Traveller's Tales raiding Lego Indiana Jones

LucasArts commissions Lego Star Wars studio to parody archaeologist-turned-adventurer's first three excursions, available in 2008 for consoles.

Eat your heart out, Mr. Ford.

Traveller's Tales is no stranger to LucasArts properties. The developer won praise, or at least a few smirks, with its tongue-in-cheek send-up of the hallowed Star Wars franchise in Lego Star Wars and its follow-up, Lego Star Wars II. However, during Star Wars Day at this year's Comic-Con International: San Diego, it wasn't the epic space opera that received one of LucasArts bigger announcements.

Closing out its conference at Comic-Con, LucasArts announced Lego Indiana Jones: The Videogame will ride on to consoles in 2008. As with Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones will parody three Indiana Jones movies, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Lego Indiana Jones will be developed by the same team behind the Lego Star Wars games and feature the same style of quirky humor and familiar movie moments rendered in children's building blocks.

LucasArts' storied franchises aren't the only ones Lego Group has courted recently. In March, Warner Bros. Entertainment announced it would be piecing together DC Comics' Gotham City with Lego Batman, available for multiple consoles in 2008. Earlier that same month, Lego Group announced that Auto Assault developer NetDevil was prepping a massively multiplayer online game around the popular building blocks.

Along with the game, LucasArts also announced that Lego Indiana Jones playsets will be available in January 2008.

264 Comments

  • greater_bird

    Posted Oct 30, 2007 10:58 am PT

    Sounds great. Since it's the same people who did Lego Star Wars, I have a lot of faith in their ability to carry this off.

  • gashoe13

    Posted Aug 29, 2007 11:15 pm PT

    Go Go indy, Go go!

  • toacosmo

    Posted Jul 31, 2007 6:04 pm PT

    I'm still waiting for Pulp Fiction Lego. Or Reservoir Dogs Lego.

    But in all seriousness, this looks pretty cool.

  • MarcusMuchgame

    Posted Jul 31, 2007 4:14 pm PT

    WHat?

  • ElJefeDeMedios

    Posted Jul 31, 2007 2:48 pm PT

    seriously - this is gonna be funny and worth the money if its anything like Lego Star Wars

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 31, 2007 3:13 am PT

    I surely didn't expect them to make this one

  • Poshkidney

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 10:46 pm PT

    lego indy for some reason i think these are going to be funny

  • Jypson44

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:30 pm PT

    AWESOME!!!

  • Lightchaos

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:17 pm PT

    lol Lego Indiana Jones!

  • Lucas_371

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 4:28 pm PT

    Hope its good as LEGO Star Wars

  • BadMunky

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 4:17 pm PT

    well i guess it was bound to happen. now i really need to see those movies.

  • basketcase57

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 3:01 pm PT

    HAHA! so i guess we will see LEGO nazis then... with a LEGO hitler i think thats funny

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 9:57 am PT

    All the lego games are surprisingly good, I bet this won't be any different.

  • jcontarino

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 9:48 am PT

    Just wait in 10 years they will have Lego Spider-Man, Lego Harry Potter, Lego halo (maybe) , Lego Fantastic Four , Lego Lord of the Rings and about everything you can think of.

  • joeoxley

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 8:05 am PT

    This is brilliant news, I'm looking forward to this and Batman.
    I know TT are also considering Lego Lord of the Rings, which would be perfect for this format, and also Harry Potter. I'm guessing the latter will not be released until the last film is due out.

    Indy will be released to conincide with the 4th Indy, and Batman with Dark Knight.

  • thewolf619

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:59 am PT

    YES!! I'm so excited for this. The Lego Star Wars games were awesome, I can't wait to see what they do with Indy. LOL

  • s0njas0n

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:26 am PT

    they keep saying shipping out on consoles... i hope this means all consoles b/c it's just listed for the pc on GS. i will get this game either way b/c i remember playing temple of doom on the pc way back when... good times.

  • StAngerFrantic

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:24 am PT

    I can't wait to see a Lego Shout Round.
    "No time for love, Doctor Jones!"

  • pathock3

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:24 am PT

    haha this is so funny. im tracking this

  • Dark_Dude701

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 5:41 am PT

    If this game is a success, imagine what else could be made...

  • nev70

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 5:35 am PT

    Milk that franchise i'm sure you could think up of loads more lego games this has the potential to go on forever and then some . My daughter had a lego persian palace , hey i,ve got an idea a lego P{rince of Persia game too !!!!!!!!!! , as usual it will all end up being a mediocre pile of c**p , excuse my negitive take on this but its hard to see anything else , time to get back to the Darkness i think .

  • DADA_007

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 5:33 am PT

    Cooooooooooool
    Hey Guys Read it
    "This is Michael Shorrock. I’m the Director of 3rd Party Relations at SCEA. As you may have seen this morning/last night on GameHead with Geoff Keighley, we are announcing that a new franchise from Rockstar Games will be exclusive to PS3. As part of our long standing relationship with Rockstar, and the incredible success for both companies with the cultural icon that is Grand Theft Auto, we’ve agreed to the PlayStation exclusive rights of the next great franchise from the Rockstar studios.
    Everyone knows to have success in this business you need to look ahead, identifying the talent and titles that are going to give consumers new kinds of gaming experiences that help set the bar for the rest of the industry. Rockstar has a heritage for doing just that. We have had incredible success with the GTA franchise and are happy to continue to offer those titles on our platforms, and even more excited about what’s to come from the current and future relationship between our companies. Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of CELL and Blu-ray disc and this deal lets them do just that.. This is really a win-win situation for both companies. As Jack mentioned in the interview with Geoff, this franchise is not LA Noire, but something all new. We agreed with Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive Software that we wouldn’t disclose anything more about the deal or title at this time, so stay tuned, we’ll share more info as soon as we can."
    Anyone tell me Are they talking about gta iv or not? means gta iv will exclusive on ps3?

