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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The game was originally hosted on [https://mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com Mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com] but appears to have been taken down sometime in May of 2011, with the URL redirecting to the official PlayStation homepage starting in June of 2011 and now simply not working at all. Only a rip of Sackboy's files from the website has resurfaced and the website only shows a black screen. As of now, three videos and a couple of screenshots of | The game was originally hosted on [https://mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com Mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080928043355/mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com Archive of the Mysackboy Website (Sep 28th, 2008)] Retrieved 9 Jun '23</ref> but appears to have been taken down sometime in May of 2011, with the URL redirecting to the official PlayStation homepage starting in June of 2011 and now simply not working at all. Only a rip of Sackboy's files from the website has resurfaced and the website only shows a black screen. As of now, three videos and a couple of screenshots of the game can be found. | ||
== | ==Findings== | ||
The only resurfacing files are a rip of Sackboy and various costumes from the website. This was done by a user by the name of "Friedslick6". It is unknown how they managed to rip the files, considering this was done after the website went down. | The only resurfacing files are a rip of Sackboy and various costumes from the website. <ref>[https://www.models-resource.com/playstation_3/littlebigplanet/model/1876/ Ripped Models of Sackboy by Friedslick6.] Retrieved 18 Jun '23</ref> This was done by a user by the name of "Friedslick6". It is unknown how they managed to rip the files, considering this was done after the website went down. | ||
On June 19th, 2023, Tarn Gordan-Rogers was contacted. She was the maker of the Vimeo video linked below. In her email, she stated how she worked on the copy and creative for the website but did not have the game in her possession. She gave further information that the agency that made the game was called "Agency Republic", but this agency has long since been closed. She also said that the site won an "FWA Award" and was runner-up for "IAB Creative Showcase". | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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*[https:// | * [https://www.vg-resource.com/thread-18778.html Friedslick6 talking about ripping the file.] Retrieved 18 Jun '23 | ||
*[https:// | * [https://n4g.com/news/204634/little-big-planet-sack-boy-generator Forum discussion about the website.] Retrieved 18 Jun '23 | ||
*[https://www. | * [https://thefwa.com/cases/littlebigplanet-my-sackboy The Site wins an FWA Award.] Retrieved 22 Jun '23 | ||
* [https://papervision3d.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/pv3d-loves-littlebigplanet/ Blogspot talking about the website.] Retrieved 23 Jun '23 | |||
* [https://www.marketingweek.com/akqa-takes-iabmicrosoft-award/ An article that states the website was runner-up.] Retrieved 25 Jun '23 | |||
== References== | |||
[[Category:Lost advertising and interstitial material]] | [[Category:Lost advertising and interstitial material]] | ||
[[Category:Lost internet media]] | [[Category:Lost internet media]] | ||
[[Category:Lost video games]] | [[Category:Lost video games]] | ||
[[Category:Completely lost media]] | [[Category:Completely lost media]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 25 June 2023
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A screenshot from the game.
Status: Lost
LittleBigPlanet Generator was a Flash game released in September of 2008 to promote the PlayStation 3 title LittleBigPlanet. In the game, one could customize their own 3D Sackboy and share it for others to view.
Availability
The game was originally hosted on Mysackboy.littlebigplanet.com[1] but appears to have been taken down sometime in May of 2011, with the URL redirecting to the official PlayStation homepage starting in June of 2011 and now simply not working at all. Only a rip of Sackboy's files from the website has resurfaced and the website only shows a black screen. As of now, three videos and a couple of screenshots of the game can be found.
Findings
The only resurfacing files are a rip of Sackboy and various costumes from the website. [2] This was done by a user by the name of "Friedslick6". It is unknown how they managed to rip the files, considering this was done after the website went down.
On June 19th, 2023, Tarn Gordan-Rogers was contacted. She was the maker of the Vimeo video linked below. In her email, she stated how she worked on the copy and creative for the website but did not have the game in her possession. She gave further information that the agency that made the game was called "Agency Republic", but this agency has long since been closed. She also said that the site won an "FWA Award" and was runner-up for "IAB Creative Showcase".
Videos
Images
Screenshot of the Generator Page.
Screenshot of the Character Creator in Action.
Screenshot of the Welcome Page.
External Links
- Friedslick6 talking about ripping the file. Retrieved 18 Jun '23
- Forum discussion about the website. Retrieved 18 Jun '23
- The Site wins an FWA Award. Retrieved 22 Jun '23
- Blogspot talking about the website. Retrieved 23 Jun '23
- An article that states the website was runner-up. Retrieved 25 Jun '23
References
- ↑ Archive of the Mysackboy Website (Sep 28th, 2008) Retrieved 9 Jun '23
- ↑ Ripped Models of Sackboy by Friedslick6. Retrieved 18 Jun '23