LittleBigPlanet-developer Media Molecule is “expanding.” Stop looking surprised! After winning more gee oh tee why awards for their maiden voyage than they probably had room for in their small Guildford-based studio, they’re expanding! But, if a “job listing” is to be believed, this expansion isn’t limited to an awards wing – they’re also hiring a “Gameplay Programmer.”

This code wizard is expected to not only have 2+ years industry experience, but also to have “shipped a console game with an online component,” an unsurprising requirement considering the studio’s (admittedly singular) pedigree. The job listing states that MM is “working on a ground-breaking, AAA, PS3 title for Sony Computer Entertainment” – as much as we’d like to announce “LittleBigPlanet 2 totally confirmed” we’re not convinced this description necessarily means a followup game. After all, with DLC still in production on LittleBigPlanet – which is a ground-breaking, AAA PS3 title for Sony Computer Entertainment – this could be related to maintaining LBP as a platform.

But, of course, they’re working on other games – expanding the PS3 development team to maintain the already shipped LBP doesn’t make sense … and the job listing does say the applicant “will be expected to maintain and improve the existing code and data structures.” Existing code? Data structures? Oh emm gee! LittleBigPlanet 2 totally confirmed!


[Via PS3center.net]

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