Fourth Wing expands into tabletop with four board game adaptations

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IGN reports that Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing franchise has been adapted into four purchasable board games. The games named by IGN are Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader, Priorities Fourth Wing Edition, Monopoly Deal Fourth Wing Edition, and Monopoly Fourth Wing Edition. IGN says tabletop adaptations for the Empyrean series began with Priorities Fourth Wing Edition last year and that the series now has multiple tabletop releases. The article also notes the Empyrean series currently has three books, an upcoming graphic novel, and a TV show in the works, and that there are probably more tabletop entries on the way, according to IGN.

• What happened: IGN reports four Fourth Wing board game adaptations are available — Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader; Priorities Fourth Wing Edition; Monopoly Deal Fourth Wing Edition; and Monopoly Fourth Wing Edition.
• Why it matters: IGN frames these releases as an expansion of the Fourth Wing/Empyrean franchise into tabletop gaming and places them within a recent rise of romantasy tabletop releases, as reported by IGN.
• Context: IGN says the franchise currently includes three books, an upcoming graphic novel, and a TV show in the works; IGN also reports that Priorities Fourth Wing Edition arrived last year and that more tabletop entries are likely.
• What next: IGN reports there are probably more Fourth Wing tabletop releases on the way, but specific future titles, release dates, regions, and platforms are not confirmed in the article.