LEGO Dimensions Announced

LEGO has a considerable fanbase amongst gamers of all ages, the franchise based games are alway well received and now they're looking to combine the fanbases of the games and of the LEGO collecting with this new Skylanders-eque collectable game.

There will be the usual starter kit with all the needed devices to play the game along with numerous extra play packs from different franchises. LEGO Movie, Back to the Future and Ninjago being the first shown off.

When a mysterious and powerful vortex suddenly appears in various LEGO worlds, different characters from DC Comics, Lord of the Rings and the LEGO Movie are swept away. To save their friends, Batman, Gandalf and Wyldstyle bravely jump into the vortex to rescue their friends and fight to save all of LEGO humanity.
 
Let your creativity be your guide as you build the LEGO Gateway to adventure, journeying through unexpected worlds and teaming-up with unlikely allies on the quest to defeat the evil Lord Vortech. Play with characters you never thought you could see in a LEGO game together, using vehicles and weapons you never thought possible. LEGO Bad Cop driving the DeLorean Time Machine? Why not?! The Ninjago Masters of Spinjitsu fighting alongside Wonder Woman…yes, please! Get ready to break the rules, because the only rule with LEGO Dimensions is that there are no rules.
 
The LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack is all you need to begin - build your base and embark on a fantastic quest. 
 
Included in the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack:

• LEGO Dimensions videogame
• LEGO Toy Pad
• LEGO Gateway building bricks
• 3 LEGO minifigures (Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle)
• LEGO Batmobile vehicle
  

Features

• An Extreme Cross-Over. For the first time in any LEGO videogame, characters from a mix of the best brands in the universe join forces and battle in worlds outside of their own.
• Keep Expanding. By purchasing additional expansion packs, you can grow your collection with a variety of your favorite brands to create even more crazy combinations.
• More is Better. Bring up to 7 characters, vehicles and weapons into the game all at once by dropping them on the LEGO Gateway for the most exciting and action-filled game around.
• Play Alone or with a Friend. Let your imagination guide your solo journey or have a friend join the adventure with co-operative, drop-in/out play.
• The Starter Pack Will Last. One LEGO Toy Pad and the videogame found in the initial Starter Pack will offer continued compatibility with future Expansion Packs for years to come. No compatibility chart necessary.

There's so much possibility here, especially if the licensing opens up for LEGO to use some more of its very popular franchises.

Already the extra packs are looking very promising:

The initial starter pack has a release date of September 27th, stay with us here at Cubed3 for more news on this as it develops.