Lego Worlds

Lego Worlds
DeveloperTraveller's Tales
PublisherWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[1]
Directors
  • John Hodskinson
  • Arthur Parsons
  • James McLoughlin
Designers
  • Toby Everett
  • Georgina Cronshaw
  • Jack Chapman
  • James Anwyll
ArtistLeon Warren
Composers
  • Rob Westwood
  • Tess Tyler
Platforms
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: 7 March 2017
Nintendo Switch
  • NA: 5 September 2017
  • EU: 8 September 2017
GenreSandbox
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Lego Worlds is a Lego-themed sandbox game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game allows players to build constructions in a 3D procedurally generated world. A beta version of the game was released on 1 June 2015 on Steam Early Access. It was released on 7 March 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A version for Nintendo Switch was released on 5 September 2017 in North America and 8 September 2017 in Europe.

Gameplay

Lego Worlds is a sandbox video game that allows players to build a world made up of Lego bricks.[2][3] The player is rewarded for collecting objects spread across the map with studs, an in-game currency. The player can build using the items they have encountered. Players can create their own world by using predefined Lego structures or using the "brick-by-brick editor tool." Players' appearances and outfits are customizable in the game. Terrain and environment can be modified via landscaping tools. A variety of vehicles, such as helicopters, and creatures are featured in the game. A multiplayer option and features for world-sharing have been added to the game through later updates.[4]

Development

Lego Worlds was created as part of an initiative within The Lego Group to produce a sandbox game following the shutdown of Lego Universe and after a collaboration with Minecraft fell through, both in 2012.[5][6][7] The game, codenamed "sandbox," was prototyped in secret and was shown to executives alongside other pitches from Microsoft and TT Games. The game was designed with YouTube playthroughs in mind, with the pitch presentation featuring a mock-up video in the style of a traditional let's play.[7]

Prior to the game's official release, it was teased in the back of a Lego set's construction manual.[8] It was formally announced on 1 June 2015 with a simultaneous early access release on Steam to allow the gaming community to provide feedback for continual improvements and the integration of additional content over time.[9] The game left early access and Warner Bros. released the game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 8 March 2017.[10] The Nintendo Switch version was released in September 2017.[11] In March 2023 it was reported by Nintendo Life that a mobile version codenamed Project Lego X had been in development by Playdemic and later moved to TT Games after they were bought by Electronic Arts (EA).[12] The port was quietly canceled sometime after and was never released.

Downloadable content

Three add-ons were released for the game. One, titled the Classic Space Pack, added a new biome, several characters, various creatures, vehicles and 2 brick builds: the Space Scooter Base and the Mineral Detector Base.[13] The second pack, titled the Monsters Pack, added a new biome, a few characters, and three brick builds.[14] The third pack, titled the Agents Pack added characters and missions based on the Lego Agents and Ultra Agents themes and was exclusive to the PlayStation 4 version.[15] Two free packs titled Showcase Collection Pack 1 and 2 were released, containing a selection of builds based on various themes that had previously been included as part of the in-game “Build Showcase.”[16][17]

In June 2017, a trailer for an expansion titled Survivor was released, with an estimated release date of Fall 2017.[18] The expansion was never released for unknown reasons. Similarly, another canceled DLC titled the Wildlife Park Pack was discovered in 2019 when unused assets and artwork were found in the files of The Lego Movie 2 Videogame.[19]

Reception

According to Metacritic, reception was generally mixed. Metacritic gave the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions a score of 59/100,[20] 71/100,[21] 66/100,[22] and 69/100[23] respectively. The game was nominated for "Family Game" at the 14th British Academy Games Awards.[25][26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WarnerBros.com | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group Launch "LEGO Worlds" | Press Releases". www.warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Saed, Sharif (1 June 2015). "LEGO Worlds officially announced, is Minecraft with LEGO". VG247. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Chalk, Andy (1 June 2015). "See if you can guess which game Lego Worlds looks like". PC Gamer. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Crecente, Brian (1 June 2015). "Lego takes on Minecraft with Lego Worlds, in early access now". Polygon. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Olivetti, Justin (4 November 2011). "LEGO Universe shutting down January 2012". Engadget.
  6. ↑ Holiday, Charming (27 June 2025). "Prototype for Canceled LEGO Minecraft Game Has Surfaced". GameRant.
  7. 1 2 "Bits N' Bricks Season 4, Episode 44 – Creating Worlds With LEGO Bricks". LEGO Gaming on YouTube. 15 December 202.
  8. ↑ Hannley, Steve (27 May 2015). "'LEGO Worlds' Teased by TT Games and WB Interactive". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Osborn, Alex (1 June 2015). "Warner Bros. Announces Minecraft Competitor Lego Worlds". IGN. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  10. ↑ O'Cononr, Alice (8 March 2017). "Bricking it: LEGO Worlds leaves early access". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Newhouse, Alex (27 July 2015). "Nintendo Switch Version Of Lego Worlds Dated". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Report: LEGO Disney and Guardians of the Galaxy Projects Among Multiple Cancellations at TT Games". 8 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "LEGO Worlds - Classic Space Pack Trailer". Warner Bros. Games UK on YouTube. 14 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "LEGO Worlds - Monsters Pack Official Trailer | PS4". PlayStation on YouTube. 26 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "LEGO Worlds - Agents Pack Trailer | PS4". PlayStation on YouTube. 2 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Free LEGO Worlds Content! Free LEGO Worlds Content! Free LEGO Worlds Content!". LEGO Worlds Game on YouTube. 29 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "FINAL FREE STUFF FOR LEGO WORLDS!". Lego Worlds Game on YouTube. 18 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "LEGO Worlds: Survivor - E3 Reveal Teaser Trailer "Nintendo Switch"". E3 2017 Coverage on YouTube. 14 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame/LEGO Worlds Leftovers". The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "LEGO Worlds for Switch Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  21. 1 2 "LEGO Worlds for PC Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  22. 1 2 "LEGO Worlds for PlayStation 4 Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  23. 1 2 "LEGO Worlds for Xbox One Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "LEGO Worlds Review - IGN". IGN. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  25. ↑ deAlessandri, Marie (15 March 2018). "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations". MCV. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  26. ↑ Makedonski, Brett (12 April 2018). "BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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