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== Timeline of unreleased LEGO games (NOT FINISHED) == | == Timeline of unreleased LEGO games (NOT FINISHED) == | ||
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! | ! Year | ||
! Title | ! width=18% |Title(s) | ||
! Developer | ! Developer | ||
! Planned platform(s) | ! Planned platform(s) | ||
! Notes | ! class="unsortable" |Notes | ||
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| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
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| Tie-in game for cancelled ''Adventures in Legoworld'' TV series. Project was passed to Silicon Dreams and became ''[[LEGO Island 2]]''. | | Tie-in game for cancelled ''Adventures in Legoworld'' TV series. Project was passed to Silicon Dreams and became ''[[LEGO Island 2]]''. | ||
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|rowspan="2" | 2001 | | rowspan="2" |2001 | ||
| ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' | ||
| [[Intelligent Games]], [[Asylum Entertainment]] | | [[Intelligent Games]], [[Asylum Entertainment]] | ||
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| [[Saffire]] | | [[Saffire]] | ||
| Windows, [[Wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] | | Windows, [[Wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] | ||
| | | Development fell behind over the course of 2001, and there were concerns over the game's compatibility with 3D graphics cards. Additionally, Saffire was facing financial difficulties during later development, and LEGO demanded the removal of any violence in the game following the [[Wikipedia:September 11 attacks|September 11 attacks]]. Despite being close to completion, the game was cancelled in October 2001 for uncertain reasons. Early builds of the Windows version surfaced in 2018.<ref>Gerencser, Aron (September 15, 2018). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180920220103/http://quillstreak.com/index.php/2018/09/15/bionicle-legend-mata-nui "The 17 Year Long Story Behind Bionicle: The Legend of Mata Nui’s Creation, Cancellation And Revival"]. ''Quillstreak''. Archived from the orignal on September 20, 2018.</ref><ref>Vincent, Ethan; Crecente, Brian (hosts); Hunt, Darvell; James, Jeff (guests) (23 June 2021). [https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt78d61957cc67955f/bits_n_bricks_s02e25_feature_and_transcript.pdf "Myth, Maori, and a Brain Tumor: The Bioncle Saga"]. ''[[Bits N' Bricks]]''. Episode 25. The LEGO Group. pp. 27–28. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240324181059/https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt78d61957cc67955f/bits_n_bricks_s02e25_feature_and_transcript.pdf Archived] from the original on 24 March 2024. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KerhcnOQujo Audio version] via YouTube.</ref> | ||
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| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
| ''[[Academy of Flight]]'' | | ''[[Academy of Flight]]'' / ''LEGO Flight'' | ||
| [[Wikipedia:Eurocom|Eurocom]] | | [[Wikipedia:Eurocom|Eurocom Entertainment Software]] | ||
| GameCube, [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | | GameCube, [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | ||
| | | Announced in 2001 and planned for release in 2003 alongside a "centenary of flight" LEGO theme. Eurocom cancelled it during its concept stage to focus on [[Wikipedia:James Bond 007: Nightfire|''007: Nightfire'']].<ref name="rru">Matthews, Rob (25 March 2019). [https://web.archive.org/web/20190325201253/https://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/8487-information-about-academy-of-flight "Information about Academy of Flight"]. [[Rock Raiders United]] (interview). Interviewed by Brickome. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019.</ref> | ||
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|rowspan="4" | 2003 | |rowspan="4" | 2003 | ||
| ''[[LEGO Soccer Adventure]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Soccer Adventure]]'' / ''Football Mania 2'' | ||
| [[Wikipedia:Blitz Games Studios|Blitz Games]] | | [[Wikipedia:Blitz Games Studios|Blitz Games]] | ||
| PlayStation 2 | | PlayStation 2 | ||
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|rowspan="2" | [[Attention to Detail]] | |rowspan="2" | [[Attention to Detail]] | ||
| Xbox | | Xbox | ||
| Xbox version was | | An Xbox port of ''Drome Racers'' was developed by programmer Rob Baker, based on the enhanced GameCube version released in 2003. Despite being completed, it was never released due to Attention to Detail's closure a few months after its completion.<ref name="Simon">Goodwin, Simon (September 2010). [http://www.simon.mooli.org.uk/AF/article/commercial.html#ATD "Drome Racers, GameCube, ATD/Lego/EA 2002"]. Simon N Goodwin's commercial softography (''simon.mooli.org.uk''). [https://web.archive.org/web/20240324191422/http://www.simon.mooli.org.uk/AF/article/commercial.html#ATD Archived] from the original on 24 March 2024.</ref><ref>Baker, Rob (27 May 2020). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200714085857/https://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/5194-canceled-lego-racers-4/#comment-138328 "I worked at ATD during this period, on all the published Lego games."] (comment on forum topic " Canceled LEGO Racers... 4?"). [[Rock Raiders United]]. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020.</ref> | ||
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| ''[[Drome Racers 2]]'' | | ''[[Drome Racers 2]]'' / ''LEGO Racers 4'' | ||
| — | | — | ||
| | | A project that experimented in streaming the game's entire world from a [[Wikipedia:DVD|DVD]], allowing for much larger environments. It was cancelled early into development, prior to Attention to Detail's closure.<ref name="Simon"/> | ||
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| 2004 | | 2004 | ||
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| ''LEGO Worlds'' ceased development. | | ''LEGO Worlds'' ceased development. | ||
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Revision as of 21:35, 24 March 2024
The LEGO Group has cancelled numerous software projects and concepts over the years, with a majority of the known cancelled projects being games. Their state of completion ranges from being completely finished to simply being a concept that never took shape.
