Hasbro is bringing classic board games to Fortnite, starting with Clue

Image: HasbroEpic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping in as well, with plans to create Fortnite adaptations of...

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Oct 4, 2024 - 21:01
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Hasbro is bringing classic board games to Fortnite, starting with Clue

Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping in as well, with plans to create Fortnite adaptations of its most popular board games.

The first is called Murder Mystery: Clue, and it’s available today. It’s not exactly a board game (see the screenshot above) but, rather, a reimagining in the form of a multiplayer murder mystery that takes place over multiple rounds, a style that has proven popular in games like Among Us. (Epic launched its own take on the genre with a limited-time Fortnite mode back in 2021.) Hasbro is also planning a version of Guess Who? for later this month and Connect Four in December.

The games were built with the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), which launched in 2023 as a more powerful tool for creators to craft in-game experiences. Development is being handled by Look North World, a new studio founded by Bungie cofounder Alexander Seropian, focused exclusively on “games built for creator platforms.”

Epic made a big push to expand Fortnite in late 2023, with the launch of a trio of games: Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. Even still, the main Battle Royale mode remains the big draw for now, and the most recent season is a superhero collaboration with Marvel. (In February, Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic.) But that hasn’t stopped the likes of Lego and Hasbro from pushing ahead.

Earlier this week, Epic detailed a new first-person camera for UEFN, opening up the tool to making FPS games.