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Anticipated videogame delayed over possible offence to muslims
Picture: (Sony Computer Entertainment America/Handout/Reuter)
An undated screenshot of the Playstation 3 videogame LittleBigPlanet.
One of the most eagerly-anticipated games in the history of the Sony PlayStation has been delayed because of concerns some of the background music may offend Muslims, the game’s developers said today.
LittleBigPlanet, in which gamers can customise the rag-doll protagonist Sackboy and allow it to roam through an interactive world filled with different challenges, had been hailed by video games website IGN as "nothing short of astounding" and given a review rating of 9.5 out of 10.
But its release date has been put back after one of its background music tracks, a song by Mali-born artist Toumani Diabate, was found to have included expressions from the Koran, which could be interpreted as an offence to Muslims.
"We’re sure that most of you have heard by now that one of the background music tracks that was licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Koran," a statement on the game’s website read.
"We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologise for any offence this may have caused.
The developers added "Obviously MM and Sony together took this very seriously. LBP should
be enjoyable by all."
Sapa-AFP
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