Lego announced today that they are working with Netdevil to create a new MMO. Raph Koster also posted this tidbit in his blog which can be found here. This really isn’t too surprising, it seems everyone wants a piece of the mmo market these days. I am intrigued by this as with lego involved the possibilities are endless. Just think of the creations one can make with legos and the hours of fun doing so!
Lego Executive Vice President Lisbeth Valther Pallesen said today, “As children around the world continue to spend more time online we are developing new and engaging ways for them to interact with our brand. The LEGO brand represents construction, creativity and problem solving – values that compliment the MMOG market. By merging the online world of social interaction with physical play, the LEGO brand is providing new experiences for children, as well as fans. NetDevil’s technological capability, openness to work with a large community, and their enthusiasm for the LEGO brand made them a natural partner.”
From this I am going to guess that it is a game marketed for children, and I hope that I am right. I do love legos myself and if they had done SWG lego style that would have rocked, but my kids are beginning to game and I know they will be excited to have a new mmo in the lego world (you can only play toon town online for so long). Although I wouldn’t be shocked to find myself playing it first, you know… to teach them how to play it…
Read the full article here.
See you in Lego Land!
~Adele
Who doesn’t love legos? It’s one of those games that we all will try because we can’t help it, despite being for kids. I got no shame!
Oh, by the way. Great blog! I love it and will be reading often.
Second oh, I saw your comment on Moorgard’s blog asking what 38 had to do with baseball. 38 is Curt Schilling’s baseball number!:)
This actually sounds pretty interesting, and I’d give it a fair go after the quality of the Lego Star Wars games (word is a Batman update is next).
Thanks fannypacks… lol I can’t help giggling when I say that in my head as I type:P Yeah Batman would be awesome:)
Imagine if LEGO is able to bring in all their liscensed IP to this game… Batman, Star Wars, all of it.
The child inside of me just screamed with delight… maybe I should have chewed him some more.
/kid 🙂