LittleBigPlanet 3 Servers Shut Down Indefinitely, Discontinues Online Features

LittleBigPlanet has announced the indefinite closure of the servers for LittleBigPlanet 3 on PlayStation 4. 

LittleBigPlanet announced this in a tweet on its official handle on Monday, adding that the decision comes after ongoing technical issues that led to the temporary shutdown of the servers in January 2024. 

As a result of the server closure, all online services for LittleBigPlanet 3, including access to other players' creations, have been discontinued. 

However, user-generated content (UGC) stored locally on players' PS4 consoles will remain available for offline play. Any new UGC created by players can still be accessed and played on their PS4, but sharing features have been disabled. 

Despite the closure of online services, offline features such as the campaign mode will remain playable for LittleBigPlanet 3 players. 

The announcement expressed gratitude to the community for their support over the years, acknowledging the news with "very heavy hearts" and thanking players for their continued love and support. 

Read the tweet below; 

"Due to ongoing technical issues which resulted in the LittleBigPlanet 3 servers for PS4 being taken offline temporarily in January 2024, the decision has been made to keep the servers offline indefinitely. All online services including access to other players' creations for LittleBigPlanet 3 are no longer available. 

"User-generated content (UGC) stored locally on your PS4 will remain available. Any new UGC you create can be played on your PS4 but not shared. Offline features such as the campaign will remain playable. 

"Thank you for your support." 

We obviously share today's news with very heavy hearts and thank you for your continued love and support over the years. 

The decision to shut down the servers indefinitely marks the end of an era for LittleBigPlanet 3 players, who have enjoyed the game's online features and user-generated content-sharing capabilities. The tweet from LittleBigPlanet signals the end of an era for the beloved game franchise.