Little Big Planet 2 already in development?

TheSixthaxis write: Sometimes you read things and think "that shouldn't be there", like this BBC article on LittleBigPlanet. It reads fine (in fact it's quite a good read) but this bit stands out like a sore thumb: "Even before the game has hit the shops, the team are already at work on a sequel."

A sequel? Already? Come on guys, at least get the first game onto the damned shelves before you start thinking about the next game.

[sinncross]

I doubt a sequel, but DLC perhaps.

It's possible that a new LBP can be made but with a different genre... like kart racing, like Crash Team Racing, that mario kart thing game.

[Fishy Fingers]

Well Alex from MM mentioned in an interview months ago that they already have a bundle of ideas for LBP2, but I doubt any of which revolve around a genre change, they give you a tools to build genre (within reason) already, example, you can just build your own LBP cart racer if you wanted.

They've also confirmed DLC, such a "liquid" but as they said, with a LBP twist on it. I imagine the primary DLC will be new costumes for your sackboy/girl. For example, releasing new character skins to coincide with new games, such as a Faith skin when Mirrors Edge is released etc etc.

[dro]

y do u doubt a part 2, now adays its normal for devs to start working on part 2 just as soon as dey relase part 1.... look at cod5 for exmple, as soon as cod4 came out part 5 was alerday in the works, same as gta iv...e.t.c.....

[The Killer]

they r working on DLC that includes many user created levels, and maybe their own levels too, and here BBC tries to be clever(actually dump) and says a new LBP2!!

MM will always be working on LBP and they will for years but that doesnt mean a new game is being made!! especially at this time!!

they still have many work to do on LBP!! there is no doubt about LBP 2 or LBP-car racing etc but not now, that will be some years after!

i hate such rumors!!
its obvious goal is to get attention that they lost!

@dro
different team is doing COD5, infinte ward is doing COD6, besides their team is bigger than media molecule team(25 members), i think MM is busy making sure their game is a big hit and will support it for a while, they can easily sell millions copies(around 10 million) if they give it the right attention, so would u think they will take the risk and leave LBP for something that might not be a hit??

@Fishy Fingers
the one who started this lie!, but yes i agree with u in that a concept idea or art design can be started even in the middle of developing a game and LBP is no exception, but saying LBP being worked on like developed on at this time is insane!

[Fishy Fingers]

You realise development cycles run into years? Starting work on LBP2 now doesnt mean it will release within a few months. Successful games get sequels, especially when they're new IPs. Usually work or concept work will begin on the sequel well before they've even finished the first game. Time constrants, issues and problems even often push ideas they had for the first into the sequel.

"its obvious goal is to get attention that they lost! " Whaaa? Who?

[Real Gambler]

Not sure why this is even a news... Not working on a possible sequel would definitively be a news.

[Danja]

I dont see anything wrong with that..but I doubt they're gonna start working on a sewquel at this present time...

Im sure they meant there gonna keep supporting it through DLC just like Insomniac/Evoltuion and Incognito does with there games...

I dont think they need to rush into a sequel ne ways A game like LBP has infinite Replayability so I will be happy if they just feed us with DLC for the time being

[uie4rhig]

that they wanted to make a FPS and TPS version of this... that's probably LBP2... and maybe with bigger character customization or w/e.. image being able to recreate the ACTUAL Half-life 2 on there, maybe with more levels and all.. imagine CoD4 recreated by gamers in LBP2/3 now that would redefine games MORE than LBP will (OMG people in america can get it today :( thats sooo unfair)

greeetzz

[The Matrix]

Developer's have made sequels and trilogies to game with half the recognition of LBP.

I guarantee 100% there is going to be a sequel.

[marinelife9]

The next one needs to be in 3d.

[BlackTar187]

But COD is a special case since they have 2 seperate studios working in tandem everyother realease. So as soon as 3 was relised 5 was being made by that same company. 4 was made and 6 was started right after that. But yeah why not a sequal already we all know how long it takes to make games now. It only makes sense if you want a game every 2 years.

