Monopoly Go Stars Vaults

As July draws to a close, Monopoly GO players are enjoying the final festivities of The Simpsons collaboration. However, all good things must come to an end, and the highly popular The Simpsons album is set to officially wrap up on July 29.

The official end-of-season releases of Sticker Boom and the community-voted Golden Blitz event undoubtedly send a strong signal: time is running out for players to collect stickers and complete The Simpsons album. It is time to make way for the next adventure!

During this pivotal transition, the question on every Monopoly GO fan's mind is: what fantastical world will the next album transport us to after The Simpsons? Let's speculate on the upcoming season's theme by looking at current business partnerships, past seasonal trends, and insider leaks.

Dream Collaboration with Toy Story or Other Classic Disney IPs

Among all potential themes, a collaboration featuring Toy Story or other classic Disney animated franchises is currently the most requested by Monopoly GO community and makes the most sense from a business perspective.

This confidence stems largely from the deep commercial partnership currently shared by Monopoly GO developers and Disney. Observant players who keep an eye on official rewards likely noticed a key detail: during the current The Simpsons season, Disney distributed exclusive D'oh-Nut Homer Shield redemption codes to subscribers via its Disney+ Perks promotion. Notably, the contract for this collaboration is set to expire on July 29.

Transitioning seamlessly to another major IP within Monopoly GO ecosystem immediately after The Simpsons collaboration concludes, while the current contract window is still active, would not only maximize commercial returns but also represents the most logical next step.

More importantly, looking at the game's track record, Monopoly GO has experienced the massive success that comes with partnering with top-tier external IPs, and it is unlikely to stop there. Especially after the phenomenal success of Marvel GO album and the unprecedented hype generated by the subsequent Star Wars and The Simpsons collaborations, Monopoly GO development team has honed a mature mechanism for IP crossovers.

Given that The Simpsons - an animated series aimed at a more mature audience - could anchor a massive content lineup spanning 21 sticker sets, a mega-franchise like Toy Story (with its even deeper roster of characters) would be the perfect successor to maintain the game's current momentum. Furthermore, Monopoly has previously released a physical Toy Story edition board game; a digital collaboration now feels just as natural as the earlier Harry Potter crossover.

You might be thinking, This is all just speculation, right? Well, concrete evidence has surfaced to back up this theory. In recent updates to the game's underlying code, data miners discovered unclassified placeholder icons. Not only do they feature a vibrant, 3D cartoon toy aesthetic, but the associated text tags explicitly include names like Woody and Buzz. While these codenames were initially misidentified by some as Star Wars-related, the timing now makes their true connection unmistakable.

Original Summer Theme

Of course, if Monopoly GO doesn't plan to launch such a heavyweight external IP collaboration after Sanrio and The Simpsons, they might choose to launch a warm and healing original summer vacation theme on July 29th as a buffer period after the high-intensity collaboration events.

From early July to late August last year, Monopoly GO ran the highly acclaimed Summer Escape album. Players have just finished grinding through The Simpsons album, dodging Chief Clancy Wiggum's antics, and keeping up with a rapid-fire narrative, leaving the community feeling somewhat burnt out. Introducing a more laid-back summer adventure or travel theme - one that focuses on the simple details of everyday life - could effectively alleviate player stress and help prevent churn.

Leaked information also lends weight to this theory. Even before The Simpsons collaboration officially launched, the developers had shown a highly polished summer-themed album to a small group of beta testers. However, because the major collaboration with The Simpsons was put on the agenda at the last minute, this original season has most likely been postponed to the present as a backup plan.

Returning to Classic Mechanics

Beyond the two options mentioned above, returning to the game's core universe - featuring Mr. Monopoly and his dog, Scottie - is a reliable fallback for Monopoly GO after a string of collaboration seasons. This is especially appealing if the developers want to take a break from paying licensing fees after two consecutive high-profile IP partnerships.

Paying for top-tier IP rights back-to-back represents a massive financial outlay for any game company. After launching two major collaborations, retreating to an original world fully under their own control allows developers to save on hefty licensing fees while enjoying absolute creative freedom.

Given that August falls right in the middle of summer vacation, there is a strong possibility they will launch a World Tour themed season, letting Mr. Monopoly and Scottie guide Tycoons as they travel freely between famous global landmarks. With 100% autonomy over their own IP's design and mechanics, they can transform the game board into world-famous sites or campus corners, centering the experience on the iconic characters' global adventures, an approach that offers plenty of freshness.

Get Ready for the New Album!

Following Monopoly GO's usual promotional habits, the team tends to save the real reveal for the very end. They typically release the first major teaser on official social media channels just three to five days before the current season concludes.

Regardless of whether the July 29 launch brings a Disney Toy Story theme (featuring Woody and Buzz) or a relaxed, original summer vibe, the smartest strategy right now is clear. Make the most of this remaining time: buy Monopoly GO stickers from IGGM to complete The Simpsons set, and strive to accumulate the highest-tier Star Vault. Carrying a stockpile of resources into the new season is the best way to get a head start on the next album collection.

Breaking News! An Unexpected Move: Farm Fortunes Officially Announced! 

Just moments ago, the official Monopoly GO team revealed the big surprise: taking over from The Simpsons on July 29th won't be Disney's Toy Story or a summer vacation theme, but an all-new Farm Fortunes album featuring a collaboration with Bugs Bunny!

