Hirai: LittleBigPlanet has sold 1.3m

MCV Staff 9th January 2009 Publishing

Speaking to an audience at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai revealed that the firm’s critically acclaimed PS3 title LittleBigPlanet has now sold 1.3m units worldwide.

In addition, Kotaku reports that users have to date created over 300,000 levels that are available to play online, whilst in total over two years of game time have been racked up by players.

Media Molecule’s LittleBigPLanet has been a critical hit, with a current Metacritic rating of 95, making it the second best reviewed PS3 title ever being Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV and the 43rd highest scoring title of all time.

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