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This article lists notable events and releases in the history of theLego Group.

• 1895:
  • Thewoodworking shop, "Billund Woodworking and Carpenter's Shop", which would eventually evolve into the Lego company, is founded inBillund.
• 1916:
  • Ole Kirk Christiansen purchases the smallwoodworking shop inBillund.
• 1920:
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen is born.
• 1924:
  • Ole's shop burns down when a fire ignites some wood shavings. Ole then builds a larger workshop, renting out most of the space, and using the rest for his own shop.

• 1932:
  • Ole Kirk Christiansen's shop nearly goes bankrupt in theGreat Depression. With a lack of normal carpentry jobs, Ole Kirk starts producing toys, many of which were wooden pull toys.
  • Wooden Lego yoyo's became an instant hit.
• 1934:
  • The company nameLego is coined by Christiansen from theDanish phraseleg godt, meaning "play well".
• 1935:
  • The Lego Duck (a wooden toy) is featured.
• 1937:
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen starts creating models.
• 1939:
  • The company grows to 10 employees.
• 1942:
  • A fire breaks out in the factory, forcing the company to rebuild.
• 1943:
  • The company grows to 40 employees.
• 1945:
  • The Lego wooden Peace Pistol with red wooden projectiles became a huge success.
• 1947:
  • Ole purchases the first plastic moulding machine in Denmark, and the company begins manufacturing plastic toys. The Christiansens are inspired by samples of the "Kiddicraft Self-Locking Building Brick", a design patented by the BritonHilary Fisher Page.^[1]
  • December 27 -Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is born.
• 1948:
  • The company grows to 50 employees.
• 1949:
  • Lego begins producing similar plastic bricks, calling them "Automatic Binding Bricks."
• 1951:
  • The first ever film about Lego is shot. The photographer is Christian Lund, and the film is black and white with no sound.
• 1953:
  • Automatic Binding Bricks are renamedLego Mursten, or "Lego Bricks."
  • First baseplates are created.
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen creates "system of play" that leads to the formation of Lego sets.^[2]
• 1954:
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen becomes junior managing director of Lego, and soon has the idea to turn Lego bricks into a building system.
  • Lego windows and doors are introduced.
  • The word Lego is officially registered in Denmark.
  • First beam bricks are released.
• 1955:
  • Lego releases its first building "system" of the Town Plan along with 27 other sets.^[3]
  • Lego bricks begin selling better, but are not yet the core Lego product.
  • Lego first exports toys to Sweden.
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen demonstrates the Lego bricks at a toy fair inNuremberg, Germany.
  • First Lego trees are released.
• 1956:
  • A sales company for Lego is built inHohenwestedt, Germany.
• 1957:
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen is appointed managing director.
  • First Lego flags, lights, and windows.
• 1958:
  • The Lego brick design is improved to allow better versatility and "locking" ability.
  • Ole Kirk Christiansen dies; Godtfred inherits leadership of the Lego Company.
  • The Workshop burnt down the third time.
  • The Lego company patents the stud-and-tube coupling system. This new system makes models much more stable. Sloping roof tile bricks are featured.
  • The company in Billund grows to 140 employees.
• 1959:
  • A small staff at Lego, the "Futura" division, is established to develop ideas for new sets.
  • Lego begins selling its products in other countries such as Norway, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
  • Lego France, British Lego Ltd., Lego Belgium and Lego Sweden are established.
• 1960:
  • February: Another warehouse fire consumes most of Lego inventory of wooden toys.
  • Production of wooden toys is discontinued; the company changes its focus to the plastic building bricks.
  • Lego Finland and Lego Netherlands are established.
  • By the end of the year, the company grows to 450 employees.
• 1961:
  • The Lego wheel is introduced.
  • Sales start in the United States and Canada through a license agreement with Samsonite Corp.
  • Lego Italy established
• 1961–1962:
  • Lego makes an arrangement allowingSamsonite to begin producing and selling Lego products in Canada, an arrangement that would continue until 1988.
• 1962:
  • Lego sells toys inSingapore,Hong Kong, Australia,Morocco, and Japan.
  • Lego 1/3 elements are introduced.
• 1963:
  • Cellulose acetate is abandoned in favor of the more stableABS plastic in making Lego bricks.
  • Samsonite begins producing Lego bricks under a license in North America.
  • Lego Austria is established.
  • The Lego Group startsModulex.
