The PlayStation 4 version of LittleBigPlanet 3 along with all of its downloadable content will be pulled from the PlayStation Store on October 31, 2024. This move comes after years of server woes that began with the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
In January 2024, the online functionality for LittleBigPlanet 3 on PlayStation 4 came to a halt when servers were taken offline "temporarily." The plan was to fix a number of security issues with those servers and eventually bring them back online. In late April, Sony made the choice to make the temporary shutdown a permanent one. Prior to these issues with the PS4 game, the PS3 servers for LittleBigPlanet 3 were taken offline in 2021 due to relentless DDoS attacks.
Today's announcement of the game being pulled from the PlayStation Store is truly the final nail in the coffin for LittleBigPlanet 3. The October 31st deadline means you have just three weeks to make a last minute purchase of the game and any of the DLC before purchasing is no longer an option. If you own the game before the 31st, you will obviously still be able to keep playing the available offline content.
The word of this impending removal was shared through the LittleBigPlanet account on Twitter. A copy of the statement can be seen below.
Last Chance to Purchase LittleBigPlanet 3 and LittleBigPlanet DLC from the PlayStation Store
After 10 years of playing, creating and sharing content in LittleBigPlanet 3, the game and our entire range of LittleBigPlanet DLC will be removed from the PlayStation Store on October 31st, 2024.
Anyone that currently owns or purchases LittleBigPlanet 3 or any LittleBigPlanet DLC before it is delisted for sale will still be able to access their purchased games and content after its removal.
This is a friendly heads-up that if anyone in the community or any newcomers still wish to own a digital copy of LittleBigPlanet 3 or any LittleBigPlanet DLC currently available for purchase, this is your last chance to do so!
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
After 10 years of playing, creating and sharing content in LittleBigPlanet 3, the game and our entire range of LittleBigPlanet DLC will be removed from the PlayStation Store on October 31st, 2024.
Anyone that currently owns or purchases LittleBigPlanet 3 or any LittleBigPlanet DLC before it is delisted for sale will still be able to access their purchased games and content after its removal.
This is a friendly heads-up that if anyone in the community or any newcomers still wish to own a digital copy of LittleBigPlanet 3 or any LittleBigPlanet DLC currently available for purchase, this is your last chance to do so!
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
