LEGO Fortnite cinematic trailer released
Posted by TheBrickPal,
LEGO Fortnite was announced on Saturday, with some leaks after that hinted what to expect. Today, Epic Games has released an official cinematic trailer that showcases more of the game, which launches tomorrow, December 7th.
You can watch it after the break...
Additionally, this video from a few days ago shows off more skins in minifigure form...
Are you looking forward to LEGO Fortnite? Is there anything here that you would like to see as a physical product in the future? Let us know in the comments below!
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To answer the questions posted at the bottom of the article: No, I'm not looking forward to it, and I wouldn't touch Fortnite with a twenty foot pole, even if if was a physical product.
My kid, almost 9, has already been asking to play Fortnite (no) for a while now. This seems like a gateway to get younger users onto the platform and, as a parent, I can't say I'm a fan of this strategy.
Well, will there be physical sets based upon this?
I wish LEGO would not partner with such distructive and unproductive enterprises.
@Lordmoral said:
"Well, will there be physical sets based upon this?"
The only thing we know about is a promo model of the Supply Llama, though we do not know how it will be available. As for retail sets, I'd be shocked if there wasn't any at some point.
Just so it's clear, this is not Fortnite with a Lego skin. This is a different game entirely which uses both the Fortnite and Lego brandings. It's a standalone survival game. Think Lego Minecraft.
I have no interest in the game, but if they produce minifigures, I'll probably pick some up on the secondary market.
And yes, I'm excited. Lego Minecraft sounds amazing, they've tried and failed before but I think Lego has found the right partner this time. And it's free!
Do children still play Fortnite or have they moved onto something else?
I never played fortnite, but in always in favour of Lego themes with interesting minifigs, particularly if there's a good chance they end up being discounted. ??
@followsclosely said:
"I wish LEGO would not partner with such distructive and unproductive enterprises."
Without Epic and the Unreal engine, many games would never exist.
Also unreal engine is used by many architects and designer, outside of the Gaming world.
Fortnite has harmful and addictive monetization practices that trick children into spending way too much money on things. I don't really appreciate LEGO participating in that environment. But honestly not surprised after seeing how the monetization in LEGO 2K Drive went.
@leetshoe said:
"Fortnite has harmful and addictive monetization practices that trick children into spending way too much money on things. I don't really appreciate LEGO participating in that environment."
You mean like putting random minifigures in boxes without knowing which one you'll get? Or placing random shields in the new 2024 Harry Potter sets? LEGO has been moving in the addictive monetization practices direction on their own just fine.
Don't get me wrong though, I'm on the same page as you hating those marketing tactics.
LEGO: yeah we are anti-war, we can't release a rescue helicopter based on Osprey
also LEGO: let's partner up with a game where you shoot each other using modern weaponry
@Ridgeheart said:
"I mean, if the actual game looks and plays anything like the trailer - you know, focusing on building and exploration, rather than getting repeatedly headshot and teabagged by legions of people whose testicles haven't even descended yet - then I'm not going to lie, I might even play it myself. This looks like a pretty decent mode!
But if I'm even more honest, what I'm hoping to get out of this is sets. Give me new pieces, new colours, some of those minifigs. I know what I'm about, and it's the Lego-side of things.
Fingers cros--
*Ridgeheart was shot in the head by LittleTimmy360NoScope*"
If I could only 'like' this post more than once!
I watched DarkViperAU play Fortnite once, and I remember the game having at least semi-accurate versions of real life weapons like the FN SCAR or HK MP5. That doesn't violate Lego's own guidelines?
(caveat, I'm all for it if we get figures with outfits like the mask+headset guy in the trailer)
@CDM said:
"My kid, almost 9, has already been asking to play Fortnite (no) for a while now. This seems like a gateway to get younger users onto the platform and, as a parent, I can't say I'm a fan of this strategy. "
The game has had toys for 5 years now and collaborations with every brand you have ever heard of. The gateway isn't for kids who have already been interested in fortnite for half a decade, it's for Lego fans specifically. Of all ages.
