LEGO Videogame Tie-Ins - Rumors & Discussion

[jedisquidward]

Horizon Zero Dawn's set is proof that more of my Lego dreams are coming true. There was an idea I dreaded that the "Lego Gaming" theme would simply be Lego-themed game controllers or a new way to catalogue their video games, but cooler heads have thankfully prevailed.

I think Overwatch as a Lego theme is a living embodiment of how Lego has shifted from everything needing a full "theme" to relying more on IPs with one large set. I would be surprised if there are many more Overwatch sets after this, but this is definitely a launching point for more gaming themes in general.

Horizon Zero Dawn is not exactly "obscure", but it certainly isn't the biggest franchise in gaming. The fact that it ISN'T the biggest thing in the world gives me a lot of hope that some stuff isn't completely out of the question. In fact, I have a few predictions / hopes that I think are good possibilities, given that I think most of the franchises will be a bit more "realistic" (as in stuff with a focus on large vehicles / structures and more normal character designs, aka probably not Kirby / Pokemon / etc)

Final Fantasy - Likely VII; I don't remember the age ratings for these but they're definitely not TOO crazy inappropriate and it's in the same ballpark of Sci-Fi type design as Horizon Zero Dawn. It appeals to the same demographic, and it's definitely a lot larger.

Mega Man - This was reportedly going to be a Dimensions pack before it was cancelled. Family friendly, a large franchise, current with kids today thanks to a new TV show and apparently Netflix movie, with a large focus on big machines and most characters having a similar body type makes this an ideal fit. I can already imagine Mega Man 2's Wily Castle, which you can turn around to see lots of rooms and traps on the inside. Personally I like this idea a lot more than having thin 2D spaces like the Sonic set and lots of Ideas projects.

Metal Gear - My personal dream, though definitely less likely. I argue that the series' anti-nuclear, pacifist themes make this less of a crazy idea than one would think. An Ultra Agents set had a deliberate Metal Gear reference, and series creator Hideo Kojima had his Twitter icon of him as a minifi gure officially made by the people behind The Lego Movie. Ideas lists Metal Gear as "Too Mature" as a franchise, but that system is generally a mess and is wrought with strange choices.

Death Stranding - A smaller game like Horizon Zero Dawn, also made by Kojima and using the same engine. The two development teams are pretty close, both being in-house Sony developers. A lot of PlayStation-exclusive franchises fit the mold here.

Zelda - At some point, it is inevitable.

[Mr No]

I actually think Lego will release all the 6 Overwatch sets that were supposed to release a long time ago with this theme, they wouldn't do overwatch again if it didn't sell. 

[Mr No]

I was thinking of another license that could happen and I would love it... Lego Destroy all humans sets. 

[Natant16]

League of Legends could have some pretty cool minifig designs, but I'm not sure what sets you could get out of it. A CMF series, perhaps? Ratchet and Clank would also be fun.

[MatthewRC]

10 hours ago, jedisquidward said:

Final Fantasy - Likely VII; I don't remember the age ratings for these but they're definitely not TOO crazy inappropriate and it's in the same ballpark of Sci-Fi type design as Horizon Zero Dawn. It appeals to the same demographic, and it's definitely a lot larger.

The Final Fantasy franchise is mostly Teen-rated, with some certain titles as exceptions.

Edited December 27, 2021 by MatthewRC

[Mr No]

Exabrickslegogo said long ago on instagram that the gaming theme could see 11 sets, the list made on what we know is 12, so perhaps it is 12 sets. 

76978 Overwatch 2 Orisa & Efi

76979 Overwatch 2 Battle for Rio

76980 Overwatch 2 Null Sector Omnic Titan

76981 Overwatch 2 Talon Dropship

76982 Overwatch 2 set

76983 Overwatch 2 set

76984 Unknown

76985 Unknown

76986 Unknown

76987 Unknown

76988 Unknown

76989 Horizon Zero Dawn Tallneck

 

According to https://www.brickmerge.de/?find=overwatch set numbers 76982 and 76983 are also Overwatch sets, this would make it to 6 Overwatch sets. Keep in mind the Overwatch list is old, so maybe some got replaced by other sets and might not come out like they were intended, but who knows. 

Edited December 27, 2021 by Mr No

[Nearlyheadlessbrick]

I would love it (in contrast to my wallet) if sets 76985-76988 were also Horizon Zero Dawn sets with various machines and maybe some small structures. 

