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Hasbro decides to include Rey in Star Wars Monopoly branding after fan backlash

on Jan 6, 2016 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Hasbro has u-turned on its controversial decision to exclude Star Wars: The Force Awakens protagonist Rey from the branding of its Star Wars Monopoly.

Earlier this week fans of The Force Awakens star Rey took to Twitter to demand her inclusion on the packaging and in the game, sending the requests directly to Hasbro.

Some pointed out that the inclusion of Darth Vader on the box – who doesn’t even star in the latest movie – was of further annoyance.

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The games developer issued a statement addressing fans’ concern.

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Source: The Drum