LEGO Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for mass retail distribution, today announced the official U.S. launch of LEGO Universe, the first massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on the LEGO play experience. Available for PC and Mac, LEGO Universe is now available at stores nationwide and online in addition to LEGO sales channels.

LEGO Universe is bursting with energy, as LEGO worlds past, present and future come together in an ever-expanding, interactive environment. Fans and families worldwide can team up online with thousands of other players, join the brave Nexus Force alliance, and employ creativity to battle the Maelstrom. Answer the call to save Imagination in LEGO Universe now!

LEGO Universe offers nearly three thousand options to personalize your Minifigure, two thousand different LEGO bricks in any color you like, nine mini-games to master, six sprawling worlds to explore, four personal property areas to claim and customize… and the game is growing every day! In LEGO Universe, you can build anything you can dream up and literally bring it to life.

LEGO Universe is a living, breathing world that’s only just begun – the LEGO Group and NetDevil are already working on new worlds, missions, characters, competitions, bricks, models, features and fun to come over the next several months, years and beyond. Monthly game updates, additions and expansions are all included with regular subscription fee, so go ahead, get in game, and get ready to watch the LEGO Universe grow!