Updated at 6:12 a.m. PST: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is official. You can check out the announcement trailer, which is different from the leaked one, below. The original story follows
Like Han Solo getting back together with the Millennium Falcon, we all knew those Lego games would get back together with Star Wars.
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming June 28, according to a listing on the Xbox Store. This is the first time that players will have the opportunity to play as characters from the new film. These include Rey, Finn, and Poe.
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It’s not too surprising that we’re getting this game — even if it seems like Microsoft leaked the reveal early. Lego and Star Wars are two of the biggest brands in the world. This has led to the Lego Star Wars games selling incredibly well in the past. With The Force Awakens fully returning the fan fervor for the franchise, Lego is probably happily jumping back on board.
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