Monopoly Go!

Monopoly Go! is a single-player mobile board game video game that mixes elements of the classic Monopoly board game with some light mid-core mechanics. Monopoly GO! takes place in a mildly sociable environment. The player travels their board by themselves and starts out with ownership of every property.{{Cite web |author1=Rachel Mogan |date=2023-05-08 |title=Monopoly GO! review: It's not Monopoly, but it IS a perfect time-waster |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/android-games/monopoly-go-review |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Android Central |language=en}}

A recurrent mini-game called Treasure Hunting is another aspect of Monopoly Go that allows the player to find hidden objects for rewards. Like other events, these mini-games are themed and only playable for a short period of time—usually a few days. All Treasure Hunts revolve around the basic gameplay of tapping squares on a grid to reveal objects. The player needs special tokens called "pickaxes" or "shovels" in order to uncover the squares.{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Soham |date=2024-03-13 |title=Monopoly GO: Wheel Boost Schedule (March 2024) |url=https://gamerant.com/monopoly-go-wheel-boost-schedule/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

Reviewers criticized various aspects of Monopoly Go!. Rachel Mogan from Android Central praised the game's appealing visuals, smooth gameplay, and impressive sound. However, she stated that it is "abundantly clear that Monopoly GO! is one of the many mobile games designed for the sole purpose of making as much money as it possibly can".{{Cite web |author1=Rachel Mogan |date=2023-05-08 |title=Monopoly GO! review: It's not Monopoly, but it IS a perfect time-waster |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/android-games/monopoly-go-review |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Android Central |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106224308/https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/android-games/monopoly-go-review |url-status=live }} Writing for Destructoid, CJ Andriessen criticized the game for having intrusive in-game ads.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Monopoly Go! is a rather ruthless take on the classic board game |url=https://www.destructoid.com/monopoly-go-is-a-rather-ruthless-take-on-the-classic-board-game/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106224308/https://www.destructoid.com/monopoly-go-is-a-rather-ruthless-take-on-the-classic-board-game/ |url-status=live }}

By November 2023, Monopoly Go generated more than $1 billion in revenue, becoming the biggest mobile game launch of 2023. Scopely also added that Monopoly Go is bringing in more than $200 million every month for the company.{{Cite web |title=2023's Apparent Biggest Mobile Game Launch Is Not What You Expect |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2023s-apparent-biggest-mobile-game-launch-is-not-what-you-expect/1100-6519222/#:~:text=Game%20company%20Scopely%20has%20announced%20that%20its%20mobile,bringing%20in%20more%20than%20$200%20million%20every%20month. |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106224308/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2023s-apparent-biggest-mobile-game-launch-is-not-what-you-expect/1100-6519222/#:~:text=Game%20company%20Scopely%20has%20announced%20that%20its%20mobile,bringing%20in%20more%20than%20$200%20million%20every%20month. |url-status=live }} By March 2024, the game generated $2 billion in revenue just 10 months after launch and three months after hitting $1 billion.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=2024-03-13 |title=Monopoly Go hits $2B in revenue just 10 months after launch |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/monopoly-go-hits-2b-in-revenue-just-10-months-after-launch/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}} The game also had a marketing budget of nearly $500 million.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Hayley |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Monopoly Go Devs Spent More On Marketing Than It Cost To Develop The Last Of Us 2 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monopoly-go-devs-spent-more-on-marketing-than-it-cost-to-develop-the-last-of-us-2/1100-6521930/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} The game generated $2.5 billion in consumer spending, making it the biggest mobile game with the highest consumer spending in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Batchelor |first=James |date=2024-12-20 |title=GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2024 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustrybiz-presents-the-year-in-numbers-2024 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}

In 2025, the game surpassed $1 billion in marketing spending since its launch.{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Neil |date=2025-03-25 |title=Scopely has spent over $1bn marketing Monopoly Go |url=https://mobilegamer.biz/scopely-has-spent-over-1bn-marketing-monopoly-go/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Mobilegamer.biz |language=en-GB}} The game generated $5 billion by April 2025.

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