Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had the biggest launch in the history of the Lego series, at least on console. The game sold 3.2 million units during its first two weeks and broke sales records “across all platforms, regions and editions,” Warner Bros. Games announced.
Warner Bros. Games did not say which Lego game previously held the record for the biggest release. The series debuted in 2005 with the original Lego Star Wars, and since then TT Games has released more than 20 Lego games based on franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Marvel and DC superheroes.
The sprawling game features stories, content, and characters from all nine Skywalker Saga films. This week alone, the game’s playable character roster grew even more with the addition of Rogue One characters like Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor. The Classic Character Pack also debuted this week, bringing with it new versions of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Lando Calrissian.
Skywalker Saga was developed by TT Games in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games. The game was delayed several times before it was finally released in early April. These delays reportedly led to a “major crisis” for the developers at TT Games. Some developers reported that they “collapsed outside of working hours due to the workload and some of the stresses they were under.”
For more, check out GameSpot’s review of The Skywalker Saga, as well as GameSpot’s roundup of the best Lego games of all time.
No new installments in the Lego series have been announced, but you can expect the franchise to continue in the future given how successful it is. In other Lego video game news, Lego Builder’s Journey, a puzzle game, launched this week on PS4 and PS5.
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