Timeline of unreleased LEGO games (NOT FINISHED)
| Year | Title(s) | Developer | Planned platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Untitled Jim Spaceborn game | — | Arcade? | LaserDisc game, never left concept stage. |
| 1997 | LEGO Sea Challenge | Mindscape | Windows | Project cancelled after Mindscape fired LEGO Island development team. |
| LEGO Dig | Windows | |||
| 1997? | Untitled LEGO Space/Mars? racing game | Manic Media | Windows? | Mentioned in leaked emails. |
| 1998 | LEGO Soccer 2000 | Data Design Interactive | Windows | LEGO halted their relationship with DDI. (in 1998?) Project was passed to Silicon Dreams and became Football Mania. |
| LEGO Fantasy | Krisalis Software | Windows, PlayStation? | Tie-in game for cancelled Adventures in Legoworld TV series. Project was passed to Silicon Dreams and became LEGO Island 2. | |
| 2001 | LEGO Stunt Rally | Intelligent Games, Asylum Entertainment | PlayStation | PlayStation version changed developers before being cancelled. |
| LEGO Bionicle: The Legend of Mata Nui | Saffire | Windows, GameCube | Development fell behind over the course of 2001, and there were concerns over the game's compatibility with 3D graphics cards. Additionally, Saffire was facing financial difficulties during later development, and LEGO demanded the removal of any violence in the game following the September 11 attacks. Despite being close to completion, the game was cancelled in October 2001 for uncertain reasons. Early builds of the Windows version surfaced in 2018.[1][2] | |
| 2002 | Academy of Flight / LEGO Flight | Eurocom Entertainment Software | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Announced in 2001 and planned for release in 2003 alongside a "centenary of flight" LEGO theme. Eurocom cancelled it during its concept stage to focus on 007: Nightfire.[3] |
| 2003 | LEGO Soccer Adventure / Football Mania 2 | Blitz Games | PlayStation 2 | Also called Football Mania 2 maybe? Economical differences. (what does this mean?) |
| Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | Asylum Entertainment | Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2 | Cancelled, but mostly-finished Windows version was later released in value packs starting in 2004. | |
| Drome Racers | Attention to Detail | Xbox | An Xbox port of Drome Racers was developed by programmer Rob Baker, based on the enhanced GameCube version released in 2003. Despite being completed, it was never released due to Attention to Detail's closure a few months after its completion.[4][5] | |
| Drome Racers 2 / LEGO Racers 4 | — | A project that experimented in streaming the game's entire world from a DVD, allowing for much larger environments. It was cancelled early into development, prior to Attention to Detail's closure.[4] | ||
| 2004 | LEGO Racers CC | Bizarre Creations | PlayStation 2, Xbox | Internally nicknamed "Drome Racers 2". Advertised in 2004 catalogues with December release planned. |
| 2009 | LEGO Racers: The Video Game | Firebrand Games | Wii, Nintendo DS | Advertised on LEGO boxes in 2008. |
| 2017 | LEGO Worlds: Survivor DLC | Tt Games | Windows | LEGO Worlds ceased development. |
References
- ↑ Gerencser, Aron (September 15, 2018). "The 17 Year Long Story Behind Bionicle: The Legend of Mata Nui’s Creation, Cancellation And Revival". Quillstreak. Archived from the orignal on September 20, 2018.
- ↑ Vincent, Ethan; Crecente, Brian (hosts); Hunt, Darvell; James, Jeff (guests) (23 June 2021). "Myth, Maori, and a Brain Tumor: The Bioncle Saga". Bits N' Bricks. Episode 25. The LEGO Group. pp. 27–28. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Audio version via YouTube.
- ↑ Matthews, Rob (25 March 2019). "Information about Academy of Flight". Rock Raiders United (interview). Interviewed by Brickome. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Goodwin, Simon (September 2010). "Drome Racers, GameCube, ATD/Lego/EA 2002". Simon N Goodwin's commercial softography (simon.mooli.org.uk). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024.
- ↑ Baker, Rob (27 May 2020). "I worked at ATD during this period, on all the published Lego games." (comment on forum topic " Canceled LEGO Racers... 4?"). Rock Raiders United. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020.
