Monopoly coming to Nintendo Switch

Monopoly for Nintendo Switch is due out in fall 2017. Image: Ubisoft and Hasbro via AFP Relaxnews

Video games publisher Ubisoft and board games company Hasbro have announced that the famous “Monopoly” board game is coming to Nintendo’s Switch console in the second half of 2017, by fall.

After a host of special editions, including versions themed on the “Game of Thrones” TV series, the “Ghostbusters” movie and rock group Queen, as well as editions for many worldwide cities, “Monopoly” is now set to land in video game format on Nintendo’s latest console. The game has previously been released for older-generation consoles, including Nintendo models and Sony’s various PlayStations, since the 1980s.

Monopoly for Nintendo Switch is due out in fall 2017. Image: Ubisoft and Hasbro via AFP Relaxnews

With the Nintendo Switch, the property trading board game can be enjoyed on a home TV screen or on the go in tabletop mode, making full use of the console’s gameplay capabilities. Players roll the dice using the controller, which uses Nintendo’s HD Rumble haptic feedback to provide realistic dice-rolling sensations.

The game can be played by up to six players in both modes, either online or offline. The new format also brings new rules and content for gamers to enjoy.

The game might also be coming to the big screen in the form of a movie adaptation produced by Lionsgate Films and penned by Andrew Niccol.

Niccol wrote the screenplay for the Jim Carrey starrer “The Truman Show”, and wrote and directed the modern sci-fi classic “Gattaca”, starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. JB