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| Game delayed over Koran phrases | Game delayed over Koran phrases |
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| Sony has postponed the global release of a much-anticipated video game due to concerns that it may offend Muslims. | Sony has postponed the global release of a much-anticipated video game due to concerns that it may offend Muslims. |
| Copies of LittleBigPlanet are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran. | Copies of LittleBigPlanet are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran. |
| Sony issued an apology for any offence that its use of the backing track might have caused. | Sony issued an apology for any offence that its use of the backing track might have caused. |
| The changed version of LittleBigPlanet will now go on sale on 3 November in the UK and 29 October in the US. | |
| Trial judge | Trial judge |
| A statement on the LittleBigPlanet website said: "We're sure that most of you have heard by now that one of the background music tracks that was licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Koran. | A statement on the LittleBigPlanet website said: "We're sure that most of you have heard by now that one of the background music tracks that was licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Koran. |
| "We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologise for any offence this may have caused." | "We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologise for any offence this may have caused." |
| Speaking to the BBC LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule said it was alerted to the problem by a Muslim gamer who had been playing a beta, or trial, version of the game. | Speaking to the BBC LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule said it was alerted to the problem by a Muslim gamer who had been playing a beta, or trial, version of the game. |
| The music in question comes from a Grammy award winning Somalian artist and is known to have been available through online music stores for months. | The music in question comes from a Grammy award winning Somalian artist and is known to have been available through online music stores for months. |
| In an e-mail the gamer who spotted the Koranic phrases warned that mixing music and words from Islam's most holy text could be considered deeply offensive by Muslims. He suggested producing a software patch to remove the music. | In an e-mail the gamer who spotted the Koranic phrases warned that mixing music and words from Islam's most holy text could be considered deeply offensive by Muslims. He suggested producing a software patch to remove the music. |
| Media Molecule said it did produce a patch but, following consultation with Sony, decided to go further. ...this is obviously a blow to Sony on the eve of what was expected to be a triumphant release of LittleBigPlanet. Darren WatersBBC technology editor Read the dot.life blog in full | Media Molecule said it did produce a patch but, following consultation with Sony, decided to go further. ...this is obviously a blow to Sony on the eve of what was expected to be a triumphant release of LittleBigPlanet. Darren WatersBBC technology editor Read the dot.life blog in full |
| "We decided to do a global recall to ensure that there was no possible way anyone may be offended by the music in the game," said a Sony spokesman. | "We decided to do a global recall to ensure that there was no possible way anyone may be offended by the music in the game," said a Sony spokesman. |
| "A new version of the game without the music has been produced and will be released shortly so that anyone anywhere in the world can enjoy LittleBigPlanet," he added. | "A new version of the game without the music has been produced and will be released shortly so that anyone anywhere in the world can enjoy LittleBigPlanet," he added. |
| In June 2007, Sony apologised to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral. On that occasion the game was not withdrawn. | In June 2007, Sony apologised to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral. On that occasion the game was not withdrawn. |
| LittleBigPlanet has been described as a game about making games. | LittleBigPlanet has been described as a game about making games. |
| It lets gamers build their own playground levels and then swap them with other players over the PlayStation Network. | It lets gamers build their own playground levels and then swap them with other players over the PlayStation Network. |
| Everything that can be seen in LittleBigPlanet can also be created by gamers - from textures, characters, to objects and levels. | Everything that can be seen in LittleBigPlanet can also be created by gamers - from textures, characters, to objects and levels. |
| Manzoor Moghal, of the Muslim Forum think-tank, explained that words from the Koran should not be set to music because the words are seen to have come directly from God. | Manzoor Moghal, of the Muslim Forum think-tank, explained that words from the Koran should not be set to music because the words are seen to have come directly from God. |
| He added: "We must compliment Sony for taking decisive action by withdrawing these games immediately, and releasing a version that is not offensive to Muslims." | He added: "We must compliment Sony for taking decisive action by withdrawing these games immediately, and releasing a version that is not offensive to Muslims." |