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For:PS3 Also On: PSP Release Date: 23 October 2008

LBP has sold 1.3 million units worldwide

NewsPosted 09/01/2009 - 9:31am GMT

300,000 levels created since launch.

Speaking during Sony's CES keynote in Las Vegas yesterday (reported by GameSpot, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai revealed that PlayStation 3 exclusive platformer/level creator LittleBigPlanet has sold 1.3 million units worldwide. He went on to add that the game's users have created around 300,000 levels.

The worldwide sales figure for LittleBigPlanet comes only days after ELSPA revealed the game had sold over 200,000 units in the UK alone.

Hirai also noted that Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation Network now has 17 million users.

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Woffls

That's a little disappointing considering how good the game is, but, considering how hard it is to market a game like this to the average consumer, It's a great success. Hopefully it will have a little slow burn from the people who are late to the PS3 party and want to pick the game up.... like myself.

300,000 levels created is phenomenal as well, and a proof of concept if nothing else.

Posted 16:38 on 10 January 2009

Karlius @ dudester

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Originally Posted by dudester

I wouldnt say its a bad figure you say Gears sold more but gears was a sequel where as LBP is a new ip. Look at mirrors edge a new ip that didn't do too well. I think 1.3 million is pretty solid start for LBP as its not a game thats going to have a new version each year.

But if you compare it to the original gears of war from 2 years ago when the console take up was not so sweet and had sold less than the PS3 at this point. GOW had sold nearly 3 million units. Thats more than double this title. I know its a different genre to GOW but its still a flagship title, I'm amazed that it hasn't kicked ass.

Posted 08:44 on 10 January 2009

dudester

I wouldnt say its a bad figure you say Gears sold more but gears was a sequel where as LBP is a new ip. Look at mirrors edge a new ip that didn't do too well. I think 1.3 million is pretty solid start for LBP as its not a game thats going to have a new version each year.

Posted 17:10 on 09 January 2009

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tomtom

still dont know what to make of LBP. there should have been a demo on PSN. might just borrow it from someone and make my mind up then

Posted 17:07 on 09 January 2009

Karlius

It clearly Isn't whats more impressive is the fact that the level creation is doing well and there's a level for 1 in 4 users. What would be intresting to know is how many of those users who have created levels are unique. Has one player created all 300,000 or 300,000 created one each. Love the game just can't understand why sales are low.

Posted 14:51 on 09 January 2009

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