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A senior source working close to Traveller's Tales has told us that LEGO Harry Potter is off the menu for at least 12 months.
However, Eurogamer understands that a new instalment of LEGO Indiana Jones is looking likely. The studio previously confirmed plans to release a new title in its hugely successful franchise this year.
The contents are unknown, but the first LEGO Indy focused solely on the original movie trilogy - skipping last year's big-screen sequel, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Harry Potter has been viewed as an obvious candidate for the LEGO treatment since Warner, which makes the Potter movies, bought Traveller's Tales in November 2007. Electronic Arts will release a game based on the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie due this summer, and its deal with Warner could have an impact on the development of any additional Potter-branded games in the short term.
Speaking to BBC Radio 1 in an interview broadcast on new year's day, TT producer Loz Doyle was asked specifically if the studio would make another Indy game.
"You never know," he replied. "There's always the possibility that we would revisit a franchise. And you never know, it might not be the end of Star Wars, it might not be the end of Indy - we keep our options open."
Producer Nick Ricks added: "There will be a LEGO game in 2009. And I think it's okay to say that you'll be a bit surprised."
Elsewhere, it was rumoured late last week that a LEGO version of EA and MTV's Rock Band is also in development.
Traveller's Tales was, unsurprisingly, tight-lipped on the identity of its upcoming projects when contacted by Eurogamer over the weekend, while EA has yet to reply to our enquiries.
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Waffleaber
05/01/09 @ 11:49
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This article's broken too. Don't make a Lego game of the rubbish new Indy please.
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Ignatius_Cheese
05/01/09 @ 11:49
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Oops, bit b0rked there... :oS
Edit - As above. Anyway, as I understand it, a second Lego Indy title had already been confirmed by one of the leaving members of Lucasarts following the last cull. This would be welcome in my books assuming it includes Live co-op, vehicle levels and, generally, a longer game.
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the_dudefather
05/01/09 @ 12:21
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Lego Batman is quite good
wonder how the hell lego rock band or whatever would work though |
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RobertFoster
05/01/09 @ 12:22
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Even I'm sick of Lego games now, and I've only played the demo of the first Star Wars games. I think I'll go buy a box of Lego for myself, a post-Christmas gift.
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HuggyAtHome
05/01/09 @ 13:54
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Given that Tt make Lego games of long running film franchises how about Lego SAW or Lego Halloween?
Both would make the marketing men a bit "surprised" My money is on Lego Jurrasic Park or Lego Back to the Future. Lego Godfather would be worth a look too (as long as you could skip the third part) |
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Sean.Aaron
05/01/09 @ 14:21
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I think it will be Lego Celebrity Big Brother. The fight scene with Shilpa and Jade will be awesome!
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Britesparc
05/01/09 @ 15:40
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As TT are now owned by Warners, it may limit the franchises they're allowed to Lego-fy. So no Lord of the Rings, for example (I imagine).
I'd quite like to see more DC properties - or at least a Batman sequel. So many characters to render in Lego, so little time! Also, how about a game outside of a straight licence - like a Lego RPG or RTS or something? Could be good. |
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barnard666
05/01/09 @ 16:06
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its really really old now....as was said above, same game reskined...crappy engine...etc well the complete saga sold, so no doubt a new indy game with 6 - 7 minutes new content will do just fine too.
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spidermanalf
05/01/09 @ 16:27
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Lego Spider-Man! Lego used to have the licencse until they lost it to crappy megablocks!
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Sean.Aaron
05/01/09 @ 16:32
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"As TT are now owned by Warners, it may limit the franchises they're allowed to Lego-fy. So no Lord of the Rings, for example (I imagine)."
New Line are a division of Warners, so actually it's quite possible. |
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HuggyAtHome
05/01/09 @ 17:24
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Like the A-Team idea - especially the vehicle customisation montages. Would be perfect.
How about Die Hard: Lego. All the films are the same anyway so it would fit in nicely. How about a Lego Bond set?- so many scenes ripe for a p*ss take. |
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UKGN_Zoidberg
05/01/09 @ 23:21
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Lego Spider-Man already exists in a way. It's just Activision made it themselves and call it Friend Or Foe. It has two characters playing at the same time, the same drop-in / drop-out multiplayer and the same fixed side-on camera. It's also nowhere near as bad as you'd think.
Lego Batman is the best Lego game so far. |
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