Makers of the popular word game Scrabble have made a controversial decision – to allow the use of proper nouns for the first time in the board game's history.
Mattel will bring out a new version of the classic game in July.
This new version will allow the use of people and place names, as well as company and brand titles.
A spokeswoman for Mattel has told the BBC the changes will add a 'new dimension' to the game, as well 'introduce an element of popular culture'.
'New twists'
"This is one of a number of twists and challenges included that we believe existing fans will enjoy and will also enable younger fans and families to get involved," the spokeswoman says.
The company will continue to sell the original version of the board game, as well as the new version.
In Scrabble, players attempt to get the highest word score by creating words on a board.
Each letter in the English language has a value attached to it, and there are coloured tiles on the board which denote special values for a word or letter.
The game was invented by American architect Alfred Butts in 1938, before being trademarked and sold a decade later.
