Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and The LEGO Group announced that the next LEGO video games would be based on an original intellectual property. The companies will be releasing LEGO: Legends of Chima videogames later this year for various gaming platforms.
"We are doing something innovative with LEGO Legends of Chima by making three distinct videogame experiences on a variety of platforms," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "By creating multiple LEGO videogame experiences for one brand, we are catering to today's diverse gaming community, as well as establish a rewards system for players of all three games."
The first game in the new line is LEGO Legends of Chima: Speedorz, a racing mini-game produced by TT Games that is releasing on Jan. 3 for iOS devices. According to the Warner Brothers Interactive's press release via Joystiq, "players will race against famous Chima characters, battle through iconic Chima locations, and unleash the power of CHI to boost their Speedorz, all while collecting studs and rewards to unlock more Speedorz and customize characters."
The second game is called LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey, developed by TT Games. The new adventure game is schedule for a summer release for the Nintendo 3DS and for the PlayStation Vita portable gaming system. According to the press release, "players will embark on an amazing adventure into the world of Chima where the brave warrior Laval and his allies are called upon to fight for justice."
Finally in the fall, gamers will be able to play LEGO Legends of Chima Online, a free-to-play, online world developed by WB Games Montréal. According to the release, "players will be able to build and customize their kingdom in the world of Chima, explore massive environments like the Falling Leaves Forest, take on missions to help Laval and his friends, uncover hidden secrets and treasures, earn rewards, and use LEGO bricks to build weapons, gadgets, and more!"
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