I’ve heard from a reliable source that they have simply removed the “questionable” lyrics, and kept the awesome song in the game.

Glad that’s cleared up. Now I can spend my time brainstorming my first few level designs… because I’m still at work.

Toumani Diabate, sent info to MTV multiplayer about his “controversial” track.

“They note the complication that there is no explicit rule in Islam prohibiting a song like Diabate’s.”

Delayed for no explicit reason?! I’m not sure this is very comforting. At least he explains his reasoning behind the song I will never hear in game, and that is something all the news about its removal has left out.

I can’t see you, but I know you’re hurting inside. Oh, the sorrow! Oh, the horror! More heart wrenching than the worst tear jerker from Hollywood.

The world has been asked to wait for LittleBigPlanet. What started out as a delay in the european release, has turned out to be Qu’ran lyrics in one of the licensed songs (I guess that’s a big religious no no or something). Websites are not very clear on the details even though Sony has already come out to say they are working to resolve this as fast as possible and that it is indeed global.

IGN says it’s globally delayed, and GamesIndustry notes that it’s worldwide.

At this point I’m in a state of denial and I assume whole-heartedly that the US is in no way part of the world. Gamestop isn’t helping me keep the blackness out of my soul even though they note that some US customers may be ‘able’ to get their hands on a copy before recall.

GIVE ME RELEASE OR GIVE ME DEATH!
Even just a patch istead of a full-blown recall? I understand that a patch doesn’t work for people who are offline… but I don’t see how that affects me.

Gamespot notes: “[UPDATE]: Impatient gamers may still be able to get their hands on the version of Little Big Planet containing the Qu’ran references. Gaming importer National Console Support said it has begun shipping US versions of the game to customers who preordered. What’s more, the site says it will ship the game to US customers for Saturday delivery if they order by 4 p.m. Eastern today.”

Update: Word from the playstation blog courteously extends a release of October 27th.