LittleBigPlanet 3 looks and plays amazingly, but poor little Sackboy must be cowering in absolute terror at the prospect of releasing in November. The game had originally been set to deploy on 19th November in Europe – the same week as Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Project Cars, and more – but Sony’s had the good grace to hold its magnificent mascot back a few days.
The title will now deploy on 26th November in Europe (and, presumably, two days later than that in the UK), but there doesn’t appear to be any change to the release’s 18th November deploy date in North America. “This was a very difficult decision to make, but since LittleBigPlanet is such a globally appealing game, it seemed only right to give more people the chance to get to know Sackboy and his new friends,” a spokesperson said.
In short: there’s no issue with the quality of the game, the platform holder’s just shaking like a scaredy cat at the stacked release calendar. In this instance, then, we guess that the delay makes sense – but if people spend all of their money on the abovementioned games, we’re still not sure how much love our burlap buddy’s going to get. D'aww.
[source community.eu.playstation.com, via eurogamer.net]
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Now it has better chances of success or survival.
Well they cant push back the US version to Thanksgiving week, so...
Isnt the EU used to getting everything a week or 2 after the US anyway, or is that just a Nintendo thing?
I think its on our Christmas list so not worried about this one. And it turns out all the pre-order bonuses are PS4 only - theres an exclysive for ya - but it also turns out I have all of it from LBP2 colkectors efitiin anyway, even the toy Sackboy. Im asuming it will all carry over, but I could be wrong.
It won't make a difference, those who like lbp will be buying it regardless of the other heavyweights
@rjejr I think usually EU just has to wait a day or two, its the UK that seems to get the odd shafting
@rjejr It used to be much worse. These days, we tend to get things on the same week, if not the same day. Alien: Isolation and Destiny, for example, both had worldwide launches.
In other words Sony have ordered them to make sure everything works properly online after the DriveClub cock up.
@rastamadeus Haha, very possibly!
@get2sammyb - "Alien: Isolation and Destiny"
I thought big games like those 2 made a big deal out of a simultaneous global release b/c that was the exception rather than the rule. Considering all the Fed Ex and UPS commercials on tv all the time you would think in 2014 simultaneous release would be the norm and not the exception though.
GTA V is also out in that week isn't it?! And I feel for the rest! As GTA V will Rock!!
Suggestion: give Europe LBP3 on the 19th but only for those who pre-ordered before the 12th.
If they want to avoid the crush, they need to release a week early, not a week late. Not sure this will help them. People's money will already have been spent.
People would have a had a excuse to buy them self a early Christmas gift if, the game had been pushed to December.
@ZeD that made my day
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