro have made a licensing agreement to create electronic versions of some of Hasbro's most popular games including Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee.
Under the agreement, which runs through 2013, Redwood City, California-based Electronic Arts will hold worldwide rights to create the digitalgames for electronic devices including mobile telephones and over the internet.
"Our toy and game brands have been family-favorites for decades, and aligning ourselves with EA will result in broadening the reach of our brands," said Brian Goldner, Hasbro's chief operating officer, in a joint company statement.
The first games are to be launched in 2008. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
