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LittleBigPlanet of sony: delayed over Koran Phrases
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by Amitjha | October 19, 2008 at 08:58 pm
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Sony entertainment has delayed the worldwide launch of its latest game LittleBigPlanet, because of the concerns that the background music mentioning phrase sfrom Koran can offend muslim across te world.
Copies of LittleBigPlanet are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran.
Sony says it apologises for any offence caused, and that a modified version is due to be released next month.
The game is expected to be a hit for the Playstation 3 games console.
A contributor to an online games forum reported the presence of the phrases from the Koran, adding that mixing music and words from Islam's most holy text could be considered deeply offensive by Muslims.
Eighteen months ago, Sony apologised to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral.
On that occasion the game was not withdrawn.
LittleBigPlanet, created by developer Media Molecule, has been described as a game about making games.
A platform title, it lets gamers built their own playground levels and then swap them with other players over the PlayStation Network.
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Amitjha
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at 21:39 on October 19th, 2008
Amitjha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:08 on October 19th, 2008
Thanks for your GS flag,
well timing of the launch might have been postponed for some other resons, due to fear of slowing damand, unless i dont think they bother about religion while designing their produt, it might be an pr campaign to get attention in flooded market.