According to a poster on PSHome, the Closed Beta for LittleBigPlanet is already in order. Pete Smith states "We've started that already with the beta trials and from the QA stress test point of view. We're listening to the beta users in terms of what would help them be creative."
Phil Harrison confirmed that LittleBigPlanet is currently in the closed beta and the open beta where everyone can download it off the PlayStation Network will b e releasing in Spring, which is the same time Home will be released.
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