1932 was the start of a revolution one that still to this day is building upon itself growing larger year after year. If you were a boy or possibly even a girl you may have found yourself buried in a pile of multi-colored blocks. Fondly named LEGOS these interlocking bricks have at one time or another graced a child's hands or even in a few instances the mouth. Wait you are saying that a stupid colored brick is considered a toy? One major reason that LEGO has continued to stay popular in homes all over the world is imagination. Buildings, Movie sets, vehicles you name it you could make it with a few bricks and a vast imagination.
Often it is asked why Lego hasn’t done Minecraft. After all, the formula fits. You put blocks on to other blocks to create something blocky and wonderful, fresh from your imagination. Surely that just screams Lego.
It seems that they tried with Lego Universe, but how do you make a kid-friendly Lego MMO when almost everybody seems intent on building penises?
Developed by The Lego Group, the app takes the form of an interactive comic book, complete with mini-games and virtual Lego build kits to be unlocked. The Antimatter Missions is broken up into five parts, with five short comics making up the bulk of the title.
Funcom Lead Designer Oscar López Lacalle previews the new MMO LEGO Minifigures Online and discusses The LEGO Movie in this exclusive interview from GDC 2014.
