Warner Bros announces new slate of LEGO titles, Jurassic World and Marvel’s Avengers among them

A few more LEGO games are headed to consoles and mobile platforms in 2015, including some of the biggest movie characters of the upcoming year.

“The LEGO videogame franchise remains a cornerstone of our business, consistently delivering fun, engaging gameplay and remarkable humour both kids and adults love,” said David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to expanding the successful series with this very exciting line-up of new LEGO experiences for players of all ages to enjoy on console, handheld and mobile gaming devices.”

“This year will be the biggest yet for LEGO videogames with these incredible titles and several firsts for the series,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “TT Games are crafting humorous LEGO adventures, based on new stories and characters across some of the most well-known and iconic worlds.”

It’s easy to see that LEGO is indeed extremely important to Warner Bros, as they and developer Traveller’s Tales, just keep on pumping out the titles. Maybe the most interesting thing about the whole franchise is that, while all the games that make up the line are extremely similar, they still find a way to make them fun and enjoyable to play through. I suppose half that is the incredible amount of top-shelf licenses that they have to work with though.

Case in point- 2015 will bring about Jurassic World (which was teased in the LEGO Batman 3 credits), LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (which will follow the events of the Age of Ultron movie, even though it’s not in the title), and LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin, which is the sole ‘in-house’ LEGO property that will get a game this year. That’s not all though, as LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be coming to mobile platforms with an iOS version, and The LEGO Movie Video Game is actually available right now on the Apple App Store.

Here’s a breakdown as to what you can expect and a wee bit of description. We’ll have more for you as soon as some screens and/or details are released.

• LEGO Jurassic World™ – Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park andJurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.  The game will be available in June for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems; PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system; the Wii U™ system from Nintendo; Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system; and Windows PC.
• LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Avengers Assemble!  Experience the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the blockbuster film The Avengers and the much anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron and more . Play as the most powerful super heroes in their quest to save humanity.  The game will be available in Fall 2015 for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems; PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system; the Wii U™ system from Nintendo; Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system; and Windows PC.
• LEGO Ninjago™: Shadow of Ronin™ – The popular LEGO Ninjago franchise gets its most expansive adventure to date inLEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin.  The latest LEGO handheld game delivers an untold story of the LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV show. Using their Spinjitzu abilities, players can unleash their Ninja’s elemental power to smash their way through enemies and solve puzzles.  Developed by TT Fusion, a subsidiary of TT Games, the game comes to the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and the PlayStation ® Vita handheld entertainment system on 27^th March, 2015. 
• The LEGO Movie Video Game  – The LEGO Movie Video Game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch follows Emmet, an average, rule-following citizen, who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. In the game, players guide Emmet as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop the tyrannical Lord Business from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis. With a delightful mix of over 90 characters from the feature film, including Batman, Superman and the Green Ninja , The LEGOMovie Video Game leads gamers on a journey through fantastical worlds in 45 exciting levels.  Developed by TT Games, the mobile game is now available on the App Store.
• LEGO Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham – In LEGO  Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the Super Heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth.  Players will unlock and play as more than 150 characters, including members of the Justice League and the Legion of Doom and explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower.  Developed by TT Games, the mobile game will be available this spring on the App Store.