Axis and Allies is often played in high school classes to help teach students about the economic climate and tensions the world was involved in during World War II. When Hasbro acquired the Milton Bradley Company, they kept Axis and Allies in print as part of their Avalon Hill lineup, a rather prestigious game company they bought in 1998. Under the same brand, they published two follow-up games, Axis and Allies: Europe (1999) and Axis and Allies: Pacific (2001), that were designed by Larry Harris, the original designer of Axis and Allies. The latter especially improves on the original game mechanics and tries to make the game feel less scripted, but manages to keep the appeal of the original.
Hasbro is currently working on a new, completely redesigned version of the original game, due to be released in early 2004. This edition will feature all-new artwork and substantially different rules from the original edition.
See also: Axis and Allies Members Club