A veil of secrecy still surrounds so much of LEGO Universe but as gamers draw ever nearer to it being lifted, LEGO and the game's developer NetDevil are beginning to talk more openly of their highly ambitious entry into the MMO world. "We really want it to be the best game ever seen for children," says Helle Winding of LEGO, who's not short of ambition for the game, and from IGN's brief talk with her and the game's producer Ryan Seabury they can't help but share her optimism. An online game aimed squarely at kids but whose appeal is likely to spread far and wide, there's every indication that LEGO Universe has the credentials to live up to the legacy of the twice crowned 'Toy of the Century'.
Often it is asked why Lego hasn’t done Minecraft. After all, the formula fits. You put blocks on to other blocks to create something blocky and wonderful, fresh from your imagination. Surely that just screams Lego.
It seems that they tried with Lego Universe, but how do you make a kid-friendly Lego MMO when almost everybody seems intent on building penises?
Developed by The Lego Group, the app takes the form of an interactive comic book, complete with mini-games and virtual Lego build kits to be unlocked. The Antimatter Missions is broken up into five parts, with five short comics making up the bulk of the title.
Funcom Lead Designer Oscar López Lacalle previews the new MMO LEGO Minifigures Online and discusses The LEGO Movie in this exclusive interview from GDC 2014.
