Hasbro Family Game Night for Wii & PS2 from EA

As part of their casual game label, Electronic Arts have announced Hasbro Family Game Night for Wii and PS2. The game will launch later this year in autumn 2008. Included on the disc are six different versions of popular Hasbro games – Battleship, Yahtzee, Boggle, Connect Four, Sorry and Sorry Sliders. Some games will be have 4-player options, while others (such as Connect Four) will only have two. Apparently, Mr. Potato Head will be your in-game host in all the games. EA boast that the game is likely to become a valuable family favourite.

EA go onto add that players can earn trophies, furniture and decorations in the game. There is also a party mode on show that gives players the option to build a custom party game by choosing their desired games, number of players and setting a time limit. Party mode mini-game challenges include Match the Pattern, Shake for Words and Bomb Run.

“We’re giving families a new way to bond and play together,” said Chip Lange, Vice President and General Manager of EA’s Casual Entertainment Label. “Hasbro Familiy Game Night offers parents and their children a digital party experience full of classic brands they know and love. Between original and new rule settings, an easy-to-play party mode and a customizable game room feature, the variety and choice promise hours of fun family play.”

“Hasbro Familiy Game Night is designed to bring family and friends of all ages together in the digital living room for an evening of ‘anything goes’ fun,” said Mark Blecher, General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro. “Hasbro has been providing families with the best in game play for decades, and now they can enjoy some of our most beloved brands with an all-new digital twist.”