Here’s something we didn’t expect to see today: leaked footage of LittleBigPlanet Hub — the canceled PS3 live service free-to-play experience. Announced in 2013 and scheduled for release that same year, LBP Hub was supposed to be a place to connect the first two games. Sony never actually announced its cancellation, but 11 years later, it’s safe to assume the title was canned at some point.
We’re not sure at what point Sony decided to cancel LBP Hub and why, but the title made it to beta at least. The video in question, which you can see below, is from that beta. It is alleged that the poster who shared it was a participant who signed a timed NDA, which has now expired.
Whatever the case, you can watch seven minutes of LBP Hub below. The video is still up as of this writing, but there’s no guarantee that Sony won’t take it down with a copyright strike.
Interestingly, the original LBP Hub announcement is still ongoing PlayStation Blog, and its announcement trailer is also up on the official PlayStation YouTube channel. The title’s developer, MediaMolecule, was recently fired after the ambitious adventure Dreams failed.