It’s been over seven years sinceLittleBigPlanetfans were last treated to an entry into the main series of games. Back in November 2020,Sackboy: A Big Adventuregave fans of the series a return to the world of Sackboy, but without a creation mode for players to make their own levels, many were left feeling as though this wasn’t aLittleBigPlanetgame at all. At the release of a new generation of consoles, it seemed strange for most thatLittleBigPlanet, one of Sony’s most recognizable modern IPs, was left without any announcements.
Fans of theLittleBigPlanetseries may be about to be rewarded for their patience though, as a recent job listing has caused many to speculate that work onLittleBigPlanet’slatest entry in the series, most likely to be titledLittleBigPlanet 4, has already begun. If this is to be the case, then it may not be long before Sony releases an announcement confirming Sackboy’s return to PlayStation consoles, along with all the creative elementsLittleBigPlanetis so well-known for.
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A job listing is located at Sumo Digital, one of the developers that has worked on recentLittleBigPlanetgames, is looking for an experienced level designer to join the team. What has fans suspecting that Sumo Digital is already working on aLittleBigPlanettitle is a mention of joining “an experienced and passionate team in delivering an exciting AAA title,” alongside advertising the unknown game as an entry into “an already established, multi-million selling franchise.” Job listings have led fans to speculate around upcoming games before, and often can indicate features of new titles, such as a job listing for WB Games which indicated an upcomingWonder Womantitlewould borrow features from theShadow of Mordorgames.
In 2021, it was announced thatmultiple servers forLittleBigPlanettitles were being shut down. With the older games being well over a decade old, many saw this as an inevitable event, yet they were surprised that as the old games had their servers shut down, nothing was mentioned regarding a new title. Some fans are beginning to believe thatLittleBigPlanetwon’t make the jump to the PS5 generation, while others see no reason for Sony to abandon one of its exclusive franchises.
2022 is looking to be anexciting year for PlayStation 5 owners. WithHorizon: Forbidden Westlaunching in February, andGod of War: Ragnarokmaking its way to Sony platforms later this year, there are plenty of reasons for PlayStation fans to keep hold of their new consoles. However, 2022 could be made that much more exciting for many if Sony were to unveil a newLittleBigPlanetgame.
