LittleBigPlanet Getting Web-based Level Sharing

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Media Molecule's adorable physics-driven PlayStation 3 platformer LittleBigPlanet will soon allow users to share their custom levels through the web, 1UP reports.

"Rather than going on forums and saying, 'Please search for my level,' you can just say, 'Here's a link,'" studio co-founder Alex Evans explained. The link will allow users to queue up level downloads, to be triggered the next time they start the game.

That functionality is coming "as soon as possible," Evans said, noting that the level-sharing portal site will offer an API for custom web-based LittleBigPlanet applications alongside online leaderboards and photo distribution.

Evans further revealed that the studio will begin testing upcoming game features through a limited public beta, saying "it's less about testing the online and more about giving the vocal minority a chance to see what's coming and to give us their feedback."

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    May 21, 2009 9:30 AM

    Cool, will this be in .NET aka a nice little dll?

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      May 21, 2009 9:35 AM

      It doesn't sound like it'd have to be like that at all -- it'll probably just be a link you share back to their web site where you have your account linked in.

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        May 21, 2009 9:58 AM

        Man all well :( so much for the API I want.

        I am waiting for the day either MS or Sony allows us to make web applications to their LIVE and PSN networks for when you are not on your PS3 and 360.

        Why oh why, come one make a nice little .NET dll and let us web app guys make some hotness.

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