The team at NetDevil is no newcomer to the MMO space, having previously worked on the influential space-faring MMO Jumpgate, and are currently working on its sequel Jumpgate: Evolution. In creating the world of LEGO Universe the team wanted to ensure that the game retained the look and feel of the brand, and have been working closely with the Danish brickmasters at LEGO to accomplish that goal.
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.
