- This article is about the year. For the set, see 2013 Choo-Choo Train.
Events
- A new Star Wars web-series, known as The Yoda Chronicles, was released on the internet (LEGO.com) and as a three-part trilogy at Cartoon Network on May 29th.
- The Legends of Chima TV Show debuted on Cartoon Network on January 16.
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out was released on DVD on March 26th.
- The LEGO Group celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the minifigure and the 55th anniversary of the stud and tube Brick.
- LEGOLAND Hotel (California) opens.
- LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite was released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Digital Download.
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was released in October for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, 3DS, and DS. PS4 and Xbox One versions are to be released in November.
- The 5th LEGO World exhibition was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from February 14th to the 17th.
- LEGO City Undercover was released on March 18th in the US and on the 28th in Europe.
- LEGO Legends of Chima Online, the first LEGO MMO since LEGO Universe, is released.
Themes introduced or discontinued
Introduced
- Legends of Chima
- Mickey Mouse & Friends
- The Lone Ranger
- Galaxy Squad (released in some stores in late 2012)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released in some stores in late 2012)
- Friends collectable animals series was released, a subtheme of Friends.
- Castle
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- Planes
Discontinued
- Cars
- Dino
- Monster Fighters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Ultrabuild sub-theme of Super Heroes
Other
- The LEGO Group started changing from 4-digit set numbers to 5-digit set numbers.
- The LEGO Group announced that they will start using smaller set boxes.