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LEGO Celebrates Chinese Culture with Four New Sets for 2021

November 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO at the 3rd China International Import Exhibition has revealed four new sets for 2021 celebrating Chinese culture including a few that marks the Year of the Ox. These four sets are in a variety of themes including the LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival, LEGO DUPLO, as well as LEGO Monkie Kid. The Chinese Festival sets will be available on January 1 in the China and Asia Pacific markets and on January 10 for the rest of the world. The LEGO DUPLO set will be available globally on January 1. The LEGO Monkie Kid set will be available on March 1 along with six more sets in the theme. Check out the press release and images of the sets below.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Black Widow Taskmaster’s Ambush (77905) Available on LEGO Shop

November 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The San Diego Comic Con 2020 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Black Widow Taskmaster’s Ambush (77905) exclusive set is now live on the LEGO Shop. Like with the other sets, it retails for $39.99 and there is a limit of three per household. Thank to Max for the heads up.

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Official Trailer

November 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has released the official trailer for the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. The trailer shows some clips of what you can expect from the film which will be airing on Disney+ on November 17. It will show how the characters will come together to celebrate Life Day. Check out the trailer below..

“The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day. Rey sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious Jedi Temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars cinematic history, coming into contact with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan and other iconic heroes and villains from all nine Skywalker saga films. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast and learn the true meaning of holiday spirit?

The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is streaming Nov. 17 on Disney+.

LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers & AAT Amazon Sale – November 2020

November 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re looking for a great deal on fairly newish set, Amazon currently has the LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers (75280) for only $24. This is 49% off the retail price and is a great price if you’re army building. In addition, the Armored Assault Tank (75283) is 20% off and is at $31.99.

Correction: The retail price of the 501st Legion Clone Troopers is actually $29.99 which makes it only 20% off. I’m not sure why Amazon has the list price as $46.95.

LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274) Officially Announced

November 5, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced their next direct-to-consumer set with the LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). The vehicle is based on the new version that is in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife which can be seen in the trailer. The Ecto-1 has 2,352 pieces and will retail for $199.99 and it will be available in a few weeks starting on November 15. Although the Ecto-1 is based on the new film, you can probably not use some of the rust stickers and have it look like the version in the original 1984 film. Check out more images of the set as well as the press release below.

Light Brick Studio Branches Out from LEGO Ventures

November 4, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has been investing in a lot of gaming lately and it bodes well for the community. Last week, they announced that they are working with Unity for a new LEGO Microgame which you can create your own game using virtual bricks. Yesterday, VentureBeat reported that a game development studio called Light Brick Studio is now a independent company and is also supported by LEGO Ventures.

Light Brick Studio previously created Builder’s Journey for Apple Arcade and was released back in December 2019. The studio is now free to create to create games for LEGO as well as for any external partners they choose. This gives Light Brick Studio a lot leeway on what they are able to work on. I’m interested in seeing what will come of this and if they will expand beyond Apple Arcade since not many people are on it.

New LEGO Employee Benefits Announced for 2022 Sustainability Ambition

November 3, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We all know that LEGO takes care of their employees very well and if you want to work for them, there are some new benefits that they have announced for all employees. One of the main things they are doing is that all LEGO employees will have 26 weeks paid childcare leave for new parents. There is also caregiver leave if you need to take off some time to look after family. LEGO is also offering life and total permanent disability insurance to everyone whether you work at the headquarters of at a LEGO Brand Store. All of this is part of their 2022 sustainability initiatives to improve life at work. If you are interested in working for LEGO, you can check the jobs page to see if there is anything that interests you.

By the end of 2022, all LEGO employees will have 26 weeks paid childcare leave for primary caregivers! ❤️ And there’s more…#OurLEGOFamily #FamilyFriendlyWorkplace pic.twitter.com/pLU8v7kCUz

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) November 3, 2020