Exclusive: 2K has secured the Lego licence for a range of sports games
Lego is partnering with 2K for a new line of Lego sports games, VGC understands.
The publisher has signed a new multi-game partnership with Lego, people with knowledge of its plans told us, as the construction toy firm looks to broaden its games output beyond the expiration of its exclusivity deal with Warner Bros.’ TT Games.
2K’s Lego sports line will kick off with a football/soccer game developed by Sumo Digital, VGC understands.
This will be followed by an open-world Lego racing game currently in development at WWE 2K22 studio Visual Concepts, we were told. This is the same titlementioned in job listings last week as an “open world driving game with a major license”.
The football title should release later this year to coincide with the FIFA World Cup, followed by the racing game in 2023. A third Lego sports title is also in development, based on a major sports franchise, sources said.
WWE and NBA games publisher 2K is understood to be looking to expand its sports offering and sees targeting younger players as one way to do this. As one of the strongest brands among that audience, Lego is viewed as an ideal partner.
One person with knowledge of 2K’s plans suggested that the Lego sports games could include guest characters from some of the toy brand’s popular cross-over licences, such as Marvel, Harry Potter and DC.
Neither 2K nor Sumo Digital responded to requests for comment ahead of this story’s publication.
A spokesperson for Lego told VGC: “We do not comment on speculation about future products or partnerships.”
Sumo Digital is the UK-based studio behind Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Team Sonic Racing and Snake Pass.
Visual Concepts is mainly known for the NBA 2K series, which it has developed since its inception in 1999 with
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