• 1964:
  • The first Lego sets containing instruction manuals are introduced.
  • Lego sells toys inLebanon.
  • A production plant, Lego Werkzeugbau GmbH, is opened in Hohenwestedt, Germany.
• 1965:
  • The company in Billund grows to more than 600 employees.
• 1966:
  • One of Lego most successful series, theLego train system is released. Initial train sets include a 4.5-volt motor and rails.
  • Lego is now sold in 42 countries.
• 1967:
  • First Lego hinges.
• 1968:
  • Train sets with a 12-volt motor are introduced.
  • On June 7, the Legoland Park in Billund is opened, at which 3,000 people visit on the opening day.
  • Lego bricks with magnets are introduced.
• 1969:
  • TheDuplo system, using larger bricks and targeting younger children but also compatible with existing Lego bricks, is released.
  • The company in Billund grows to 843 employees.
• 1970:
  • The company grows to 1,000 employees.
• 1971:
  • Lego introduces furniture pieces and dollhouses for girls.
• 1972:
  • Lego adds boat and ship sets, with hull pieces that float.
  • Lego Samsonite license agreement ends
  • Lego USA established inBrookfield, Connecticut.
• 1973:
  • Lego USA moves to its present-day location inEnfield, Connecticut.
  • All Lego products are placed under one logo, a red square with the word, Lego, in white bordered by black and yellow.
  • Lego first sells toys toHungary.
  • Lego Portugal is established.
  • The first knownstop motionbrickfilm is made.
• 1974:
  • Lego figures are launched, starting with the Lego family.
  • Bricks and Pieces, the first official Lego newsletter, is introduced in the United Kingdom.
  • Lego Spain is established.
• 1975:
  • The company grows to 2,500 employees.
  • The Expert Series sets are introduced.

• 1977:
  • TheLego Technic (known as the Expert Builder) series is launched.
  • Lego Town is launched.
  • Lego Boats is launched.
  • Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen joins the Lego Group management.
  • Duplo people are introduced.
• 1978:
  • Lego introduces theminifigure with movable limbs and hands that can grasp utensils. This was the company's second most important design, after the brick itself.
  • Lego Castle is introduced.
  • Lego Space is introduced.
• 1979:
  • Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen becomes president of Lego.
  • Lego introduces theFabuland and Scala themes.
  • Lego Singapore is established.
• 1980:
  • Lego establishes the Educational Products Department.
  • New factories are opened in Switzerland andJutland, Denmark.
  • It is revealed in a survey that seventy percent of all Western European families with youngsters under the age of 14 years own Lego bricks.
  • Lego train tracks are introduced.
  • Lego Education was introduced.
• 1981:
  • The second generation of Lego trains is produced, including a wider variety of accessories.
• 1982:
  • Expert Builder series matures and becomes Technic.
  • TheLego Group celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 13.
  • The book 50years of play is published.
  • Lego South Africa is established.
  • First Lego wind-up engine.
• 1983:
  • Lego launches the Duplo Baby series.
  • The company grows to 3,700 employees worldwide.
  • Lego signs a deal with McDonald's to deliver 25 million transparent bags of bricks for theHappy Meal.
• 1984:
  • Lego Castle series is launched.
  • Lego pneumatics are added to the Technic series.
  • Lego Brazil is established.
  • Lego Korea is established.
• 1985:
  • Lego company grows to 5,000 employees worldwide; 3,000 of them being in Billund.
  • The gearstick is introduced.
  • Danish Foreign Minister, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, opens the Lego Centre at Birkenhead Point in Sydney Australia, the first permanent Lego shop outside Billund.^[4]
• 1986:
  • Lego Technic robots controlled by computers are placed in schools.
  • Light and Sound sets are launched of Lego Town and Space themes; these were the first products of the new-generation 9V "Electric System".
  • Factory inManaus, Brazil is opened.
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen resigns as chairman of the board of Lego System A/S and Lego Overseas.
  • Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen succeeds Godtfred Kirk Christiansen.
• 1987:
  • Forestman, Crusaders, and Black Knights, sub-lines of Lego Castle, are introduced.
  • Blacktron I and Futuron, sub-lines ofLego Space, are introduced.
  • Lego reaches almost 6,000 employees.
  • Lego South Africa is closed.
  • Lego Club is established.
• 1988:
  • The first Lego World Cup building contest is held inBillund.
  • Lego Canada is established.
