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The first yield of the partnership betweenFornite - God Almighty Epic Games and Lego is due out this hebdomad — along with a pair of other game within a plot that enlarge Fortnite ’s purview considerably .

The hybrid Lego / Fortnite experience is charge as a “ endurance crafting LEGO adventure ” and will debut this Thursday , December 7 . Lego Fortnite , which Epic describes as its own live service game , is designed for ages 10 and up and players can in all probability wait a crowing multiplayer plot populace that incorporates building elements of the Lego games .

The new kid - favorable Fortnite experience will “ encourage creativeness , experiment and quislingism through play , ” which could make for a reasonably different experience from the chaotic and twat but tense - by - definition battle royale . The company are n’t sharing much else about what to expect from gameplay , the single-valued function or its mechanics yet beyond a few general mystifier figure .

Epic and the company synonymous with clicking together fun slight brick firstannounced their partnershipin April of last class . At the time , the society tell they were teaming up to build “ a fun position for kids to play in the metaverse ” in a long - term collaboration . A year and a half by and by , the term “ metaverse ” may have fall down out of vogue — blame Meta ’s fall through rebrand for that one — but online multiplayer games , customizable avatars and in - game commodity probably have n’t approach peak popularity yet .

Beyond Lego Fortnite , Epic also just announce Rocket Racing , a “ supersonic colonnade racing car ” by the team that created Rocket League , and Fortnite Festival , a music game from the shaper of Rock Band that allow participant do onstage “ with hit music by their favorite artists . ” Lego Fortnite might be the star of the show , but Epic is clear spread out its visible horizon massively this twelvemonth , both through partnerships and by building out newfangled game via its recent - ish acquisitions of Rocket League developerPsyonixandHarmonix , the studio behind Rock Band .

In the run - up to the launch of Lego Fortnite , Epic has bring in 1,200 Lego - ified skins in its own game , which just entered a new time of year ( Chapter 5 , time of year 1 ) over the weekend . That include a Lego version of some Fortnite classics like Peely , Raven and the Cuddle Team Leader ( the creepy pink bear ) .

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Lego Fortnite wo n’t be Epic ’s first foray into courting new actor . Regular Fortnite is kid - friendly , though Epic has found itself in hot water with regulators over how it handles its young player cornerstone . Last class , theFTC fined Epic for $ 520 millionafter glum pattern designs in its in - game memory lured young players to make purchases . The FTC also scrutinized Epic ’s handling of young players ’ online safety — concerns that cue Fortnite to add “ cabin accounts ” that put limited restrictions on accounts for thespian who are n’t old enough to provide digital consent ( child under the age of 13 in the U.S. ) .

While Fortnite remains popular — though measure justhowpopular can be difficult — the hit battle royale game has plenteousness of competition these years . On the younger side of its player floor , Epic clearly wants to contend with Roblox and Minecraft , two secret plan empires ubiquitous among under-13 gamers that offer open on-line experiences where kid can play and build up humans together .

By partnering with Lego on a collaborative building game ( presumably less of an adult - friendly high - octane fight to the death ) and rolling out two other alternative gaming experiences , Epic looks to be piecing together a solid foundation for its vast long - terminal figure online gaming imagination — whether we ’re calling it the metaverse or not .

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Fortnite developer Epic Games and Lego partner to build a metaverse aimed at kids