Sony: LBP is landmark title, user created content to "balloon"

News by Mike Bowden Staff Writer (Former)

Published on Oct. 28, 2008

Speaking with Videogamer.com, Jamie MacDonald, vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios has said that he expects that user-generated content for Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet to "balloon" and that the platformer itself is a landmark in gaming history.

"I expect the user-created levels or themes to absolutely balloon once the title is out, and I think we've just empowered people," said MacDonald.

"In some ways it's quite hard to guess how it will affect the industry in the long run because sometimes I think it's going to be empowering, it's going to be massive, it's going to encourage people to be creative, and where that leads I'm not really sure, but I think it's going to be really exciting. And I think we'll see lots of people developing titles in a similar vein.

"I think LittleBigPlanet is a landmark, frankly. I think it's one of those titles that shows a whole new way of playing and sharing."

LittleBigPlanet has hit US retail and will be available in Europe next week.

By Mike Bowden