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Ahead of World Play Day on June 11th, new research finds that just five hours of playtime a week boosts family happiness and wellbeing, but almost half (44%) of families globally are not hitting this joy-bringing threshold.

Play develops vital skills like creativity, resilience and confidence that benefit children both now and in the future.

But with over 60 million families reporting not playing together at all1, actor and new LEGO® Playmaker Jason Momoa has embarked on his latest quest - to encourage families to make everyday moments more playful.
World Play Day is the LEGO Group’s annual celebration of the UN’s International Day of Play, a day dedicated to celebrating and protecting children’s right to play.

The LEGO Group is making its biggest LEGO Minecraft moment of 2026 at the Minecraft Arena. With thousands of fans in attendance and millions tuning in online, the LEGO Group is bringing a dedicated interactive booth, major reveals and unmissable moments during Minecraft LIVE.

The LEGO Group, Warner Bros. Games, TT Games and DC today announced LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight, an all-new open world action-adventure videogame, is available now for early access on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store as part of the Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition of the game will launch worldwide on May 22.

The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO®|Disney Main Street, U.S.A. set, a 3,899-piece set designed to mark the 70th anniversary of Disney’s Main Street, U.S.A. The set is intended for adult fans and collectors, and offers a collaborative building experience.

Lauren von Stackelberg, our VP, Head of Social Responsibility, shares her top five takeouts from Play@TED.

The LEGO Group today announced the appointment of Vincent Warnery to the LEGO A/S Board of Directors, effective May 12, 2026.

In partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, the LEGO Group today unveiled the LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ - 25th Anniversary Legacy Collection, an impressive new building set designed for adult fans and collectors celebrating a quarter century of The Lord of the Rings.

To mark Children’s Week in South Korea, one of Seoul’s most historic public spaces briefly became something else entirely. For four playful days, Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul transformed into a giant playground as we invited children and families across the city to come together to play and build.

•The LEGO Group unveils the LEGO Icons Road Bike, the first road bike model in the LEGO Icons portfolio, offering an immersive build inspired by the precision engineering of modern road bikes.
•Designed with authentic details, this set includes realistic features such as front-wheel steering and a working pedal-and-chain drive with coasting capability.