Lego: We can't release the Osprey V-22 because it is a war machine. Oh please think of the children. Only the best is good enough
Also Lego: Lets have a collaboration with one of the worst videogame IP out there that takes advantage of children and come with the most vile monetization methods imaginable. Cash is king at Lego.
@fyfer1975 said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"I mean, if the actual game looks and plays anything like the trailer - you know, focusing on building and exploration, rather than getting repeatedly headshot and teabagged by legions of people whose testicles haven't even descended yet - then I'm not going to lie, I might even play it myself. This looks like a pretty decent mode!
But if I'm even more honest, what I'm hoping to get out of this is sets. Give me new pieces, new colours, some of those minifigs. I know what I'm about, and it's the Lego-side of things.
Fingers cros--
*Ridgeheart was shot in the head by LittleTimmy360NoScope*"
If I could only 'like' this post more than once!"
Agreed, hilarious stuff
@SolidState said:
"The game has had toys for 5 years now and collaborations with every brand you have ever heard of. The gateway isn't for kids who have already been interested in fortnite for half a decade, it's for Lego fans specifically. Of all ages."
Epic is not doing this to attract a Lego user. That makes no sense and wouldn't be worth the effort. They're looking to break into the market Minecraft has cornered and they're using the Lego license for added clout. Yes, it's an obvious move and probably a smart one. But as a parent I'm not eager to allow my son to dive into the Fortnite brand (different game or otherwise) any time soon.
@Ephseb said:
"I watched DarkViperAU play Fortnite once, and I remember the game having at least semi-accurate versions of real life weapons like the FN SCAR or HK MP5. That doesn't violate Lego's own guidelines?
(caveat, I'm all for it if we get figures with outfits like the mask+headset guy in the trailer)"
Fortnite got an update a few weeks ago that breaks the game up into multiple modes, each with their own age rating. Any skins or accessories featuring weapons cannot be used in modes that are not rated Teen at least.
The upcoming Lego gameplay mode seems to be more focused on building and crafting, it might not have any guns at all. I'm guessing this is a purposeful partnership on Epic's part to provide a kid-friendly alternative to the game for concerned parents. They are also launching a racing mode alongside this, also without weaponry.
I'm still waiting if Lego is making Fortnite sets.
@CDM said:
" @SolidState said:
"The game has had toys for 5 years now and collaborations with every brand you have ever heard of. The gateway isn't for kids who have already been interested in fortnite for half a decade, it's for Lego fans specifically. Of all ages."
Epic is not doing this to attract a Lego user. That makes no sense and wouldn't be worth the effort. They're looking to break into the market Minecraft has cornered and they're using the Lego license for added clout. Yes, it's an obvious move and probably a smart one. But as a parent I'm not eager to allow my son to dive into the Fortnite brand (different game or otherwise) any time soon.
"
Fortnite is a bigger game than Minecraft and makes as much money as Lego does. This is a tactic they constantly use to attract niche fanbases through license deals. They don't need to corner the market on kids games. They completely own it.
@paanjang16 said:
"Lego: We can't release the Osprey V-22 because it is a war machine. Oh please think of the children. Only the best is good enough
Also Lego: Lets have a collaboration with one of the worst videogame IP out there that takes advantage of children and come with the most vile monetization methods imaginable. Cash is king at Lego. "
Monetization in this game is nothing compared to Pay to Win lootboxes like World of Tanks/Warships etc. (which the sort of lootboxes are banned by various countries now).
Fortnite used to have LLamas as their monetization method, as Save the World (a 4 player defense game vs zombies) was supposed to be the main game mode, until Battle Royale literally exploded in popularity, they had to change those llamas to be "X-ray" so you see what you get beforehand and also those X-ray tickets , are only aquired by playing now, also the weapons/characters from Save the World , do not carry over to Battle Royale/Creative.
