Lego Launches First Marvel-Star Wars Fan Design Challenge — SkimNews
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- Lego unveiled a first-of-its-kind Lego Ideas challenge at New York Comic Con on Saturday, inviting builders to co-design crossover sets that merge the company's Marvel and Star Wars franchises.
- Darth Vader teaming up with the Avengers and a Tony Stark-approved Millennium Falcon are among the crossover mashups Lego teased as design examples.
- The contest marks the first time the toymaker has officially invited fans to combine its two largest licensed properties, hosted through the Lego Ideas community design platform.
Why it matters: Lego is letting its fan community — rather than internal designers — shape the first-ever official crossover between its Marvel and Star Wars lines, giving builders a shot at seeing their mashup concepts become real retail products.
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