LEGO Dimensions Year 2: 8 Things We Learned About Sonic, Harry Potter, Adventure Time & More

1. The Truth Behind The Rights Wrangling

There’s a lot of complications in making a game as far-reaching as Lego Dimensions, which isn’t too surprising considering it’s a complex, interlinked world that needs to be easily playable. Some you’d expect – making the character pad work in a Lego-esque design proved tricky – but some you don’t really consider; the legal logistics of getting all the different characters approved by all the different companies for one.

I got a chance to chat with TT about this, and it’s a lot more complex than getting a studio thumbs up. Each respective licensee needs to be pitched the Lego game, and while that’s easier now with such a strong back catalogue of games, for the more out-there brands it’s a strange move.

It doesn’t end there though; everything throughout development needs signing off. For Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise’s people had to sign off on each step of the character (who is the actor’s first minifigure) and the wider IMF world. The most humorous, however, is TT having to approach DC about Superman; his character model is typically invulnerable, which doesn’t quite work in the Battle Mode. Thankfully the company agreed to Kryptonite him.

Which new character are you most excited for in Lego Dimensions Year 2? Share yours down in the comments.