Warner extends LEGO rights to 2016

By Robert Purchese Published 3 March, 2010

Looking to "further expand slate".

Warner Bros. and LEGO have struck a deal enabling TT Games to turn out LEGO game after LEGO game until 2016.

This allows the publisher to "further expand our slate of widely recognised, family-friendly games".

To date, the LEGO-styled takes on Star Wars, Batman and Indiana Jones have sold nearly 50m units worldwide.

Harry Potter will be the next famous licence to be given a LEGO makeover, with Years 1-4 due out on most formats in May.

Head through the fireplace to read our preview of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (31) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • insincere_dave #1 2 years ago

    Fuck Lego, Duplo FTW.

  • ignatiusjreilly #2 2 years ago

    Harry Potter as a toddler? How does that work?

  • myiagros #3 2 years ago

    I liked the LEGO star wars games, but indy and batman felt very stale and formulaic. They will need to evolve the series pretty substantially before i go back for more.

  • M_of_the_sys #4 2 years ago

    Fuck Duplo, Stickle bricks FTW.

    /chews on stickle brick.
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 12:26

  • Mkwone #5 2 years ago

    Lego Lord of the Rings would be imense

  • X3Entente #6 2 years ago

    LEGO TECHNIC FTW

  • JayScott #7 2 years ago

    Lego Alien Quadrilogy please.

  • WinterSnowblind #8 2 years ago

    @Mkwone
    Lord of the Rings won't happen due to liscence issues.. this is Warner Bros. remember? Plus they're only going to make games based on existing Lego franchises. Star Wars, Clone Wars, Indy, Batman, etc.

    They still haven't done Sponge Bob (perhaps with good reason) and Lego recently secured a deal with Disney to make Toy Story and Cars sets.. I think there's a lot we could see done with Disney, especially if they start making sets based on the Marvel liscence.

    As for things like Aliens or Grand Theft Auto which are frequently requested.. Do you really think Lego would want to associate themselves with a franchise like that? They dropped the Batman liscence hard as soon as the Dark Knight came out because of how violent it was, despite the fact the game had only just been released and the sets were selling by the truck load.

  • JayScott #9 2 years ago

    I was joking about Alien Quadrilogy.

    But Lego Back to the Future would rock.

  • ignatiusjreilly #10 2 years ago

    "Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of LEGO?"

    "The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?"

  • WinterSnowblind #11 2 years ago

    I'd love a Lego Alien game too, and I'm quite sure a lot of others who suggest these things don't mean it either.
    But yeah, not a chance of ever happening.

    I also forgot they're now making Price of Persia sets based on the movie, so I guess that's a possible contender. But that would be a game, based on a movie....

  • imamazed #12 2 years ago

    This news just knocked my block off

  • jonsaan #13 2 years ago

    Star Wars was great because of the interesting unlockable characters. Indy suffered as a result of the whole cast being humans. Harry Potter should be great fun IMO.

  • TeaFiend #14 2 years ago

    Lego Batman: Arkham Asylum?

  • spliffhead #15 2 years ago

    My son will be so happy, he's 5 and completed all the games at nearly 100%

    Yes I do let him out into the sunlight.

  • CosmicGypsy #16 2 years ago

    As a child of the 80's, here are my top 10 Lego game suggestions relating to Warner IP:

    1. Lego The Shining
    2. Lego Mad Max
    3. Lego Bladerunner
    4. Lego Gremlins
    5. Lego Police Academy
    6. Lego Goonies
    7. Lego Lethal Weapon
    8. Lego Tango & Cash
    9. Lego Above the law (special care would need to be taken to ensure Seagal's pony tail is accurate though)
    10. Lego Lost Boys

    Pretty much a license to print money right there boys

  • Weezer #17 2 years ago

    How about 'Lego: Lego'? Y'know, where you actually fucking build something.

    /fondly remembers days when Lego kits consisted of bricks

  • TeaFiend #18 2 years ago

    @weezer:
    Don't be daft. It needs a big name tie in.

  • CosmicGypsy #19 2 years ago

    @Weezer

    I remember it like it was yesterday. Actually, it WAS yesterday when I picked up a box of Lego bricks for my nephew.

  • MiniAmin #20 2 years ago

    Lego's cool but when you grow up you K'Nex. K'Nex!

  • Redeye #21 2 years ago

    What, no love for Meccano?

    Philistines, the lot of you. :p

  • Mkwone #22 2 years ago

    I remember when K'new was released, everyone wanted it. Mecanno was great but it's changed it's direction now and it's all plastic and electonics.

  • Murton #23 2 years ago

    Sticklebrix are where it's at, can't build as much stuff as you can with Lego but the noise when your parents/siblings stood on them barefoot was so much more satisfying than it was with Lego.

    As for future Lego Games, between Potter (2 games) and Clown Wars (potentially two games) they have more than enough time to wait for another IP to present itself, another Indy is quite likely as good ol' George still wants to make a series out of the Crystal Era of the Indy saga, so we can probably expect something there.

    Also depending on how this year's Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises perform I wouldn't rule out a new Lego Rock Band game before 2016 too.
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 15:14

  • Coughthulu #24 2 years ago

    @Mkwone:

    What, Mecanno isn't metal rods with holes in, nuts and washers anymore?!

    I mourn. :(
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 15:42

  • Grogmonkey #25 2 years ago

    @WinterSnowblind

    "Lord of the Rings won't happen due to liscence issues.. this is Warner Bros. remember?"

    Lord of the Rings is by New Line Cinema, which is owned by Warner Bros.

  • Xeopuppy #26 2 years ago

    How about:

    LEGO Ghost in the Shell
    LEGO The Matrix
    LEGO Die Hard
    LEGO Kill Bill
    LEGO Robocop
    LEGO Rambo

    But LEGO Back to the Future, I'd buy that for a dollar!!!

  • Murton #27 2 years ago

    Lord of the Rings is by New Line Cinema, which is owned by Warner Bros.

    But EA bought the license to make games based on the movies, the books however are fair game.

  • Grogmonkey #28 2 years ago

    A fair point well made.

    Although that deal was made before the TT acquisition, and I'm sure Warner are keen to get as much of their IP in-house as possible as soon as possible...

    ... is what I wrote before I did a quick Google and discovered the rights have ALREADY reverted to Warner. Last year.

    Intruiging...

  • fizzyfish #29 2 years ago

    Lego BttF? Where that's going, they won't need Lego...

  • Weezer #30 2 years ago

    I'd quite like Lego: Chainsaw Massacre. Or Lego: Hostel, maybe.

  • chrisjm #31 2 years ago

    Lego Emmerdale FTW