  • Britesparc

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 3:45 am PT

    Fantastic - Lego games are awesome. TT need a good game after Transformers, too, but I imagine the three Lego titles they've got lined up will all be brill.

  • amogley

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 3:41 am PT

    Definitely worth watching IMHO. I'll be following this one quite closely.

  • jorranvv

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 12:42 am PT

    The only good Lego game was Lego Racers i think.

  • fedgem

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 12:23 am PT

    I'm looking forward to seeing some Lego face melt, explode, and age. Oh and get eaten by Lego alligators. And I want to see a pulsing Lego heart. "Kali-ma....Kali-ma...." There are a lot of really great action sequences from all three movies that I think will translate really well into a Lego video game. LOL I can't wait.

  • peebert

    Posted Jul 30, 2007 12:06 am PT

    Lego John Rhys-Davies FTW

  • mixhawkeye

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 11:37 pm PT

    Cool. Interesting to see how they'll make it. it can't be all run-and-gun like star wars legos was because Indiana Jones was about the ADVENTURE. Can't wait to see how it comes out though.

  • kairoyurei

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 11:05 pm PT

    The Lego Star Wars series was the best, I'm sure Lucas Arts will make sure this one's similarly entertaining as well. Woot! More Lego games!!!!

  • elmetfano

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 9:57 pm PT

    starwars good
    this crap

  • FearNeutron

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 9:01 pm PT

    Indy is perfect for this "mini genre." The humor is all there. I can't wait. 2008 is so far away.

  • Leick3

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 9:01 pm PT

    I like these little lego games, surprisingly entertaining with good replay value

  • Onenottoforget

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 8:55 pm PT

    OMG YAY!

  • CUBELord

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 8:54 pm PT

    ok,good,another TT Lego game,sweet....
    but there not doin it right...
    we need Lego Halo,Lego 300,and Lego Transformers

  • GrimBee

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 7:24 pm PT

    Man, I would love to see a Lord of the Rings Lego game... at least the name "legolas" would be funny for a few minutes...

    Seriously though, I would love to see more franchises get the lego treatment, it worked so well with star wars.

    Lord of the Rings would be an ideal Lego game. and (lol) a Die Hard Lego game... heh heh. I'd buy that for a dollar!

    More Lego! Not too sure about batman, as there are so many kinds of bat-men interpretations... and the scenes in the movies are not as iconic as most franchises.

    Lord of the rings, back to the future - ideal lego games

  • MichaeltheCM

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 6:44 pm PT

    Indiana Jones is the man!

  • dkn_z

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 6:21 pm PT

    lego mmo. lol

  • icarus212001

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 5:35 pm PT

    you know wut we need...we need a lego pulp fiction

  • ultimaxer

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 5:16 pm PT

    lego indy?

    they need lego 300 FTW!!!

  • Tranceplant

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 4:20 pm PT

    They still are doing Lego Batman. But Indy? Uh, okay! Next one: Lego LOTR

  • GaseousSnake007

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 4:16 pm PT

    Oh sweet I'm definitely gonna get this.

    Where's Lego Die Hard?

  • mega_gamer101

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 3:47 pm PT

    Ca'nt wait

  • Np_Pro

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 3:33 pm PT

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

  • Lasafrog

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:50 pm PT

    I want a Lord of the Rings Legos game.

    FTW!

  • DrKill09

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:40 pm PT

    I thought they were doing Lego Batman? Whatever, this will be better.

  • Abrucard

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:22 pm PT

    I'm all for LEGO games, but when it gets to the point where you CAN'T create your own things in a LEGO game, it's no longer fun. LEGO Racers for instance, I loved it, because I could make my own car and drive it. But, the whole LEGO Star Wars thing, wasn't like that. Sure, it had LEGOs in it, but I didn't see any customization (I only played the demo), but lack of creativity is what gets me here. If it is a straight-forward game, that doesn't relate to the building blocks that the whole company was created by, in that way, I want nothing to do with it if that is the case. Just SHOWING LEGOs is not enough, people like to BUILD with them, simply put.

  • wmg1299

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:01 pm PT

    This sounds like a cool idea for a Lego game. I heard there is also a Lego Batman and Robin game based on the comics (not the movie) coming. If they make one for the Flash Gordon Movie, I'll be set.

  • -Squirrel-

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 1:42 pm PT

    Yes yes yes yes!!! These guys have skills; I love their Lego games. The only two things that could bother me is that the Force was an integral part of puzzle solving in the last games and made the games not just hack-n-slash's with humor, so I hope they have a viable alternative in mind. As well the Indiana Jones universe has far less characters so the Character selection may be slimmed down a lot. Otherwise I have full faith in these guys and I know they game will probably be another hit anyways.

    Now how about some Lego Planet of the Apes! Lego Godfather would also be acceptable.

  • reece590

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 1:30 pm PT

    Cool, I enjoy these new Lego franchises.

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