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post Oct 20 2008, 06:26 AM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7679151.stm

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Game delayed over Koran phrases

Expectations for the game are huge
Entertainment company Sony has postponed the global release of a much- anticipated video game because of concerns that it may offend Muslims.

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On that occasion the game was not withdrawn.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.

Everything that can be seen in LittleBigPlanet can also be created by gamers - from textures, characters, to objects and levels.
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- BlueRondo   Complete and utter bullshit   Oct 20 2008, 06:26 AM
- - Platinum Dragon   So everyone's afraid they might offend muslims...   Oct 22 2008, 02:01 AM
|- - Adam   QUOTE (Platinum Dragon @ Oct 21 2008, 10...   Oct 22 2008, 02:11 AM
- - nezumi   Additionally, I know there are specific limitation...   Oct 22 2008, 04:04 PM
- - Fuchs   Backward Compatible's take on it   Oct 22 2008, 08:02 PM
- - BlueRondo   Sorry I didn't provide any commentary myself -...   Oct 22 2008, 08:18 PM
- - adamu   I'm with BlueRondo on this one - the whole thi...   Oct 22 2008, 10:59 PM
- - DocTaotsu   Or maybe the game designers wanted to remove somet...   Oct 23 2008, 01:42 AM
|- - Platinum Dragon   QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Oct 23 2008, 12:42 PM)...   Oct 23 2008, 01:54 AM
- - DocTaotsu   This is true but this isn't a story about riot...   Oct 23 2008, 02:16 AM
- - hyzmarca   Its very obviously BS, not because it is wrong for...   Oct 23 2008, 03:30 AM
- - DocTaotsu   If that was true, instead of just rabid speculatio...   Oct 23 2008, 03:36 AM
|- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Oct 22 2008, 11:36 PM)...   Oct 23 2008, 03:49 AM
- - Platinum Dragon   Penny arcade's ever humourous take on things. ...   Oct 23 2008, 03:38 AM
- - Fortune   The way I see it, this is the result of a successf...   Oct 23 2008, 03:45 AM
- - DocTaotsu   I was looking at it terms that I think the public ...   Oct 23 2008, 03:57 AM
|- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Oct 22 2008, 11:57 PM)...   Oct 23 2008, 04:04 AM
- - DocTaotsu   Ah no, I understand now. You're upset because...   Oct 23 2008, 04:08 AM
|- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Oct 23 2008, 12:08 AM)...   Oct 23 2008, 04:17 AM
- - Blade   We should have asked for the removal of the so-cal...   Oct 23 2008, 07:48 AM
- - BlueRondo   QUOTE This is true but this isn't a story abou...   Oct 23 2008, 01:52 PM


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