Lego Takes on Minecraft With Video Game

Lego is taking on Minecraft with a video game

2 June 2015

Danish toy maker Lego has launched a rival to the popular video game Minecraft.

Lego Worlds is now available priced at PS11.99 on the Steam gaming platform. The final release, which will include classic and modern playsets , as well as popular mini-figures, is expected in the year 2016. Minecraft servers

Features are added in response to feedback from players of the game.

Lego already sells Minecraft playsets, allowing gamers to physically build their virtual creations. And Lego Worlds will invite fans to do the same in reverse.

Tom Stone, TT Games' managing director, stated that Lego Worlds "embodies the physical, Lego brick building fun that people have enjoyed over the years, and is now available on a new platform that provides a totally new type of experience using the beloved bricks."

He added, "From the brick-by–brick editor to a wide range of items characters and creatures to fill your worlds, there are endless creative possibilities."

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Daniel Goldberg, who wrote a book on the growth of Minecraft and Minecraft, said he was "surprised" that it took so long.

He said that Minecraft was exactly what Lego should have done 10 years ago.

"I'm certain that it will be a huge success for them."

Markus Persson, the Swedish game developer who developed Minecraft has not shied away from his love of Lego. It seems that the admiration is mutual.

David Gram, Lego's Marketing Director, said last year that "Minecraft was a digital Lego." It's a great idea but we wish we had invented it.

Mr. Goldberg believes that Mr Persson also who is also known as Notch, will be "flattered" by the game.

"Lego was his favorite toy as a child , and was the main motivation behind Minecraft and Minecraft, so it's nice to see things coming full circle," he said.

"I don't think that there will be any animosity. In general, game developers are happy when someone copies an existing title.

Lego is marketed at children but also for an adult-only group of enthusiasts.

Minecraft which was acquired by Microsoft last year It has also managed to appeal to both children and adults.

Mr Goldberg stated that "the players for Minecraft has proven to be quite large, so I'm sure there will be space for both games."

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