Should LEGO Invest in a 'Disney Infinity' Type Game?

[Dorayaki]

You're not going to see anything from Disney in this game - they have their own.

Uh, I guess it would be safer to say that Warner has some problems with Disney so TLM1 didn't show Disney characters. But I don't think Disney has their own problem in this case? Edited April 9, 2015 by Dorayaki

[tafkatb]

Well, Disney makes Infinity, which is a direct competitor in the toys-to-life gaming category. I doubt they'd want to give TT the rights to characters that are already in use in their own game.

[CrazyDalton777]

Its annoying really as we are missing out on Marvel and Star Wars which are 2 f my favourite things, lucklily they included Back To The Future. Business is buisness though.

[Blondie-Wan]

The really interesting thing about the included licenses, to me, isn't so much what won't be there but what will - specifically, a license we all thought was on its way out (The Lord of the Rings), one previously used only for a single set that was just discontinued (Back to the Future), and most amazingly, one that had never been used for LEGO before and is debuting with this game, with no indication yet whether it'll even ever be used for any sets beyond this game (The Wizard of Oz).

It seems to really open doors as to what could find its way into LEGO, if licenses aren't limited to something current, or even something that's ever been done at all. Older, dormant licensed themes, both large (Harry Potter) and small (Speed Racer) seem totally possible, as do others that have never happened before, so long as they're reasonably family-friendly and not tied to a competitor in either construction toys or toys-to-life games (Disney, Nintendo, Mega Bloks, etc.). Just imagine, and wonder - could we see add-ons for, say, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Neverending Story? Rocky & Bullwinkle? The pool just exploded - The Wizard of Oz is not only a license with no previous LEGO history, but also over three quarters of a century old. Obviously they're not looking just at what's current, or what's been a LEGO theme before; it appears the only requirement is what could make a good addition to the game. It opens up so, so much.