MediaMolecule has announced that they will be delaying the launch of 2 until January.

The ambitious follow-up to LittleBigPlanet was originally due out at the beginning of November but MediaMolecule announced today on their official blog that the game was now being delayed until the beginning of 2011.

They wrote: "We know this will come as disappointing news for all you LittleBigPlanet fans, and believe us, we are disappointed too. We are a tight-knit team and we take enormous pride in our work, so to raise the bar weve set with the original LittleBigPlanet, a game that has been so embraced by all, we've agreed to allow ourselves a bit more time to deliver the experience that our great fans and community deserve. We are truly sorry, but hope you understand that we have to build the best possible game, as it is the foundation of our community."

They added: "On the upside, we are going to find a way to give more of you a taste of LBP2 prior to launch, so stay tuned. Thanks for your continued love and support, it won't be long we promise."

By Ewan Aiton