Monopoly Here and Now (video game)

Monopoly Here and Now
Developer(s) EA Mobile, Hasbro
Series Monopoly
Platform(s) iOS

Monopoly Here and Now is an iOS video game adaption of the board game of the same name, which itself is a version of the classic board game Monopoly. It was developed by EA Mobile and Hasbro. The game marked the franchise's debut into the iOS market,[1] and was launched on May 21, 2009.[2] The game was also scheduled for release on Nokia N-Gage.[3] The game was added to the Pogo.com platform in 2009.[4]

Development

Adam Sussman, VP Publishing Americas and Asia for EA Mobile, commented upon the game's announcement: "Our alliance with Hasbro continues to benefit EA Mobile customers with our ability to bring favorite popular board game properties to the mobile platform".[5] The game was part of an expansion in the Spring of 2008, along with Trivial Pursuit, Risk, and Yahtzee Adventures, which saw new twists on classic Hasbro titles.[6]

Commercial performance

The game was reported to be within the AppStore list of Top 100 downloads on December 2, 2009,[7] December 9, 2009,[8] December 11, 2009,[9] December 13, 2009,[10] December 15, 2009,[11] and February 10, 2010.[12] The game was among the top ten of Pogo.com games, in terms of worldwide visitors and minutes played.[13]

Critical reception

Levi Buchanan of IGN wrote that the game's cosmetic changes from the original were "fun", but he didn't see a concrete reason for choosing this version over the classic edition.[14] George Roush from IGN commented that the game was good, despite the disappointing AI and die physics.[15] Slide To Play thought the game was a "solid" adaption of the board game, and thought it was a "bargain" considering the low price tag.[16] Gadget Review thought the game was a "waste of money".[17] 148Apps disliked the auto-auction feature, though liked the game's customisability.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Monopoly Here and Now Review | Slide to Play". 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  2. ↑ "EA Mobile Launches Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and Need for Speed Undercover on Apple App Store.". 2009-05-21.
  3. ↑ "EA Mobile Strengthens Commitment to Nokia N-Gage With New Global Games Line-up. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. ↑ "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  5. ↑ "EA Mobile Brings Out 5 New Mobile Editions of Hasbro Games". 2008-12-30.
  6. ↑ "American International Toy Fair 2008: EA Talks Up First Hasbro Titles in Development". 2008-02-13.
  7. ↑ "Hasbro-Branded Games Top App Store Charts. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  8. ↑ "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store". 2009-12-09.
  9. ↑ "Hasbro's Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store.". 2009-12-11.
  10. ↑ "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1, Scrabble No. 9 in Top Paid Apps.". 2009-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store.". 2009-12-15.
  12. ↑ "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  13. ↑ "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  14. ↑ Buchanan, Levi (2006-11-01). "Monopoly Here & Now Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  15. ↑ Roush, George (2008-12-19). "Monopoly Here & Now iPhone Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  16. ↑ "Monopoly Here and Now Review | Slide to Play". 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  17. ↑ http://www.gadgetreview.com/ (2011-07-20). "Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition iPad Review". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  18. ↑ "MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition | 148Apps". www.148apps.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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