Well, I can’t say I saw this coming, but colour me pleasantly surprised. Disney Interactive Studios and TT Games today announced that they are joining with The LEGO Group to bring Jack Sparrow and other familiar characters to life in virtual LEGO adventures with LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. The game is being developed by TT Games, the group behind a portfolio of critically acclaimed, best-selling LEGO video games, and will be published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, and the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems. The game will be released simultaneously with the highly anticipated new film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in May 2011.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game will be based in the world of the globally successful film franchise, incorporating storylines, locations, and characters from the first three films (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) as well as the upcoming fourth film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. You’ll be able to choose from more than 70 characters and experience the pirate adventure, irreverent humor, and amazing creatures of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, through action-adventure gameplay and hilariously quirky LEGO cut scenes. Of course, the game will feature the always enjoyable two-player cooperative mode, which means you’ll be able to play along with your kids, an always enjoyable time with this series.
“Pirates of the Caribbean is a globally successful franchise based in action, adventure and humor perfectly suited for a LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game adaptation,” said Graham Hopper, executive vice president and general manager, Disney Interactive Studios. “Combining the excitement of playing as Jack Sparrow and other recognizable characters from the franchise will make the game fun for players of all ages throughout the world.”
“The action-packed world of Pirates of the Caribbean is a perfect fit for LEGO video games,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director of TT Games Publishing. “With so many wonderful characters, in such amazing environments, our teams are having great fun – and we’re sure that players will, too.”
We’re huge fans of the LEGO games around here (upcoming Clone Wars one aside, at least as far as Greg is concerned), and my oldest son eats them up. And now you’re mixing it in with a series already known for its action and sense of humour to begin with? This might be one of the better fits we’ve seen in a while for the LEGO series, and we’ll be eagerly anticipating this one.
