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Family Game Night at EA's house

Hasbro-themed compilation includes Yahtzee, Boggle, Battleship, and more on Wii, PS2.

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Electronic Arts picked up the rights for games based on a variety of Hasbro properties last August, and the publisher has been trickling out its planned uses for the license since earlier this year. In February, Nerf and Littlest Pet Shop were the first projects detailed under the deal, followed last month by news of a game adaptation of Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition.

It might be a tuber...
It might be a tuber...

So far the projects have been one brand per game, but today EA announced Family Game Night, a compilation that spans a number of Hasbro's most famous games. In development for the Wii and PlayStation 2, the six-pack of games will include Battleship, Yahtzee, Boggle, Connect Four, Sorry!, and the spin-off Sorry! Sliders. Serving as a virtual host for Game Night will be Hasbro's most famous tuberous mascot, Mr. Potato Head.

In keeping with the theme, Family Game Night will support multiplayer modes for up to four players (Connect Four and Battleship are limited to two players). Users will also be able to play faithful re-creations of the original games, or remixed versions like Connect Four Power Chips or Boggle Portal Cubes. Other features include a customizable virtual living room in which to play, and party game modes that add minigames to the proceedings.

Hasbro has been running its Family Game Night marketing promotion since 1998 as a way to encourage families to spend time together once a week talking and playing around its board game products. The gaming adaptation of the marketing campaign is planned for this fall.

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