The first invites for the LEGO Universe closed beta have been sent out, and those lucky enough to receive one can download the client ready for the first playtest later today.
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.
Yay got mine, can't wait to see what it's like.
Eee hee hee this looks awesome :D
This will be the MMO of the year, for sure.
This is FANTASTIC news. I mean, seriously, I am an adult but I love lego, and the lego games.
I'm liking it so far, refreshing to see something new and not a WoW clone sort of thing. Though I guess it is more geared towards a younger audience as the achievements don't seem too difficult...