BURBANK, Calif., Jan 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will only build from
here! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The
LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO(R) Batman(TM) 2:
DC Super Heroes will be available beginning Summer 2012 for the
Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, the Wii(TM) system, and
Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS(TM) hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS(TM)
hand-held system, and PlayStation(R)Vita handheld entertainment system.
The game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO(R) Batman(TM): The
Videogame, which to date has sold more than 11 million units
worldwide.
LEGO Batman(TM) 2: DC Super Heroes complements the
brand new, recently released LEGO(R) Super Heroes: DC Universe toy
collection. The line includes five construction sets, such as The
Batcave and three buildable, detailed action figures.
In LEGO Batman(TM) 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic
Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC
Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save
Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex
Luthor and the Joker. Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and
original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humor as
players fight to put the villains back behind bars.
“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and
cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO
videogame to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame,” said Tom Stone,
Managing Director, TT Games. “We’re offering fans a rich and expansive
Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customization
options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC
Universe fans can enjoy together.”
“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and
combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very
fun gameplay,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development
and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Fans of all
ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humor that TT Games
and LEGO provide.”
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore
all new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including
the Batmobile and Batwing. In addition, they’ll be able to fight for
justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman’s Power Suit
and Robins’ Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight,
super-breath and heat vision.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being
developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment. For more information, please visit
www.videogames.LEGO.com .
About TT Games
TT Games, wholly owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, is the
combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO(R)
Star Wars(TM), LEGO(R) Batman(TM), LEGO(R) Indiana Jones(TM), LEGO(R)
Pirates of the Caribbean(TM) and LEGO(R) Harry Potter(TM).
Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a
distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the
highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families. For more
information, please visit
www.ttgames.com .
About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group (
www.LEGO.com )
is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It
was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed
to the development of children’s creative and imaginative abilities
through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries.
Visit
www.LEGO.com .
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all current and future platforms, including console,
handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game
titles.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman,
Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables,
etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically
integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works
in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories
and characters across all media, including but not limited to film,
television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive
games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines
each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of
comics in the world.
LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES software (C) 2012 TT Games Publishing Ltd.
Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO
logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are
trademarks of the LEGO Group. (C) 2012 The LEGO Group. All other
trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
All rights reserved.
Batman and all related characters, and elements are trademarks of DC
Comics (C) 2012. All Rights Reserved. WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: (TM) (C)
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s12)
Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
SOURCE: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Remi Sklar, remi.sklar@warnerbros.com
Kehau Rodenhurst, kehau.rodenhurst@warnerbros.com
818-977-3340
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