It's a sad day in the land of LittleBigPlanet, Sackboy and friends were hoping to hop along our screens come this November, unfortunately their plans have been foiled. SCEE has delayed the game until January 2011.
The developers said the reason for the delay was because they wanted to give themselves a little more time to release a game the fans and community deserve, that and they've been working like "space ninjas". They further added that they were "truly sorry" about the delay.
The game is currently in a closed beta stage, one which looks pretty complete our sources tell us, obviously there are some problems which need addressing before it hits the masses, thus is the reason for the delay.
MediaMolecule said in the statement that they would find a way to give fans a taste of LBP2 before launch, whether this means an open beta or a pre-order beta incentive is yet to be revealed.
Here's the full statement from MediaMolecule:
"LittleBigPlanet 2 is a crazy dream, a dream to allow players to make whatever kind of game they want, but also to play though a great adventure of drama and excitement, power-ups, and cinematics. But like all of the most ambitious ideas, it can be a considerable challenge to turn these dreams in fun games. We've all been working like powered-up space ninjas and we're almost there, but because we love what we've made, and we love our little sack-friends, and most of all we love all our fans out there, we couldn't let you all get together until we knew we were giving you the best experience imaginable. Which is why we've taken the hard decision to delay the worldwide release of LittleBigPlanet 2, originally slated for later this year to January 2011."
"We know this will come as disappointing news for all you LittleBigPlanet fans, and believe us, we are disappointed too. We are a tight-knit team and we take enormous pride in our work, so to raise the bar we've set with the original LittleBigPlanet, a game that has been so embraced by all, we've agreed to allow ourselves a bit more time to deliver the experience that our great fans and community deserve. We are truly sorry, but hope you understand that we have to build the best possible game, as it is the foundation of our community."
"On the upside, we are going to find a way to give more of you a taste of LBP2 prior to launch, so stay tuned."
"Thanks for your continued love and support, it won't be long – we promise."
"Lots of love from all at Mm."