It must be said that the developers' secrecy and unexpected move really caught data miners and players off guard. Yet, looking back, this rustic farm theme brilliantly combines the best elements of our earlier predictions: after the high-intensity, high-pressure events of The Simpsons season, the laid-back atmosphere of the countryside offers the community a perfect, relaxing breather. Seeing Mr. Monopoly and Scottie decked out in overalls and driving tractors during Farm Fortunes season is sure to be a delightful treat!

While the new season's theme took everyone by surprise, the game's core mechanics and the logic behind the seasonal transition remain unchanged. With Farm Fortunes season kicking off on July 29th, the priority right now is to make the most of these final few days to rapidly stockpile resources.

Get your farming gear ready - on July 29th, let's start sowing seeds and reaping big rewards together in the brand-new Farm Fortunes!

Tycoons, with less than two weeks left in Monopoly Go and Springfield storyline, many players are likely near the end of their sticker collection journey. Monopoly Go has been helping players with this, and now, the fourth Golden Blitz is coming!

Players have probably noticed that Monopoly Go Golden Blitz is being held at a steady pace, almost weekly, with a 24-hour voting period each week to choose Golden Stickers they most want to exchange.

Don't worry, the latest Golden Blitz voting results are in!

Golden Blitz Schedule

While the official dates for the fourth Golden Blitz haven't been announced yet, veteran players should be able to guess fairly accurately: the third Golden Blitz took place from the 12th to the 13th of this month, and the second from the 4th to the 5th.

Because the community voting just ended not long ago, the fourth Golden Blitz event will definitely not start immediately. Instead, it will most likely be postponed by a day, perhaps from July 19th to 20th, to give players time to communicate and prepare in advance.

Voting Results

For this Golden Blitz event, players could vote for one 4-star Golden Sticker and one 5-star Golden Sticker.

4-star Golden Stickers are:

• Set 20 - Mrs. Vanderbilt
• Set 21 - Homer's Hoagie
• Set 18 - Love Tester
• Set 19 - Remote Worker

5-star Golden Stickers are:

• Set 15 - Northern Lights
• Set 16 - Stupid Sexy Flanders
• Set 19 - Monorail Conductor

In this four-choice and three-choice sticker voting battle, players decided that the ultimate winners are Monopoly Go Set 21 Homer's Hoagie and Set 15 Northern Lights - the two main characters of the fourth Golden Blitz event.

Of the three 5-star Golden Stickers, Northern Lights had a significant lead with 40% of the vote, nearly 5,000 more than the second-place Stupid Sexy Flanders.

The race for the four 4-star Golden Stickers was incredibly close, with Homer's Hoagie ultimately winning by only 18 votes over Mrs. Vanderbilt! It seems these two sticks are currently the most sought-after by players.

How to complete the trade?

Trading Rules

The album is currently in its fourth Golden Blitz, so the rules should be familiar to most players, and the main rules of Monopoly Go Golden Blitz haven't changed much over the years.

First, regarding Golden Stickers, we can only exchange the 4-star Golden Sticker: Homer's Hoagie and the 5-star Golden Sticker: Northern Lights within the predicted 24 hours between the 19th and 20th.

Although these two stickers are special, exchanging them is no different from trading regular stickers. As long as you can reach an agreement with your friends in Monopoly Go regarding exchanging Homer's Hoagie or Northern Lights, you can complete the exchange directly within the game.

Even if you have many duplicate stickers you want to exchange or gift, you can't be completely reckless, as Monopoly Go has a limit of five stickers. However, there's no limit to the number of stickers you can acquire if someone is willing to give them to you.

Second, it's important to know that if you only own one Homer's Hoagie and one Northern Lights sticker, you're not eligible to trade Golden Stickers. You can only keep these two precious stickers in your album.

As long as you have the second sticker of either Homer's Hoagie or Northern Lights, you can use that sticker to trade for Golden Stickers. Of course, generally, people wouldn't use their Golden Stickers to trade for regular stickers; it seems completely uneconomical.

How to find someone to trade with?

Of course, if your friend list doesn't meet your trading needs, you'll need to keep an eye out for others in the community who share your idea. You can then add each other as friends and complete the trade.

As always, be extremely careful with all transactions outside of Monopoly Go to avoid losing your in-game resources and even assets. Even if the trading period is only 24 hours and you're running out of time, don't rush. Keep your eyes peeled and find players who genuinely need the items.

Hopefully, Monopoly Go community atmosphere won't give you a bad Golden Blitz experience!

Preparation

If you want to participate in the fourth Monopoly Go Golden Blitz but have few duplicate stickers, don't hesitate, immediately participate in as many events as possible to get sticker packs.

Looking at the current events you can participate in on Monopoly Go, you'll find Poochies Playtime, Itchy & Scratchy Racers, Springfield Monorail tournament, and Krustyland Carnival.

However, Springfield Monorail tournament and Poochies Playtime are ending in just a few hours, making your chances of getting sticker packs relatively slim.

Therefore, Itchy & Scratchy Racers and Krustyland Carnival events are your top choices before Golden Blitz begins, and also the time to put your accumulated dice to good use.

The more duplicate stickers you have, the more likely you are to fulfill someone's trade request, which could potentially lead to some new rewards.

In addition, the most noteworthy prizes in the above activities are Wild Sticker and Swap Pack in the team first place prize of Itchy & Scratchy Racers event! With these two significant items, even if you don't get the sticker you want in Golden Blitz, you might still be able to obtain them through Wild Sticker and Swap Pack.

Tycoon Racers event ends on July 19th (4 PM EST), so you should definitely give it a try!

Are Homer's Hoagie and Northern Lights the stickers you want to trade? Good luck!