  • The "Brick Separator" is introduced.
• 1989:
  • Lego Pirates theme is launched.
  • Lego Educational Products Department is renamed Lego Dacta.
  • Brick Kicks, the first official Lego Club magazine, is introduced.
  • Space Police I, a sub-line of Lego Space is introduced.
  • Poul Plougmann is appointed CFO and incorporates the "Fitness" business plan resulting in 10% reduction in Lego workforce.
• 1990
  • Lego Model Team sets are released.
  • Lego is one of the top 10 toy companies of 1990.
  • Forestman is discontinued.
  • The Blacktron I and Futuron themes are discontinued.
  • Space Police I is discontinued.
  • M:Tron, a sub-line of Lego Space is introduced.
  • Lego Malaysia is established.
  • The Duplo Zoo is launched.
  • The 9V "Electric System" is now extended to the Technic range with new motors, replacing the old 4.5V/12V motors.
• 1991
  • 9V Trains motors are made 9V to bring the system into line with the rest of the Lego range.
  • Lego Paradisa is launched.
  • Blacktron II, a sub-line of Lego Space is introduced.
  • Imperial Guards, a sub-line of Lego Pirates is introduced.
  • The company grows to 7,550 employees.
• 1992
  • Lego sets twoGuinness World Records.
  • Lego Castle and Lego Tower are released
  • Paradisa and Duplo Toolo sets are introduced.
  • On Swedish television, the world's largest Lego Castle is built.
  • The Crusaders theme is discontinued.
  • Wolfpack, a sub-line of Lego Castle is introduced.
  • Space Police II, a sub-line of Lego Space is introduced.
  • Lego Japan is established.
  • Lego Hungary is established.
  • The first Lego Imagination Center is opened inMall of America (owned byTriple Five Group) in Bloomington,Minnesota, United States.
• 1993
  • Duplo introduces a train and a parrot-shaped "brickvac" that could scoop Lego pieces up off the floor.
  • Space Police I is re-released.
  • Wolfpack, a sub-line of Lego Castle is discontinued.
  • Dragon Masters is introduced.
  • M:Tron, a sub-line of Lego Space is discontinued.
  • Blacktron II, a sub-line of Lego Space, is discontinued.
  • Space Police II, a sub-line of Lego Space, is discontinued.
  • Ice Planet 2002, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • Lego South Africa re-established.
  • The orange transparent brick is introduced.
• 1994
  • The Black Knights theme is discontinued.
  • Ice Planet 2002, a sub-line of Lego Space, is discontinued.
  • Unitron, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • Spyrius, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • Islanders, a sub-line of Lego Pirates, is introduced.
  • Lego Mexico is established.
  • The company grows to 8,880 employees worldwide.
  • First pink Lego bricks.
  • Brick Kicks, the official Lego Club Magazine, is renamed Lego Mania Magazine.
• 1995
  • LegoPrimo series is introduced.
  • Lego Aquazone is introduced.
  • Royal Knights, a sub-line of Lego Castle, is introduced.
  • Unitron is discontinued.
  • Imperial Guards, a sub-line of Lego Pirates, is discontinued.
  • Lego TechBuild, a sub-line of Lego Technic, is introduced.
  • Lego TechPlay, another sub-line of Lego Technic, is introduced.
  • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, son of the company's founder, dies.
  • Lego Belgium and Lego Netherlands become Lego Benelux.
  • Lego dolphin element is introduced.
• 1996
  • Legoland Windsor is opened in the United Kingdom.
  • The Lego Watch System is launched.
  • Lego Wild West is introduced.
  • Lego.com is launched.
  • Dark Forest, a sub-line of Lego Castle, is introduced.
  • Time Cruisers is introduced.
  • Spyrius theme is discontinued.
  • Exploriens, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • Imperial Armada, a sub-line of Lego Pirates, is introduced.
  • Legoland Billund reaches 25 million visitors since its opening in 1968.
  • It is estimated that 180 billion Lego elements have been made and over 300 million people worldwide play with them.
• 1997
  • Lego launches its first computer game,Lego Island.
  • Lego introducesfiber-optic elements.
  • Lego Paradisa is discontinued.
  • Lego Divers is introduced.
  • Fright Knights, a sub-line of Lego Castle is introduced.
  • Time Twisters, a sub-line of Time Cruisers is introduced.
  • Roboforce, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • UFO, a sub-line of Lego Space, is introduced.