[Kain81]

its a Buissens strategy and a Good one, so you can enjoy call of duty 4 last year, this year you will enjoy Call of Duty 5 and next year call of duty 6. And the same will goes to LBP2 and iam happy with that as a Gamer

[CrazyMystical]

they shouldn't of release that info about making a new one so soon because it has a tendency to kill momentum a bit because people don't like to know there merchandise is going to be obsolete even if its true, how would you feel if you bought a gaming system today & in that same day you hear a new one is on it's way?

[mercyless9]

i cant wait for LBP2 !!! wait. i havent played LBP yet(would've if they stuck to the release date) and this time please check ur soundtracks thoroughly. lol

[The Killer]

these days they r very active on anti ps3 news!!

since probably their 360 is in the repairing service for either RROD or disk scratching!

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@1.1

well if u think of it for a second, if MM started working on LBP2 means that they will stop supporting LBP which is negative for LBP, because it still needs supports for at least some years, LBP will only grow bigger by the time and MM stopping the support is surely a negative thing!
what pisses me off is some lyres make up lies and these lies get some ground through the media and it get heard from the world!

yes LBP2 is an amazing idea, but not now!
BBC lost attention on being reliable and unbiased, everybody knows its controlled by the government!

[Fishy Fingers]

Source: BBC
Article: sixthaxis

"must be a bot behind this" What are you talking about? This isn't even in anyway negative towards LBP. Surely a sequel is a good thing?

[Scotracer]

Shut up. LittleBigPlanet has been in development for years and so would any successor. Gears of War 2 was in development before Gears of War released and it was two YEARS before the 2nd game was released. Step away for the ridiculous conspiracy theories because it only makes sense that LBP2 is on the way.

[Orange]

It's not a negative article, just a dumb one.

"Come on guys, at least get the first game onto the damned shelves." It's out the door as far as MM is concerned, unless the writer thinks the staff literally drives the trucks to area Bestbuys to unload their goods. I think it's great they already have an idea for a sequel... LittleBigPlanet 64?

[thereapersson]

Most developers, if they are planning sequels, start work on the next game before the first game goes gold. This is the norm when it comes to video game development, as far as I know...

[heyheyhey]

the progression of this IP can potentially mean a huge change in the industry.... i'm thinking 3D... and the ability to tweak certain mechanics with simple coding options

..revolutionary doesn't even begin to describe it

@thereaper

yeah nice idea :)

hate to sound violence-hungry and destructive, but my most wanted LBP feature is some sort of side-scrolling weaponry akin to Mega Man or Castlevania..

...yes i know this isn't the sort of profile MM are going for with the game, but let's face it- it would blow the creative possibilities further wide open

[thereapersson]

Let's hope they add water and fluid-based physics for the next game. If they're not going to add it in a patch for the first title here's hoping that one of my most-wanted LBP features gets added later down the timeline.

[Danja]

It's been confirmed that they will include Liquid physics through DLC...

[thereapersson]

Thanks! I wasn't sure if they had confirmed that or not. Though, it would help if a link or two was present so I could read where they announced this, I will take your word for it.

[tehReaper]

Yeah fluid would be very nice. I'm also interested in what happened to the ice hazard? Did it just disappear, or what?

[Scotracer]

You got a link for that? That was my single most wanted thing to be added after I played the beta. Fluid dynamics would be EPIC! Think, proper aerodynamics to make an aerofoil that can produce lift O_O. PLS!

[DEMAN 21]

This article is a waste of time, it just takes a little knowledge about Game development to figure these things out.If they are indeed making a sequel, then they are already in development, it doesn't have to be necessarily in full-fledge development, but the groundwork for the project is already underway.The same with consoles, I see articles on here, crazy about the fact that a source told them that another console is "already" in development, that is obvious.People seem to "over-think" things

[heyheyhey]

that would be true for a regular action title... but LBP is a whole different kettle of fish

a direct sequel is only one of the possibilities MM could employ...

