Developer of Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman , you would think that Traveller's Tales would move on to a next highlighting franchise like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? Well, this isn't the case with this new announcement. Warner Bros. has let some detail slip about Traveller's Tales' new upcoming project exclusively for the Nintendo DS.

LEGO® Battles offers a new kind of “build and battle” LEGO gameplay. Through six distinct story lines, players build their own LEGO bases and battle teams as they engage in over 70 different levels, mixing and matching units to create the ultimate customized LEGO squad. These unique LEGO battles teams see pirate swordsmen fighting side-by-side with wizards and aliens; dragons battling ninjas; and pirate ships launching broadsides against spacecraft and knights! Players can also challenge friends on the battlefield in multiplayer mode through wireless DS multi-card play.

“LEGO® Battles offers players the action-packed and humor-filled gameplay that make LEGO games great, along with the added bonus of linked multiplayer battles on DS,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “We are excited to introduce a new LEGO videogame experience to fans and young gamers and look forward to expanding upon the beloved toy lines.”

Warner Bros. and TT Games will be teaming up with The Lego Group to develop Lego Battles based on classic play scenarios like Lego Castle, Lego Pirates and Lego SPACE. It is scheduled for release this Summer.