  • Aquaraiders, a sub-line ofLego Aquazone is introduced.
• 1998
  • Lego launches theLego Creator,Loco, and Chess computer games.
  • Lego introducesbeige bricks.
  • Lego Adventurers and Insectoids series are introduced.
  • Lego releasesMindstorms, a programmable computerized brick with Lego-compatible sensors and motors.
  • The red Lego logo introduced in 1973 is updated. It is a graphically tightened version of the logo used for the previous 25 years.
  • Lego rereleases the Crusaders, Black Knights, and Dragon Masters themes.
  • Insectoids, a sub-line of Lego Space, are introduced.
  • Lego Cyberslam is introduced.
  • Factory inManaus, Brazil, is closed.
• 1999
  • Legoland California opens inCarlsbad, California.
  • Lego Rock Raiders series is introduced.
  • Lego produces the first licensed theme with Lucasfilm based onStar Wars.
  • UFO and Insectoids themes are discontinued.
  • Jungle, a sub-line of Lego Adventurers, is introduced.
  • Lego Underground is introduced.
  • LegoSlizers (Throwbots) are introduced.
  • Lego Education is introduced.
  • The Lego Foundation acquires 25% ownership of the Lego Group.
• 2000
  • Knights' Kingdom, Life on Mars, and Soccer/Football are introduced.
  • Dino Island, a sub-line of Lego Adventurers, is introduced, then discontinued. RoboRiders are also introduced, then discontinued.
  • Lego Underground (Rock Raiders) and Lego Throwbots are discontinued.
  • Lego Studios is introduced.
  • TheBritish Association of Toy Retailers names the Lego brick "Toy of the Century".
  • Lego Bionicle is launched in Europe and Australasia.
• 2001
  • Lego Bionicle is launched in the United States and worldwide.
  • Lego Brand Retail stores are opened in England, Germany, and Russia.
  • Lego Life on Mars is introduced, then discontinued.
  • Lego Alpha Team andLego Harry Potter are introduced.
  • Lego Serious Play is unveiled.
  • Lego Jack Stone is introduced.
  • Jorgen Vig Knudstorp joined The Lego Group.
• 2002
  • Companyslogan changes from "Just Imagine..." to "Play On".
  • Lego Wild West is discontinued.
  • Lego Island Xtreme Stunts, Spider-Man, and Lego Racers are introduced.
  • Lego Mania Magazine issues are rebranded to Lego Magazine.
  • Legoland Germany opened on May 17, 2002 in Günzburg.
  • LegoGalidor is introduced.^[5]
• 2003
  • Lego introduces new skin tones for mini-figures based on actual people.
  • Clikits, Lego Designer, Lego Hockey, Lego Basketball, and Lego Gravity Games are introduced.
  • Orient Expedition, a sub-line of Adventurers is introduced.
  • Lego 4+ known as Lego 4 Juniors is introduced.
  • Lego Island Xtreme Stunts is discontinued.
  • Lego Inventor is introduced, then discontinued.
  • Lego World City is introduced.
  • Lego minifigure celebrates its 25th birthday.
  • The first full-length CGI Lego movie,Bionicle: Mask of Light is released.
• 2004
  • Lego celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Lego System.
  • Lego Quatro brick is introduced for children ages 1–3.
  • LegoKnights' Kingdom II is introduced.
  • Orient Expedition, a sub-line of Lego Adventurers is discontinued.
  • Lego Spider-Man, Lego World City, and LegoGravity Games are discontinued.
  • Lego Group reports record loss for 2003fiscal year.
  • The colors Dark Stone Grey (199), Medium Stone Grey (194) and Bright Purple (221) replaces Dark Grey, Grey and Medium Reddish Violet, respectively.
  • The color Medium Lilac (268) is introduced.
  • Jorgen Vig Knudstorp is appointed CEO of The Lego Group (The first non-family CEO in Lego history).
  • The second full-length CGI Lego movie,Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui is released.
• 2005
  • Lego System celebrates its 50th anniversary.
  • Lego Group sells Legoland parks toMerlin Entertainments Group.
  • Lego Alpha Team is discontinued.
  • Lego City is introduced.
  • Lego Dino Attack/Dino 2010 is introduced.
  • Lego Vikings is introduced.
  • The third full-length CGI Lego movie,Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows is released.
  • The first TT (Traveller's Tales) Games, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game is launched.
