Champion and Hasbro set to win big with board game-inspired apparel

Sportswear brand Champion has launched a limited-edition collection with Hasbro Gaming, featuring characters and graphics from some of world’s most beloved games: Monopoly, Twister, Scrabble and Candy Land.

“Spirited play, competition and board games go together during the holiday season, and this collection lets fans look good doing it,” says Jon Ram, Group President of Global Activewear at Hanesbrands Inc, owner of the Champion brand.

“Hasbro and Champion deliver products that consumers love and are enjoyed by generations of fans. Champion is about letting people express themselves. And the collection is one more way consumers can ‘Be Your Own Champion,’ both on the board and off.”

The collection features hoodies, joggers, t-shirts and more, as well as footwear such as slides and slippers. Designs feature familiar iconography such as Monopoly money, Mr. Monopoly, the Twister spinner, colored dots from the Twister mat, Scrabble tiles spelling out “Champion” and “Be Your Own Champion” and magical Candy Land-inspired graphics, including Mally Mallo, Twirly Girl, Cutie Cone and Giggly Gumdrop. Footwear will be sold in custom shoe boxes with graphics to align with each game’s branding.

“Just like Champion, Hasbro Gaming offers a memorable experience for everyone in the family,” says Casey Collins, Head of Global Licensed Consumer Products and Business Development at Hasbro. “So, this collaboration was an easy yes for us. We want to continue to encourage families and friends to use our games as the perfect way to make memories this holiday season as well as incorporate their favourite games into their everyday life. Now, they can do so in this extremely comfortable (and fun!) collection.”

Champion has designed the collection for fans of all ages, including adults, youth, and toddlers.

The collection is available now on Champion.com, in select Champion retail stores and at select retailers. Adult sizes range from XS-2XL and prices range from $30 – $80.

 

Mattel teams with Scopely to launch Scrabble Go mobile game

Mattel has teamed with the mobile games company Scopely to launch the new mobile word game, Scrabble Go to the global stage, allowing players from across the world to engage in the classic Scrabble experience.

Billed as a highly social game, Scrabble Go allows players to invite and connect with friends and family via Facebook, WhatsApp, and contacts, as well as play with others around the world in a series of tournament-style matches.

The mobile game aims to bring the authentic Scrabble experience in line with new digital modes and features that include Classic, Modern, Arena, and Duels gameplay.

Classic is a head to head game that uses the official game board rules, and dictionaries, while Modern offers a fresh take on the classic experience with boosts and helpful tools to learn and improve while playing. The Arena mode is a collection of daily and weekly tournaments that include Word Drop – an anagram style game, Tumbler, and Rush. Finally, Duels is a mode in which players face-off on a smaller board, completing a real-time match in under five minutes.

“Scrabble fans around the world feel a deep connection to the brand for its long-standing tradition of competition,” said Victor Díaz-Roig, general manager and vice president, product at Scopely. “We’re so proud to introduce a reimagined take on the Scrabble experience with Scrabble Go.

“Our team has created an extremely vibrant, social, personalised, competitive, triple-A experience for a brand that transcends generations. We also worked with super fans and professional players to make this the most dynamic game experience possible. We are thrilled to share the all-new Scrabble Go with the world.”

Scrabble Go is published by Scopely and co-developed in partnership with PierPlay game studio. The game is the latest in Scopely’s diverse slate of mobile games, including Marvel Strike Force, Star Trek Fleet Command and YAHTZEE With Buddies, among others.