LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens available now.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm are today releasing LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, an all-new Star Wars adventure that immerses players in the hit movie like never before. Developed by TT Games and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available now for the PlayStation 4 entertainment system, PlayStation 3 entertainment system, PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, Xbox One , Xbox 360, Nintendo’s Wi U system, Nintendo 3DS, Windows PC, Mac and on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the triumphant return of the best-selling LEGO video game franchise, in which players will relive the epic adventures of the blockbuster hit in a way only found in a LEGO video game. Includes storylines from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, retold in clever LEGO style. Also, for the first time in a video game, gamers will experience new pre-movie adventures in the Star Wars galaxy, offering further insight into key moments from the movie and its characters.
“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens gives us a wonderful opportunity to revisit the themes of LEGO and Star Wars play in a way that is only possible with these two brands,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “All the classic gameplay mechanics that make up a LEGO video game are in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We’ve also added new and innovative features to keep the whole family entertained and engaged. This is the beginning of an exciting new adventure.”
“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens offers fans both familiar and new Star Wars adventures with all the charm and humor that LEGO video games are known for,” said Douglas Reilly, Director of Lucasfilm Franchise Management. “Players will take an entertaining journey through the Star Wars galaxy, interacting with characters from the film and discovering new plot elements that directly relate to the film.”
“Star Wars holds a very special place at The LEGO Group and we are particularly excited to continue the journey that started LEGO video games,” said Niels Jørgensen, Vice President, Digital Games for The LEGO Group. “LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the definitive blockbuster game, with all the fun, humor and epic gameplay you’d expect from a LEGO videogame, alongside brand new stories never told before.”
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens features several new gameplay elements that advance the series. Players can engage in intense blaster combat and take cover behind objects and structures while pushing back the First Order. For the first time, Multi-Builds make it possible to use the same pile of LEGO bricks to build different things with different properties that solve puzzles in different ways – and progress the game differently. Also, players can experience the rush of fast-paced, action-packed flights like never before. You control legendary spaceships like the Rampage Falcon through arena-based skirmishes and space battles.
This thrilling adventure features five unlockable areas to explore: D’Qar, Jakku, the interior of the Mad Falcon, Starkiller Base, and Takodana. Within them, players will find over 200 characters to collect and modify, as well as 80 vehicles and creatures.
As announced today, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available now on the App Store as a mobile game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Perfect for fans on the go, the mobile version packs exciting battles, immersive environments and key characters in a campaign designed to perfectly suit a mobile playstyle. The mobile game will soon also be available on Google Play for Android devices.
The LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the base game and Season Pass – available for the PlayStation®4 system and Xbox One at a suggested retail price of €69.99 – is also available now. The Season Pass gives players access to a range of downloadable content (DLC), including three level packs featuring compelling new story content not seen in the film, and five character packs featuring well-known Star Wars heroes and villains. The Season Pass is available for the PlayStation 4 system, PlayStation®3 system, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and on Steam (Windows PC) at an MSRP of €9.99. Alternatively, individual DLC packs can be purchased at an RRP of €2.99 each. As an added bonus, Season Pass owners get exclusive access to the Jedi Character Pack, available starting today.
PlayStation 4 system and PlayStation®3 system players will also have access to exclusive DLC packs for a limited time, such as the Droid Character Pack, which includes a number of droids from previous Star Wars films, and the Phantom Limb Level Pack, exploring the origins of C-3PO’s mysterious red arm. The Droid Character Pack is available to download for free from PlayStation®Store starting today, with the Phantom Limb Level Pack coming later this summer.
The LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens video game is USK rated for ages 12+ and is available now for the PlayStation 4 system and Xbox One at a suggested retail price of €59.99, for the PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and Wii U at RRP €49.99, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS at RRP €39.99 and PC at RRP €29.99. The first chapter is free to play on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Additional levels, character packs, and additional content will be available as in-app purchases throughout the year.
Source: Warner Bros.
