Brian Silva Interview: Creating LEGO 2K Drive

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is the first installment in a multi-title partnership between LEGO and 2K that combines racing, customization, and open-world mechanics to create a unique driving adventure experience. Although 's main story centers around the player reaching their peak racing performance and competing in the Sky Cup Grand Prix — Bricklandia's premier competition — it's much more than a typical kart racer. Spanning across several different distinct biomes, there are many other activities for players to discover as well.

As players explore the areas has to offer, traveling to locales like the desert of Big Butte and the spooky Hauntsborough, they'll find a myriad of creative minigames and side quests that dot each map alongside their racing goals. They'll also be able to speed around 's open world in highly-customizable vehicles, with a robust garage mechanic that lets drivers both modify existing cars and boats or build them brick-by-brick from scratch. The game can be experienced alone, in couch co-op, or via an online multiplayer system.

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got the chance to sit down with Creative Director Brian Silva during a special preview event for the game where he discussed designing its world, staying true to what fans love about LEGO, and what players can expect from the title.

Screen Rant: Could you talk a little bit about other driving games that have influenced ?

Brian Silva: All of them. [Laughs] I mean, we're driving game fans, our development team. So everything is interior, it's all stuck in our head. We can't not be influenced by games and life in general, right? But there's nothing specifically, like we didn't model the game like, «Oh, it's this game, let's