December 2nd 2024.
Hello there! My name is Bond, brick Bond. Have you heard the news? Footage from a Lego James Bond game has recently surfaced online, but not without some controversy. It seems that The Lego Group deemed the game to be unsuitable for their brand.
Now, Lego is no stranger to adapting popular franchises into video games. They've covered everything from Star Wars to Harry Potter, but there's one franchise they haven't tackled yet - James Bond. The problem is, Bond is a bit of a tricky character to adapt for the Lego world. He's not too violent, but he's definitely not entirely family-friendly either.
But it turns out that developer TT Games did give it a shot. The footage that has been leaked online was actually from a cancelled project that was in the works a few years back. The teaser trailer was first discovered on a gaming Discord server and has since been shared on various sites. Although some uploads have been taken down, there is still an early version available on the Lego Gaming subreddit and a final version on YouTube.
From what we can see in the trailer, the game would have featured iconic scenes from Bond movies like Live And Let Die and The Living Daylights. It's clear that the game was still in its early stages, but it's exciting to see what could have been.
A moderator on the Reddit post, known as LegoGameMuseum, shed some more light on the project. They revealed that it was actually a pitch to The Lego Group to convince them to greenlight a full game. Unfortunately, the pitch was rejected because the company felt that Bond was not a suitable fit for their brand. This is not surprising considering the franchise does have some mature content, such as the character Pussy Galore.
Although a Lego James Bond game may not be happening anytime soon, fans of the franchise can still look forward to a 007 game in the works at Hitman developer IO Interactive. But for those who were hoping for a Lego version, it's a bit of a disappointment.
In the past, Lego has released sets based on the Bond franchise, including a giant-sized, gadget-filled version of the Aston Martin DB5 in 2018 and a smaller version with a Daniel Craig minifigure in 2022. However, these sets are now retired, and there are no plans for any more in the future.
If you're feeling disappointed, don't worry, you're not alone. Many fans were looking forward to seeing a transforming Lotus Esprit in Lego form. But for now, we'll just have to settle for the movies and the upcoming 007 game.
Well, there you have it, folks. It seems that a Lego James Bond game is not in the cards, but who knows what the future holds? In the meantime, if you have any thoughts on this, feel free to email us, leave a comment, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. And for those who want to submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features, you can do so easily on our Submit Stuff page.
On a side note, there have been rumors of a Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5, as well as a new Lego Horizon set in 2025. And speaking of Lego, we recently reviewed the Lego Horizon Adventures game, which happens to be the first PS5 game on Nintendo Switch. Exciting times for gamers all around!
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