• 2006
  • LegoExo-Force is introduced.
  • Lego Batman is introduced.
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender is introduced then discontinued.
  • Lego SpongeBob SquarePants is introduced.
  • Lego Sports is reintroduced.
  • Remote control (RC) trains are introduced.
  • Lego Mindstorms NXT 1.0 is released.
  • Lego Quatro is discontinued.
  • The colorMedium Azure is introduced.
  • Lisbeth Valther Pallesen becomes the first woman ever in Lego history to be appointed on the executive management team.
• 2007
  • Lego Aqua Raiders, andMars Mission are introduced.
  • Lego Castle is reintroduced.
  • Lego 9V trains discontinued.
  • Lego Aqua Raiders is discontinued.
• 2008
  • On January 28, 2008, Lego celebrated the 50th anniversary of the patent on its interlocking blocks.
  • Lego Mindstorms celebrates its tenth anniversary.
  • Legominifigure celebrates its 30th birthday.
  • Lego Architecture is introduced.
  • Lego Indiana Jones,Speed Racer, andAgents are introduced.
  • Lego Exo-Force is discontinued.
  • Mars Mission is discontinued.
  • Speed Racer is discontinued.
• 2009
  • Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is released.
  • Agents 2.0 is released.
  • Lego Star Wars' 10th anniversary.
  • Legoland California 10th anniversary.
  • Lego Power Miners is introduced.
  • Lego Ninjago concept of the theme were created by creators.
  • Lego Pirates is reintroduced.
  • Lego Batman is discontinued.
  • Lego Games are introduced.
  • Lego Space Police III is introduced.
  • Lego Muji is introduced.^[6][7][8][9]
• 2010
  • Lego Ben 10: Alien Force is introduced.
  • Lego Atlantis is introduced.
  • Lego Toy Story is introduced.
  • Duplo Cars is introduced.
  • Lego Harry Potter is reintroduced.
  • Lego Prince of Persia is introduced.
  • LegoHero Factory is introduced.
  • Lego Space Police III is discontinued.
  • Lego World Racers is introduced.
  • Lego Kingdoms is introduced.
  • Lego Bionicle is discontinued.
  • Lego Universe is launched.
  • Lego Minifigures Series 1 and 2.
• 2011
  • Lego Minifigures Series 3, 4 and 5.
  • Lego Ninjago is introduced.
  • Lego Cars 2 is introduced.
  • Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is introduced.
  • Lego Alien Conquest is introduced.
  • Lego Power Miners is discontinued.
  • Duplo Winnie The Pooh is introduced.
  • Lego Life of George is introduced.
  • Lego City Space theme is reintroduced.
  • Lego Master Builders Academy (MBA) is introduced.
  • Legoland Florida opens.
  • Lego Pharaoh's Quest is discontinued.
  • Lego Harry Potter is discontinued.
  • The color Olive Green (330) is introduced as part of Lego Cars.
  • Lego Super Heroes theme is introduced.
• 2012
  • The Lego Group celebrates their 80th anniversary.
  • Lego Universe is discontinued.
  • Lego Dino is introduced.
  • Lego Minifigures Series 6, 7 and 8.
  • Legoland Malaysia opens.
  • Lego Friends theme is introduced.
  • Lego Monster Fighters is introduced.
  • Lego Disney Princess is introduced.
  • Lego Alien Conquest is discontinued.
  • Lego Build and Rebuild is introduced.
  • Lego The Lord of the Rings is introduced.
  • Lego The Hobbit is introduced.
  • The colorsDark Azure (321),Medium Azure (322),Aqua (323),Medium Lavender (324),Lavender (325), are introduced as part of the Friends theme.
  • The color Spring Yellowish Green (326) is introduced as part of Disney Princess.
  • Lego SpongeBob SquarePants is discontinued.
• 2013
  • Lego Minifigures Series 9, 10 and 11.
  • Lego Galaxy Squad is introduced.
  • Lego Legends of Chima is introduced.
  • Lego Mindstorms EV3 is introduced.
  • Duplo Mickey Mouse & Friends is introduced.
  • Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is introduced.
  • Lego The Lone Ranger is introduced.
• 2014
  • Lego celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Lego System.
  • Lego Mixels is introduced.
  • Lego Minifigures Series 12 is introduced.
  • The Lego Movie is released theatrically on February 7, 2014.
  • Lego thirtieth anniversary ofGhostbusters is introduced.Ecto-1.
