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The board game “Monopoly” will be the next classic entertainment brand to receive a socially conscious makeup, publisher Hasbro announced this week.
Hasbro will modify all 16 Monopoly’s community chest maps to remove outdated concepts. The company said the classic versions of the cards, which include references to beauty pageants and holiday funds, “have long been unavoidable.”
New community cupboards will focus on topics that emphasize ‘community’. Hasbro has asked the public to vote on possible substitutes, with rewards for actions in the game, such as rescuing a puppy or doing some local shopping. Other cards can punish players for forgetting to retrieve or blow music too late at night.
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“The world has changed a lot since Monopoly became a household name more than 85 years ago, and today the community is clearly more important than ever,” said Eric Nyman, Hasbro’s chief consumer officer. “We felt 2021 was the perfect time to give fans the opportunity to show the world what the community means to them by voting for new Community Chest Cards.”
Hasbro said the updated version of Monopoly with new community cabinet cards will be available this fall. It was not clear if a classic version of the game would be sold yet.
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Not everyone was happy with Hasbro’s announcement. Critics have turned to social media to voice their displeasure with the company’s decision.
‘Hasbro wants to’ update ‘the game: I say’ Do not treat a classic toddler. I still want to win a beauty pageant and raise £ 10! Said Gyles Brandreth, a former European monopoly champion.
“None. Just no. What makes the game so great is the dated quality ….” another user on social media wrote.
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The change to Monopoly was announced weeks after Hasbro said it was expanding its “Mr. Potato Head” product line to “Potato Head.” The company said the move was intended to “better reflect the full line.”
Earlier this month, dr. Seuss Enterprises Conservatives investigated after announcing that they would no longer publish six of his books due to ‘insensitive and racist images’.