[Mr No]

I actually wish we get a few other viseogames properties, who knows if those overwatch sets having been replaced by other sets for this theme. 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Mr No

[Portal Out]

On 12/26/2021 at 7:29 AM, jedisquidward said:

Metal Gear - My personal dream, though definitely less likely. I argue that the series' anti-nuclear, pacifist themes make this less of a crazy idea than one would think. An Ultra Agents set had a deliberate Metal Gear reference, and series creator Hideo Kojima had his Twitter icon of him as a minifi gure officially made by the people behind The Lego Movie. Ideas lists Metal Gear as "Too Mature" as a franchise, but that system is generally a mess and is wrought with strange choices.

Metal Gear would also be my personal dream Lego IP (I’ve got a Metal Gear Rex MOC sitting on my shelf as I write this). Kojima even used Lego to model out the levels for MGS 1 and 2 and there’s a ton of vehicles and scenes that would make cool 18+ display sets. The only thing is that Metal Gear definitely falls under the umbrella of modern military stuff, which seems to be one of the only lines Lego won’t cross these days.

[Mr No]

The Overwatch 2 Titan releases in February

[BrickBob Studpants]

Funny that the Italian catalogue seems to be the only one thus far to advertise it  I wonder why this is the only set scheduled for February

[Natant16]

Where can I find the catalogue?

[BrickBob Studpants]

49 minutes ago, Natant16 said:

Where can I find the catalogue?

https://catalogs.lego.com/BrandCatalog/it/

[Natant16]

21 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

https://catalogs.lego.com/BrandCatalog/it/

Thanks!

[Mr No]

They announced a new Horizon VR game. The theme has potential.. 

[Mr No]

Do you guys think the Titan set will feature other sets on the instructions? or we might get our first look at them before that. 

[Moon_Knight]

13 minutes ago, Mr No said:

Do you guys think the Titan set will feature other sets on the instructions? or we might get our first look at them before that. 

I thought we were only getting the Titan set. How many sets for Overwatch 2 have been confirmed?

[Mr No]

5 minutes ago, Moon_Knight said:

I thought we were only getting the Titan set. How many sets for Overwatch 2 have been confirmed?

nothing yet, only speculation

[Moon_Knight]

2 minutes ago, Mr No said:

nothing yet, only speculation

With all the allegations Activision has received, I'm surprised Lego is even releasing the Titan set and would be extremely surprised if we get more. But I've been surprised before lol

I'll probably skip out on the Titan and Bricklink the Mei minifig. She looks awesome.

[Mr No]

1 minute ago, Moon_Knight said:

With all the allegations Activision has received, I'm surprised Lego is even releasing the Titan set and would be extremely surprised if we get more. But I've been surprised before lol

I'll probably skip out on the Titan and Bricklink the Mei minifig. She looks awesome.

Eh, all companies do bad things, I, hope they do more OW and perhaps Warcraft sets, if we are lucky. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

2 hours ago, Mr No said:

Eh, all companies do bad things […]

Sure, but not on the same insane level as Activision  They actually got sued by the state of California over their horrendous actions, which goes to show how serious things are. It’s arguably the biggest scandal in videogame history

3 hours ago, Moon_Knight said:

With all the allegations Activision has received, I'm surprised Lego is even releasing the Titan set and would be extremely surprised if we get more. But I've been surprised before lol

Not sure they could actually outright cancel the set even if they wanted to, considering their contracts and all. I’m no expert, but releasing a set and people boycotting is probably preferable to breaking a contract 

[MatthewRC]

3 hours ago, Mr No said:

Eh, all companies do bad things, I, hope they do more OW and perhaps Warcraft sets, if we are lucky. 

Konami also mistreated their employees from what I’ve read years ago.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

12 hours ago, Mr No said:

Eh, all companies do bad things, I, hope they do more OW and perhaps Warcraft sets, if we are lucky. 

All companies do bad things? This is the biggest scandal in gaming history.

A woman literally committed suicide on a company trip because of the atmosphere there. They've been harassed and belittled during every second of their work.

So no, it's not even remotely "all companies do bad things."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-alleges-horrific-mistreatment-of-women/

[Mr No]

7 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

All companies do bad things? This is the biggest scandal in gaming history.

A woman literally committed suicide on a company trip because of the atmosphere there. They've been harassed and belittled during every second of their work.

So no, it's not even remotely "all companies do bad things."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/07/22/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-alleges-horrific-mistreatment-of-women/

I don't care about this. We discuss Lego here, if the sets sell then they should continue making them,if they don't then cancel them. I don't see Lego fans boycot Harry Potter because of JKR either, and that's worse because it's a big IP.  Also, it's not like Disney didn't do things like this. 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

56 minutes ago, Mr No said:

I don't care about this. We discuss Lego here, if the sets sell then they should continue making them,if they don't then cancel them. I don't see Lego fans boycot Harry Potter because of JKR either, and that's worse because it's a big IP.  Also, it's not like Disney didn't do things like this. 

Bruh