From the Rumor Mill: Possible List of Canceled LEGO Dimensions Year 3 Titles

It has been almost a year since the canceled LEGO Dimensions theme was upon us. This sad end for a beloved theme was officially announced by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Many forces were at play during this time which left the once booming toys-to-life genre eventually helpless against the tide of low consumer demand. The final wave of LEGO Dimensions sets, dubbed as Year 2 or Wave 9 titles, consists mainly of characters coming from Teen Titans GO!, the Powerpuff Girls, and the 80s comedy-horror icon, Beetlejuice. With the unfortunate cancellation and end of development for LEGO Dimensions, it now seems that any future sets that were rumored to be part of a Year 3 series are now eventually canned.

Is the Canceled LEGO Dimensions Theme Bound to Happen?

It was common knowledge among game developers and those who were closely working on developing future LEGO Dimensions packs, that the LEGO Group had already planned things, with projects that were actually in the middle of development before the unpopular decision from the LEGO Group came out.

Without the intention of showing disrespect to game developers or insensitivity towards the LEGO Dimensions community in general, toys-to-life authority, Bricks to Life, came up with a report that summarizes every intel that it gathered on what this canceled LEGO Dimensions Year 3 titles could have been. It is noteworthy to mention that the LEGO Group is not to be entirely blamed for the demise of this beloved theme. In general, it seems that the trend for the toys-to-life genre has now become a fad, suffering from a very steep downward spiral of interest from video gamers and collectors.

Again, we don’t intend to show any disrespect whatsoever, but as Bricks to Life puts it, “…this is now nothing more than preserving history”. This rumor is speculative at its best, but as the report goes, is a result of a thorough collection of lists of franchises and properties coming from a whole assortment of sources: “bits of leftover code, secured LEGO licensing rights, plus bread crumb clues from people who worked on the game.” 

True that LEGO is suspiciously quiet on this one, but with a bit of brick detective work, Bricks to Life managed to gather as much info on what could be a highly likely wave of what-could-have-been collection of canceled LEGO Dimensions sets.

We will roughly categorize this into four types, based on the target audience that these rumored sets could have intended. Remember: please take this list of supposedly canceled LEGO Dimensions Year 3 titles as plainly as it is, a rumor. Unless the LEGO Group confirms this, then please take this with a grain of salt.

 

Canceled LEGO Dimensions Themes – Modern Cartoons Targeting A Younger Audience

Despicable Me

Captain Underpants

How To Train Your Dragon

Shrek

The Croods

The Smurfs

 

Canceled LEGO Dimensions Themes – Big Blockbuster Releases

Avatar

Pirates of the Caribbean

King Kong

Godzilla

 

Canceled LEGO Dimensions Themes – Video Game Mashups

Minecraft

Angry Birds

Megaman

 

Canceled LEGO Dimensions Themes – Classic Characters Appealing to Adult Fans of LEGO

Universal Monsters (Werewolf, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.)

Thunderbirds

Looney Tunes

Tom and Jerry

Tin Tin

 

Final Thoughts

So what are your thoughts about this rumored list of cancelled LEGO Dimensions Year 3 titles? Do you think there could be some truth in them? We would like to hear your take on this, especially if you’re a LEGO Dimension fan. Just hit the comment button below and join in the conversation.