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PlayStationfans took to social media to express disappointment about the sudden removal ofLittleBigPlanetmascot Sackboy from the PlayStation Productions intro card. Sackboy’s disappearance fromPlayStationbranding reportedly took place following the release ofUntil Dawnin theaters.
Originally released in 2008 on the PS3,LittleBigPlanetwas a physics-based 2D platformer developed by British studio Media Molecule. LittleBigPlanet allowed users to craft their own individual levels and share them with others online.LittleBigPlanetwas followed up by two mainline sequels. Players were represented inLittleBigPlanetby customizable brown ragdolls called Sackpeople. In promotional materials and crossover titles likePlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, the Sackpeople were represented by Sackboy. Unfortunately, as of October 2024,LittleBigPlanet 3has been delisted from the PlayStation Store, and Media Molecule has yet to announce its future projects.
Months afterLittleBigPlanet 3’s removal, fans of Sony’s brown ragdoll mascot were dealt another telling blow from an unlikely source.As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, Sackboy is nowhere to be seen on PlayStation Productions' title card, which shows characters from franchises likeRatchet and Clank,God of War, andHelldivers. The change was revealed to have taken place withthe release of theUntil Dawnfilm, and shared by Twitter user Realradec.
Sackboy Is Absent From PlayStation Productions Title Card
A previous PlayStation Productions title screen taken from 2023’sGran Turismowas shown as a comparison, with Sackboy still featured on the right side of the screen, in front of Aloy from theHorizonseries. On theUntil Dawnslate card, Sackboy’s spot is seemingly empty. However, the Psycho fromUntil Dawnwas added towards the middle of the screen, withAstro Botand Clank swapping spots from theGran Turismocrawl. Other characters likeUncharted’s Nathan Drake and Sweet Tooth fromTwisted Metalremained in the same spots on both title screens.
The sudden removal of Sackboy from PlayStation Productions' title card was met with disappointment from fans. In response, PlayStation fans pointed out that Sackboy was featured in the season finale of Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelseries alongside other PlayStation characters like Kratos fromGod of War. Although Sackboy is also featured as a skin inAstro Bot, the2020 spin-offSackboy: A Big Adventurewas the last time the adorable brown doll appeared on PlayStation consoles.
Despite the surprising erasure from PlayStation Productions' title card,Sackboy’s legacy as a PlayStation mascotendures in the hearts and minds of gamers. It remains to be seen if or when Sackboy will return to the spotlight.
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