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Hasbro Kills Scrabulous, Hackers Kill Scrabble

by Tim Stevens on July 30, 2008 at 04:05 PM

Hasbro Kills Scrabulous, Hackers Kill Scrabble
'Scrabulous' was easily one of the most popular Facebook apps on the planet, letting friends play quick word games against each other a turn at a time. Hasbro, owners of the 'Scrabble' brand, naturally didn't like that and, as soon as they got their own Facebook version of the game rolling, promptly sued the makers of 'Scrabulous' and had Facebook remove the game. A day later, hackers have shut down Hasbro's official replacement, leaving word-loving fans with nothing to play with but wooden tiles.

No details were given of the so-called "malicious attack" against the game, nor has anyone claimed responsibility. It's been enough to effectively make the game, developed by EA, unplayable. This turn of events will surely bring smiles to the faces of fans of the displaced 'Scrabulous,' and will make it even harder for Hasbro to win them over to the officially licensed, and by most accounts insufficient, replacement for the original Facebook word game. [Source: Los Angeles Times]

Tags: ea, facebook, hasbro, scrabble, scrabulous

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