Monopoly GOis getting another massive crossover event, and this time, it’s with Star Wars. The game has seen some pretty big crossovers since its 2023 release, most recently with aMonopoly GOMarvel event, featuring Wolverine, Deadpool, Spider-Man, and The Avengers. The addictive and simplified version of the classic board game has reached a huge audience, and it is now pairing up with another one of the biggest IPs in entertainment history.
Announced in a video by theMonopoly GOdevelopers, the popular mobile title will see the likes of Yoda, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and more come to do business with Mr. Monopoly (viaIGN). The footage was revealed atStar Wars Celebration Japan. The crossover event will add a Star Wars Go sticker album to fill, pod racing in the Mos Espa Grand Arena, and collectible in-game items like tokens, shields, and emojis. The eventwill begin May 1 and end on July 2.
Monopoly GO Continues Its Crossovers After Marvel
This One May Be Even Bigger
Monopoly GOis on a (dice) roll with its crossover events. The game is often regarded as one of thebest mobile titles available right now, so it isn’t a surprise that big crossovers are recurring to get even more players over the popular game. Back in March,developer and publisher Scopely acquired the teams behindPokémon Go,Pikmin Bloom, andMonster Hunter Now, as part of amulti-billion dollar business deal with Niantic, so a lot of crossovers could be on the table forMonopoly GO.
The Star Wars crossover event will cover theSkywalker Sagafilms andThe MandalorianTV show, sothere will be a lot of variety forStar Warsfans. The event is also said to include “storied battles,” pitting Jedi against Sith.
All Eyes Are On Scopely After Pokémon GO Purchase
A Big Deal Brought Big Names
In a fitting turn of events, all mobile game player eyes are onMonopoly GOafter the deal to buyPokémon Godeveloper Niantic for $3.5 billion. With two of the most popular mobile games now owned by Scopely,they may have a “monopoly” on the mobile game market moving forward. With massive crossovers drawing a lot of new interest to the game and with huge names under its corporate umbrella now,Monopoly GOhas a huge future ahead of it.
Hopefully, thisStar Warscrossover event meetsMonopoly GOplayer expectations. Looking to the future, there is a lot of crossover potential, so this may just be the beginning of the game’s potentially gigantic run.
