Sony announces the permanent removal of LittleBigPlanet 3 PS4 game from the PlayStation Store

Richard Kelley 1 month ago 1 min read

Sony has announced plans to pull LittleBigPlanet 3 from the PlayStation Store for good after years of insurmountable server issues caused by hackers.

The PS4 version of LittleBigPlanet will leave the PlayStation Store permanently on October 31, along with all of its DLC, Sony said.

It’s worth noting that if you already own LittleBigPlanet 3 or purchased it before October 31, you can continue playing after that point. Likewise, if you download LittleBigPlanet 3 via PlayStation Plus, you’ll still be able to play it after October 31st.

“After 10 years of playing, creating and sharing content in LittleBigPlanet 3, the game and our entire collection of LittleBigPlanet DLC will be removed from the PlayStation Store on October 31, 2024,” it read. Statement posted on X/Twitter.

“This is a friendly heads-up that if anyone in the community or any newcomers would still like to own a digital copy of LittleBigPlanet 3 or any LittleBigPlanet DLC currently available for purchase – this is your last chance to do so.”

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It’s the latest development for Sony’s ill-fated platform, which is set to drop its PlayStation Plus subscription next week despite being a first-party PlayStation Studios game. Developed by Sumo Digital, LittleBigPlanet 3 was released on PS3 and PS4 in November 2014 and, as a PlayStation Studios title, is wholly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

LittleBigPlanet 3’s exit from PS Plus has sparked speculation that Sony may be planning to release a remaster or remake for PS5 and PC. Sony pulled Guerrilla’s Horizon: Zero Dawn from PS Plus last May, and last month announced Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for PS5 and PC. Maybe LittleBigPlanet 3 will follow suit.

Sony permanently shut down the LittleBigPlanet 3 servers in April of this year Due to technical issues and after long-lasting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, resulting in the loss of millions of online community levels.

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