[jlytle1234]

I can imagine in the process of making the game they came up with ideas that were too late to implement and set them aside for the sequel. Thats natural considering this game was a success before it hit the shelf. Plus i havent heard media molecule working on any other big games, so what else are they going to do?

[kevnb]

support the game they just made for atleast a few months, I thought that was the whole idea.

[jlytle1234]

i totally agree. i think sequels come out too soon and dont offer enough drastic change or improvments.
but i dont think it will take their entire staff to support lbp. So im sure they have some people working on the concepts for the next game.

[ultimolu]

o-o oooooh...
That would be awesome.

[kevnb]

I figure they should continue supporting this one until the ps4 launches. Maybe this is just a pc gamer mentality, but why cant they just add on to this game for a few years?

[jlytle1234]

at least 2 years between release sounds good, with dlc and updates being regular to keep the current game fresh.

[tehReaper]

A sequel so soon would be bad for everyone. DLC would be perfect, and with the way MM designed the game, new tools can be added for more gameplay. Sure new story levels would be great, but I think MM should give us more time with the first game. User created levels will add to the experience for now, and I think that's fine.

[MajesticBeast]

Didnt alex say they wanted to support lbp and not dish out a new game fast lbp2 could be lbp psp thats just me thinking but i think lbp will get lots of support and what would be cool would be new clothes so you can make chris redfield when re5 is released.

[SolidWarri0r]

Of course it is.

They see sony slaves enjoying this game and think "Yeah we'll make another, milk it and get moar money from these dumb droids! LOLZ"

A simple game with simple objectives for simple sony slaves.

[LevDog]

I bet if it was a mini Master chief instead of a sack boy.. You 360 fans would think its the best game ever created..

A 360 fan talking about milking a franchise.. HMMM HALO WARS? YA thats not milking it.. Master chief in Fable 2? Milking it.. Come on.. Dont knock lil big planet.. Your right it is simple.. But Its more challenging and fun then alot of people think.. But No matter what any xbox fan says.. LBP is more innovative than any thing xbox has ever put out..

[phalanges]

between planning a sequel and other games that are planned to be a trilogy even before the first game is out (Mass Effect & Too Human).

[jkoz]

...it's been "on the damned shelves" since Saturday. And it's been finished for way longer. Don't see why they can't start thinking about making a sequel; Halo 3's development began halfway through Halo 2's.

[WeaseL]

LBP2 will probably be more of an open world like Garys Mod

[Gladiator7]

LBP2.. maybe after 5 years.
i think they works in a new project.

[LevDog]

Of course they are working on the 2nd game.. Does anyone realize how long it takes to DEV a game.. We first heard about LBP about 2 years ago.. Who knows how long they were in Development when they first showed it..

[incogneato]

who gives a crap if theyre working on it before the first is released. the first has been finished for a long time, you want them to sit around twiddling their thumbs or something? geeze, some people find the need to comaplain about EVERYTHING

anyway a sequel would be awesome. i hope they focus on DLC for the first one too much. a new project would be even better imo

[btkadams]

i wouldn't really want a sequel, just DLC. this team's next project should be a different but equally innovative game. i want to see what other ideas they have, not a sequel.

[mt]

i hope they add natural elements like uses of fire when you heat water evaporates falling ice would make move difficult . or make water fall then planets grow up. it would be awesome to see it in littlebigplanet2 i think we would see it after three years or two years and half .

also it would be awesome if they could let people who owns little big planet 1 share their worlds in special sections in little big planet 2.
like you can explore littlebigplanet worlds without going to run littlebigplanet1

[FailStation3]

guess they figured a simple patch couldn't save this game! ahahhhahAHAHahAHHAHAa damn im good.

[she00win99]

i hope the sequel will in 3d..