Post: LBP offends muslims
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10-20-2008, 03:05 PM
#1
thegod91
Banned
Little Big Planet is a critically-acclaimed, G-rated game that lets players guide a character named Sackboy through a series of levels which can also be created and shared amongst users.
Developed by Media Molecule and published by Sony, the game uses licenced music in the background during gameplay.
One of these tracks, "Tapha Niang" by Grammy-award winning musician Toumani Diabaté, apparently contains lyrics which are quotes from Islamic holy text the Koran.
In an online statement, Sony said it was withdrawing Little Big Planet worldwide after discovering the song's lyrics.
"It has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Qur’an."
"We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologize for any offense (sic) that this may have caused."
Sony was allegedly reacting to a letter, published on gaming website Kotaku, saying Muslim gamers found the combination of music and words from the Koran "deeply disturbing".
The letter translated the offending lyrics as "Every soul shall have the taste of death" and "All that is on earth will perish".
However the song, from the album Boulevarde de L'independence, may not have been intended to offend anyone.
It was released two years ago by Diabaté - who is also a devout Muslim, according to the Taipei Times. The African musician has never previously been associated with religious controversies.
Sony may have wished to avoid another religious debacle after a notorious run-in with the Church of England last year.
In June 2007, the Church of England was considering legal action over the use of the sacred Manchester Cathedral as a setting for a shootout in blockbuster video game Resistance: Fall of Man.
The church said Sony's production was "insensitive" given the rate of gun crime in Manchester, and rebuked Sony's claims it had sought permission to re-create the cathedral.
The Manchester Cathedral controversy came two months after animal rights groups were shocked to see a real goat's carcass used at the launch party for Sony's God Of War II.
Sony’s decision to withdraw Little Big Planet has left Media Molecule "shellshocked and gutted", according to a statement on the developer's website.
The game, originally set to be released in Australia on Thursday, is now reportedly delayed until early November.
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10-20-2008, 03:07 PM
#2
LastHope
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yop i posted about this in the other thread heres more info.
the game was delayed because extremist muslims dont like the soundtrack and in a public announcement and shortly after it they cut off 3 school childrens heads with a hacksaw, theres actually been a recall google it. Or alteast i was shown this....
the game was delayed because extremist muslims dont like the soundtrack and in a public announcement and shortly after it they cut off 3 school childrens heads with a hacksaw, theres actually been a recall google it. Or alteast i was shown this....
Originally posted by another user
Religious outcry sparks LittleBigRecall
New PlayStation game soundtrack unpopular with some Islamic groups
By Mike Smith
LittleBigPlanet, one of this year's most-anticipated PlayStation 3 releases, won't be arriving in stores next week as expected.
The "social platforming" game is already gathering rave reviews, but it hasn't proven popular with one Muslim group, which issued a complaint to the game's publisher Sony concerning one background music track. Performed by award-winning Malian musician Toumani Diabate, the song quotes two verses from the Qur'an. Many Muslims consider the mixing of music and scripture to be deeply offensive.
Although the game is already pressed, packaged, and reportedly sitting in the back rooms of many worldwide retailers awaiting its original Oct. 21 debut, gamers eager to get hold of it will have to wait at least another week while the offending content is expunged. Updated versions of the game are expected to be shipped to stores during the week of October 27.
"Sorry for the delay, and rest assured, we are doing everything we can to get LittleBigPlanet to you as soon as possible," commented Patrick Seybold, Sony's US director of Corporate Communications, in a statement on the company's PlayStation blog.
New PlayStation game soundtrack unpopular with some Islamic groups
By Mike Smith
LittleBigPlanet, one of this year's most-anticipated PlayStation 3 releases, won't be arriving in stores next week as expected.
The "social platforming" game is already gathering rave reviews, but it hasn't proven popular with one Muslim group, which issued a complaint to the game's publisher Sony concerning one background music track. Performed by award-winning Malian musician Toumani Diabate, the song quotes two verses from the Qur'an. Many Muslims consider the mixing of music and scripture to be deeply offensive.
Although the game is already pressed, packaged, and reportedly sitting in the back rooms of many worldwide retailers awaiting its original Oct. 21 debut, gamers eager to get hold of it will have to wait at least another week while the offending content is expunged. Updated versions of the game are expected to be shipped to stores during the week of October 27.
"Sorry for the delay, and rest assured, we are doing everything we can to get LittleBigPlanet to you as soon as possible," commented Patrick Seybold, Sony's US director of Corporate Communications, in a statement on the company's PlayStation blog.
10-20-2008, 05:08 PM
#5
jucyducy
Guest
I herd about this on the news and i was like WFT DO i onistly care it offends muslims!!
so why is it call of duty 4 we can get away with running around with c4 blowing are self up and yelling ALLAH GEHAD MOHAMMED but they wont let a game out that "might" offend Muslims?
who relay care i mean come on, and things are getting this bad why hasn't that bullying game been band 4 making bullying cool or GTA for killing and robbery.
this is such a piss take
so why is it call of duty 4 we can get away with running around with c4 blowing are self up and yelling ALLAH GEHAD MOHAMMED but they wont let a game out that "might" offend Muslims?
who relay care i mean come on, and things are getting this bad why hasn't that bullying game been band 4 making bullying cool or GTA for killing and robbery.
this is such a piss take
10-20-2008, 05:34 PM
#6
Ronye West
Anti-HSx9
^ Because call of duty 4 and gta are 16+ and 18.... LBP is like a 3+ or something
10-21-2008, 06:55 PM
#9
DirtyDudeOnline
:y::n:
They were smart for getting that fixed who knows what might have happened lol
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