Buy battle pass once, and you can earn enough points, and more to get it each season onwards.
Sure, the game thrives on sales of skins,emotes, sprays etc, but buying a spiderman physical minifig, or spiderman fortnite skin is basicly the same, just one is more permanent, one is on an online service.
I'd even say, LEGO collectable random minifigures, are more gambling compared to fortnite skin, especially the outcry over "blind" boxed figures recently, brought back the random to the product before opening/weighing/secondary market.
@paanjang16 said:
"Lego: We can't release the Osprey V-22 because it is a war machine. Oh please think of the children. Only the best is good enough
Also Lego: Lets have a collaboration with one of the worst videogame IP out there that takes advantage of children and come with the most vile monetization methods imaginable. Cash is king at Lego. "
Those are two different things. I don’t think they’ve ever taken a stance against commerce (and indeed, how could they?), just against (realistic, modern) warfare. Not wanting to sell toys of certain subject matter doesn’t equal not wanting to sell toys at all.
@SolidState said:
"Fortnite is a bigger game than Minecraft and makes as much money as Lego does. This is a tactic they constantly use to attract niche fanbases through license deals. They don't need to corner the market on kids games. They completely own it."
Who said Minecraft was bigger? I didn't. And your explanation would make sense if this were nothing more than slapping a skin on the existing Fortnite game. That's not what they're doing. They're creating entirely different modes, one of which is clearly in the Minecraft wheelhouse. They're clearly looking to expand their market share and one way is to attract a younger user.
All the “lego have lost there morals” people are hilarious.
Fortnight is destructive….. wouldn’t you say building a toy from plastic is literally the definition of destructive to the world.
Monetisation in children is wrong…. But blind bags is not gambling with your money in an attempt to hand out more crisp notes than a senior at the rsl chasing that “win”
Someone think of the violence….. the mental gymnastics on how fortnite is any more violent than say indy or star wars is impressive.
Lego are with laterally billions…the only morals they have is how to take peoples money with a side of “just because i’m a bad guy doesn't mean im a bad guy”
No lego.. you’ve been a bad guy for a long time well before Fortnite
@bcontant said:
"Just so it's clear, this is not Fortnite with a Lego skin. This is a different game entirely which uses both the Fortnite and Lego brandings. It's a standalone survival game. Think Lego Minecraft."
Agreed, with one addition… Minecraft’s gameplay with LEGO graphics and Fortnite’s building system… designed to compete with Roblox.
I feel like none of the discourse I’ve seen about this announcement (on the LEGO side nor the Fortnite side) has been about how this is essentially trying to make something like Roblox that isn’t a child-appealing, deeply unsafe and unsupervised ripoff of LEGO stylization. I have to imagine that both LEGO and Epic have disliked Roblox for a while, and this is an incredibly strategic attempt to strike back.
And I have to say, I’m here for it. LEGO Minecraft with all the (subset of) Fortnite crossovers (that are child-friendly)? Sign me up!
@bcontant said:
"Just so it's clear, this is not Fortnite with a Lego skin. This is a different game entirely which uses both the Fortnite and Lego brandings. It's a standalone survival game. Think Lego Minecraft."
Soo like LEGO Worlds? the original LEGO Minecraft game, which I wish was still in development and not a half baked broken game :'(
It had so much potential.
@NissanZ32 said:
"LEGO: yeah we are anti-war, we can't release a rescue helicopter based on Osprey
also LEGO: let's partner up with a game where you shoot each other using modern weaponry"
You don’t see the action of Fortnite during a war, you do see Ospreys.
This gamemode doesn’t even seem to have modern weaponry in it to begin with.
"Are you looking forward to LEGO Fortnite?" YES! I honestly can't remember being this excited for a game(mode) in quite a long time. I think my friends might be fed up of me being super excited about it.
"Is there anything here that you would like to see as a physical product in the future?" I want minifigs of some of my favourite characters (Sunflower and Fishstick in particular), but given my limited space and budget it would have to be something really special. I think doing sets as non-blind minifig sets would be a good thing, or maybe a house or castle tower.
