Summary
LEGOis creating an internal development studio to handle future video games. The company’s history with gaming stretches all the way back to the originalLEGO Islandin 1997, which led to a host of tie-ins for the its various product lines. Starting with 2005’sLEGO Star Wars, mostLEGOgames have been developed by Traveler’s Tales, and have spanned across several major franchises like Marvel, DC,Indiana Jones, Harry Potter,Lord of the Rings, and more.
Not all recentLEGOgames have been developed by Traveler’s Tales, however.WWE 2K25studio Visual Concepts took the reins forLEGO 2K Drive, a 2023 racing title that garnered mixed reviews due to its live-service elements. Last year, Guerrilla Games and Studio GoboreleasedLego Horizon Adventures, a more comical take on the former’sHorizonseries that retold the events of the first entry with LEGO minifigures.
LEGO is now creating its own development studio for producing future video games in-house. According toThe Guardian, The LEGO Company aims to increase its “investment in online play, including building its own development team,” and also hopes to create more of a “hybrid” experience between games and LEGO’s physical products. So far, there is no word onany LEGO gaming projectsin development just yet, but LEGO says that this investment will be a “multi-year journey” and that it is looking to increase ties to brands like Nike and F1.
Future LEGO Games Will Be Developed In-House
This could lead to new LEGO sports or racing games, as well as tie-ins to existing LEGO brands or new crossovers with franchises likeOne Piece. In the meantime, rumors suggest thatTraveler’s Tales is working on a new LEGO gamethat could be released sometime next year. This would be the studio’s first project, LEGO or otherwise, since the release ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaback in 2022. Additionally, 2006’sLEGO Star Wars 2received a surprise update after it was added to PS Plus Premium last year, adding new achievements to the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game.
Outside of actual video games, LEGO has been increasing its connection with gaming by releasing sets based on popular franchises likeSuper Mario,Animal Crossing, andSonic the Hedgehogover the past few years. Just this week,LEGO officially revealed a massiveMario Kartsetfeaturing Mario and his trusty red go-kart, the latest in a series of building sets themed after the hit racing series. Fans are hoping to hear more details about what this new studio is working on sooner rather than later.