  • The Lego Movie (Lego theme) is introduced.
  • Lego Fusion is introduced.
  • Lego The Simpsons is introduced.
  • Lego Ultra Agents is introduced.
  • Lego The Hobbit is discontinued.
• 2015
  • Lego Minifigures Series 13 and 14.
  • Lego Bionicle is reintroduced.
  • Lego Speed Champions is introduced.
  • Lego Scooby-Doo is released.
  • Warner Bros. announces that there would be a Lego Batman Movie and a sequel toThe Lego Movie.
  • Lego Jurassic World is released.
• 2016
  • Lego Nexo Knights is introduced.
  • Lego Minifigures Series 15 and 16.
  • Lego Ghostbusters is introduced.
  • Lego Stranger Things is introduced.
  • Lego DC Super Hero Girls is introduced.
  • Lego The Angry Birds Movie sets are released.
  • Lego BrickHeadz is introduced.
  • Lego Bionicle reboot is discontinued.
  • Lego Ninjago celebrates fifth anniversary with Halloween television special.
• 2017
  • The Lego Batman Movie Minifigures series.
  • The Lego Batman Movie is released in February, distributed by Warner Bros.
  • The Lego Batman Movie (Lego theme) is introduced.
  • Lego Minifigures Series 17 is introduced.
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie is released on September 22, 2017.
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game releases onPS4,Xbox One and,Microsoft Windows on September 22, 2017.
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie (Lego theme) is introduced.
  • It is revealed that Unikitty, a character fromThe Lego Movie, would have her own animated series onCartoon Network, titledUnikitty!.
  • Jorgen Vig Knudstorp resigns as CEO and Bali Padda is appointed CEO on 1 January 2017
  • Bali Padda resigns as CEO and Niels B. Christiansen is appointed new CEO on 1 October 2017
  • The social media appLego Life is launched.
  • Lego Masters premieres in Australia.
• 2018
  • Lego celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Lego minifigure.
  • Lego Wizarding World, formerly known as the Lego Harry Potter theme, is reintroduced.
  • Lego Unikitty! is introduced.
  • Lego The Powerpuff Girls is introduced.
  • Lego Overwatch is introduced.
  • Plants from Plants, the first Lego element made from sugarcane-based plastic, are introduced.
• 2019
  • Lego City Sky Police is introduced.
  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is released on February 8, 2019.
  • The Lego Movie 2 (Lego theme) is introduced.
  • It is announced thatWarner Bros. to sell rights toThe Lego Movie franchise toUniversal Pictures.
  • Lego Hidden Side is introduced.
  • Lego Star Wars 20th Anniversary.
  • Lego acquiresBrickLink.
  • Lego Unikitty! is discontinued.
• 2020
  • Lego Trolls World Tour is introduced.
  • Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru is introduced.
  • Lego Super Mario is introduced.
  • Lego Monkie Kid is introduced.
  • Lego DOTS is introduced.
  • Lego Art is introduced.
  • Lego Brick Sketches is introduced.
  • Lego Ghostbusters is discontinued.
  • Lego Hidden Side is discontinued.
  • It was revealed that the deal withUniversal was set 5-years deal forThe Lego Movie franchise.
  • Lego Masters premieres in America.
• 2021
  • Lego Vidiyo is introduced.
  • Lego Trolls World Tour is discontinued.
  • Lego Ninjago theme celebrate tenth anniversary with upcoming seasons.^[10]
• 2022
  • The Lego Group celebrates their 90th anniversary.
  • Lego Vidiyo is discontinued.
  • Lego Friends theme celebrate tenth anniversary of building friendships and future creators.^[11]
  • Lego Avatar is introduced.^[12][13]
• 2023
  • Lego Sonic the Hedgehog is introduced.
  • Lego Gabby's Dollhouse is introduced.
  • Lego Dreamzzz is introduced.
  • Thomas Kirk Kristiansen becomes Chairman of the Lego Group, making the fourth generation of family ownership.
  • Lego DOTS is discontinued.
• 2024
  • Lego Animal Crossing is introduced.
  • Lego Star Wars 25th Anniversary.
  • Lego Despicable Me is reintroduced.
  • Lego The Legend of Zelda is introduced.
  • Lego Fortnite is introduced.
  • Lego Wicked is introduced.
• 2025
  • Lego One Piece is introduced.
  • Lego Star Trek is introduced.

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