SCEA Marketing Manager, Mark Valledor, has published an article on Playstation Blog announcing the official release date of the upcoming game Little Big Planet 2.
Valledor wrote that Little Big Planet 2 will be out on November 16th, just in time for the Christmas holidays. To add more to the news, the SCEA Marketing Manager also announced that there will be several exciting pre-order offers through several retail partners.
To quote:
First things first…“When is LittleBigPlanet 2 coming out?” – You’ll be pleased to know we’re on schedule to have LBP2 out in stores on November 16th, just in time for the holidays. So whether you plan to be there on Day 1 or need to put it on your big holiday ‘wishlist’, rest assured, LBP2 will be here soon.
Next item on the list…”Will there be any pre-order items?” – We’re glad you asked! YES, we have several exciting pre-order offers through several retail partners. Each pre-order consists of 2 parts – a very special costume offer from our partners @ Disney / Pixar and Insomniac; and 4 new “Even More Animals” costumes. That’s 5-6 different LBP2 costumes just for pre-ordering LBP2.
Furthermore, Valledor also mentioned that there will be a LittleBigPlanet 2 Collectors Edition on November 16 too at select retailers at $79.99 but in limited quantity.
The Collectors Edition consists of the following:
- A copy of LittleBigPlanet 2 – duh.
- Your own little “Sackboy” – 7” of plushie-goodness for you to accompany you on your journey thru LBP2.
- Exclusive LBP2 “game ends” – keep your PS3 games in a tidy, organized and ‘Sack-ured” within these unique bookends
- One stop shop for exclusive DLC + more – regarding in-game content, the LBP2 Collector’s Edition comes packed with 11 different pre-order costumes, including:
- Disney / Pixar’s Toy Story 3’s “Aliens” Sackboy Costume
- Disney’s TRON: Legacy “Clu” Sackboy Costume
- The Muppets’ “The Great Gonzo” Sackboy Costume
- PlayStation’s “Ratchet” Sackboy Costume
- PlayStation’s “Clank” Sackboy Costume
- Even More Animals’ “Crocodile” Sackboy Costume
- Even More Animals’ “Vulture” Sackboy Costume
- Even More Animals’ “Cobra” Sackboy Costume
- Even More Animals’ “Mandrill” Sackboy Costume
- And exclusive to the LittleBigPlanet 2’s Collectors Edition:
- PlayStation’s “Jak” Sackboy Costume
- PlayStation’s “Daxter” Sackboy Costume
- 5 exclusive LBP2 PSN Avatars – Lastly, complete your PlayStation experience with a new identity on the PlayStation Network with these new avatars.
You can find more information regarding the pre-order programs in the source.
Source: PS Blog
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