 On June 15–17, 2010, the Lego Universe Team hosted an event at the 2010 E3 Gaming Expo, where attendees could play in the Beta.It was during this event that the global distributor of "Lego Universe" was announced, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, along with the official release date.Beginning December 8, 2009, members of the Lego Kids Inner Circle who had been members before December 7 were invited to test the game before the beta started.