Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | 16:26 BST
LittleBigPlanet delayed, says “speculation” (update)
Update: We’re hearing that this may have something to so with a religious issue involving a song in the game and a passage from the Quran: hit this. Thanks, Blerk.
Update 2: VG247 has confirmed that the game is already at retail both in the UK and in other European countries.
Update 3: We’re waiting for a statement from SCEE now. It’s promised shortly. November 14 is the supposed new date.
Retailers have started mailing customers saying that LittleBigPlanet has been delayed in Europe citing dates of up to a month after its confirmed release date of October 24.
Imagine we’re pointing at a space, just here: watch that.
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Posted in: Europe, Hot, PS3, PSN, Platformer, Puzzler, Sony
Tags: littlebigplanet, media molecule, slip
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#51
patlike
17/10/08, 3:37 pm
Sorry for the riddles. Keep watching.
#52
Johnny Cullen
17/10/08, 3:38 pm
“Hello from zavvi,
We are emailing because you recently placed an order for LittleBigPlanet. You may have received an email informing you that the release date had changed to 4th November, unfortunately this was sent in error following an incorrect date feed.
We can confirm that LittleBigPlanet is still scheduled for release on 24th October. We would like to offer our apologies for any confusion or frustration caused.”
#53
G1GAHURTZ
17/10/08, 3:41 pm
Oh dear, so it looks like the games’ not being delayed after all…
Well well… now there’s a suprise.
Flippin’ internet rumour-mongering lunatics.
#54
patlike
17/10/08, 3:42 pm
Check the third update.
#55
Blerk
17/10/08, 3:45 pm
/o\
#56
deftangel
17/10/08, 3:46 pm
That Zavvi e-mail Johnny Cullen quoted was from much earlier.
I have heard from someone well connected what the craic is. I’d keep watching as Pat says…
And as much as there’s no such thing as bad publicity, Sony should be all over this right now regardless.
EDIT: As if by magic!
#57
Blerk
17/10/08, 3:47 pm
November 14th would put it up against Call of Duty: World At War, Mirror’s Edge, Banjo Kazooie and Sonic Unleashed.
#58
locus2k1
17/10/08, 3:47 pm
Someone go get the popcorn, this is gonna be good viewing
shame if it does get delayed though.
#59
Doomsayer
17/10/08, 3:49 pm
I already know what we gonna see on CNN the next days – Burning Sackboyz
#60
reask
17/10/08, 3:51 pm
That thread blerk linked to is locked strange very strange.
#61
Quiiick
17/10/08, 3:51 pm
Mm should just patch the lyrics. Fuck those without interweb!
I want LBP … now !!!
#62
locus2k1
17/10/08, 3:54 pm
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#63
Psychotext
17/10/08, 3:54 pm
Well… this is all more interesting than I expected for a Friday afternoon.
#64
patlike
17/10/08, 3:55 pm
Still waiting.
#65
deftangel
17/10/08, 3:56 pm
So the question is; Will the moderation tools stand up to the predictable backlash?
#66
airdom
17/10/08, 3:57 pm
@ G1GAHURTZ
and why wouldnt i say it to youf face? im saying that because its pretty much a fact that muslims that immigrate pretty much anywhere (canada, usa, europe and whatnot) just go on and keep doing their thing. everyone has to bend their rules for that religion. and im not talking about only muslims…it can be assidic jews or anything like that also.
thats all im saying
#67
Psychotext
17/10/08, 3:59 pm
Keep the religious shit off these gaming boards ffs. We don’t even know for sure that’s what’s going on yet.
Oh… and the rumours are going nuts now. I just heard that Sony has started to recall the review copies too.
#68
locus2k1
17/10/08, 3:59 pm
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#69
Shatner
17/10/08, 4:00 pm
“I’m not a racist but..”
#70
patlike
17/10/08, 4:01 pm
Rumours are indeed going bonkers. My MSN’s lit up like a fucking Christmas tree.
#71
MesserWolf
17/10/08, 4:03 pm
internet is exploding about this X)
@deftangel
Hopefully not
#72
Tonka
17/10/08, 4:04 pm
I consider myself fairly open minded. Some of my best friends own Xboxes for example.
#73
Blerk
17/10/08, 4:04 pm
So much for NXE being the biggest internet event ever.