@Loerwyn said:
" I think doing sets as non-blind minifig sets would be a good thing, or maybe a house or castle tower."
I'd love a LEGO version of Chapter 4, Season 1, "The Citadel" castle (scaled down a bit) with The Ageless Champion as figure, and they can go many many directions with famous points of interest like Tilted Towers as well.
Or vehicles like the Reboot Van, Whiplash (lambo) , Nitro Drifter, SLURP truck, etc with mods like Cow Catchers or big tires, I mean, a car set with a fortnite gas station could work.
Looking forward to trying this out tomorrow! The vibe seems to be it's a bit less like a LEGO version of Battle Royale and more like Minecraft.
Hopefully we'll see minifigs in the normal Fortnite store too. It'll be pretty awesome to do BR as a minifigure.
So many haters who don't even know what they are talking about... smh.
@jteisberg said:
"So many haters who don't even know what they are talking about... smh."
Right! I suggest they move there hatred toward set 42166 and the licensing on that.
@jteisberg said:
"So many haters who don't even know what they are talking about... smh."
I feel like this comment could have been written about literally the entire internet.
Are we still doing video game bad because gun? That was bollocks when I was a kid and it's bollocks now.
@MegaBlocks said:
"Do children still play Fortnite or have they moved onto something else?"
My two boys literally just got back into Fortnite over Thanksgiving break. Epic brought back the OG map, and some items and weapons. They'd lost interest over the last few chapters, but are excited by this new chapter now. I've played Fortine with my boys some over the years, but I'm nowhere near as good as they are; I can't build-battle to save my life... which literally means I die a lot in game... which means I get carried a lot (game term which means I do way better when I'm part of their squad than I would in solo queue).
Personally I think this collaboration is pretty cool. It's neat to see a bunch of recognizable skins in LEGO form.
There is a lot of confusion over what this game actually is...
It isn't a Lego reskin of Fortnite, it is an entirely new and unique game. You will not be running around a Battle Royal arena shooting other players until you are the last one standing. It is a PvE (Player versus Environment) game. It will have crafting and structure building, and fighting computer enemies, while playing as a team with other players.
The only connection it has to Fortnite is the name, the Lego'ized characters, and the fact that it is built in the new Unreal Editor for Fortnite.
@MegaBlocks said:
"Do children still play Fortnite or have they moved onto something else?"
It’s mostly roblox.
@TheBrickPal said:
" @Lordmoral said:
"Well, will there be physical sets based upon this?"
The only thing we know about is a promo model of the Supply Llama, though we do not know how it will be available. As for retail sets, I'd be shocked if there wasn't any at some point."
Thanks for the answer.
@followsclosely said:
"I wish LEGO would not partner with such distructive and unproductive enterprises."
LEGO has been making harry potter toys for years now. And they broke their anti-war principle with Star Wars all the way back in 1999. Why is this such a travesty?
@shannon2611 said:
"Monetisation in children is wrong…. But blind bags is not gambling with your money in an attempt to hand out more crisp notes than a senior at the rsl chasing that “win”"
In fairness, based on reactions to the switch to boxes, it appears many people genuinely believed the blind bags were not actually meant to be a gamble.
@Ridgeheart said:
"I mean, if the actual game looks and plays anything like the trailer - you know, focusing on building and exploration, rather than getting repeatedly headshot and teabagged by legions of people whose testicles haven't even descended yet - then I'm not going to lie, I might even play it myself. This looks like a pretty decent mode!
But if I'm even more honest, what I'm hoping to get out of this is sets. Give me new pieces, new colours, some of those minifigs. I know what I'm about, and it's the Lego-side of things.
Fingers cros--
*Ridgeheart was shot in the head by LittleTimmy360NoScope*"
Oh Lord I'm laughing so hard right now :D
What a description!!!