Looks like Europe is not the only one getting hit with a LittleBigPlanet delay. Sony has revealed the highly anticipated title will see a worldwide delay, due to references to the Qu’ran on the game’s soundtrack.
A statement from Sony, via Gamesindustry.biz:
“During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Qur’an,” admitted the company in a statement.
“We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologize for any offence that this may have caused.”
Further details on the music in question can be found in this locked thread on Sony’s official European message boards.
While retailers are estimating a November 14 (three weeks after the game’s original October 24 release), that may not be the case. Sony is expect to announce a new release date for LittleBigPlanet next week.
[Update: Sony’s Patrick Seybold has stated on PlayStation.Blog that LBP will be shipping to North America “the week of October 27.” What that means for you guys getting your hands on the game is unknown, but we’d check with your local retailers closer the ship date.]