#74
reask
17/10/08, 4:05 pm
Well you know what they say no publicity is bad publicity.
#75
Quiiick
17/10/08, 4:05 pm
… any official reaction from Sony or Mm by now?
#76
airdom
17/10/08, 4:06 pm
alright screw this thread lol
#77
patlike
17/10/08, 4:07 pm
We’re all waiting for the official statement, Quiiick. Should be soon, hopefully.
#78
Psychotext
17/10/08, 4:07 pm
lol @ Tonka
#79
G1GAHURTZ
17/10/08, 4:08 pm
“and why wouldnt i say it to youf face?”
Figure it out.
“and im not talking about only muslims…”
Oh, that’s strange, because it read like that’s exactly what you were ONLY talking about.
“it can be assidic jews or anything like that also.”
Oh, well that makes it perfectly fine, doesn’t it??
Putting a whole group of people together like that is at best, stupid, and leads to the worst kind of ignorance and more.
#80
RedPanda
17/10/08, 4:08 pm
The official statement will be ‘ner ner neerrrrrr’ followed by what sounds suspiciously like a raspberry
#81
MesserWolf
17/10/08, 4:12 pm
come on sony !!
#82
Johnny Cullen
17/10/08, 4:12 pm
XD at Red Panda.
#83
Psychotext
17/10/08, 4:12 pm
Poor Rare. If LBP launches on the 14th BK:N&B is going to get no attention at all.
#84
airdom
17/10/08, 4:13 pm
if only i actually were ignorant.
im gonna follow what Psychotext said now. fuck this.
religion ftw!
#85
G1GAHURTZ
17/10/08, 4:17 pm
Good grief!
#86
Blerk
17/10/08, 4:18 pm
Hurry up, Sony! I’m going home in a minute.
#87
Syrok
17/10/08, 4:20 pm
Yes, my interest for this rumour is decreasing by the minute.
#88
David
17/10/08, 4:21 pm
A delay is hardly going to kill anyone if true.
#89
patlike
17/10/08, 4:22 pm
Still waiting, I’m afraid. As soon as I get it I’ll post, obviously.
#90
Blerk
17/10/08, 4:25 pm
It won’t kill anyone, but it will be stupendously embarrassing for Sony. And probably really fucking expensive, too.
#91
David
17/10/08, 4:27 pm
I’m sure they will make it up pretty much everyone I know is drooling over it. Half of which are planning on buy a PS3 just to play it.
#92
morriss
17/10/08, 4:37 pm
Blerk: +1
It’ll make the national headlines, too. Real fucking blunder if its the religion thing.
#93
airdom
17/10/08, 4:39 pm
@ David
do you really this game can really push hardware sales? i think MGS4 didnt even push ps3 sales as much as they expected, so i dont see how lbp can do the same?
i unerdstand that this pretty much an enldess game with all the creation that is to be had in this. im not bashing lbp or anything, it looks pretty damn cool indeed (reviews seem to prove it also).
how many people do you know are gonna dish out the cash for a ps3 just go get lbp?
how can they make up for it? theyre already offering a dozen types of sackboys all over the world lol
#94
RedPanda
17/10/08, 4:42 pm
@airdom I bought my PS3 for this
well not just this obviously, i’d been thinking of getting one for a while but LBP kinda made my mind up that it was time.
first generation i’ve owned all the consoles. scary :-S
#95
Psychotext
17/10/08, 4:42 pm
I think a few people will buy a PS3 for it. It’s caught a lot of interest from those that have seen it.
#96
David
17/10/08, 4:45 pm
@Airdom: I think this could be a system shifter but until it starts hitting the shelf’s and attach rates come in no one will know how successful it is as a system shifter.
#97
locus2k1
17/10/08, 4:46 pm
im still looking forward to it either way
if i have to wait a bit longer, well it gives me time to complete fable II fallout 3 and Gears 2
#98
airdom
17/10/08, 4:53 pm
@ RedPanda
scary yes, but your probably very profitable for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo hehe
@ David
Agreed. we shall wait and see! i don’t have a ps3 (only a 360) but i still think that this game looks awesome!
#99
patlike
17/10/08, 4:54 pm
She rides. Top of site.
#100
patlike
17/10/08, 5:00 pm
Can’t leave that at 99 comments
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