Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that it has shut down LittleBigPlanet 3 PS4 servers “indefinitely,” months after they were taken offline again due to technical issues. The servers previously went offline in September 2021, following which Sony shut down LittleBigPlanet online services for all games on the PS3 and PS Vita. The PS4 version has met the same fate.
LittleBigPlanet 3 PS4 servers were previously hacked but came back online
In September 2021, Sony spent months trying to combat hackers and technical issues plaguing all LittleBigPlanet games on the PS3, PS Vita, and the PS4. A decision was then made to pull the plug on the PS3 and Vita but the LBP 3 PS4 servers were successfully brought back online. However, in January the issues surfaced yet again, with Sony saying at the time that the shutdown was temporary.
As a result of the latest decision, players have permanently lost access to fellow players’ creations. Only the user-generated content stored locally on the PS4 will remain accessible. Players can create new content, but won’t be able to share it. LBP 3 can be played offline but much of its allure was its online community. The game celebrated its ninth anniversary last November.
