Parker Brothers wrote all the rules. Many games were based on important events of the day: "Klondike" was based on the Alaskan gold rush, and "War in Cuba" was based on the impending Spanish–American War. The game industry was growing, and the company was becoming very profitable. In 1906, Parker Brothers published the game "Rook", their most successful card game to this day, and it became the best-selling game in the country. During the Great Depression, a time when many companies went out of business, Parker Brothers released a new board game called "Monopoly". Although the company had originally rejected the game
Brothers in Arms (video game series) Brothers in Arms (video game series) Brothers in Arms is a World War II first-person shooter video game series consisting of ten individual games. The storyline is set against the backdrop of the liberation of Europe. It has mainly been released for Windows and Mac OS platforms as well as sixth and seventh generation consoles and some mobile devices. Developed using Unreal Engine 2, this was Gearbox's first game after a series of expansions and ports to other games, such as "Half-Life". It received highly positive reviews from critics. The second installment in the series, released about seven months after