Media Molecule has announced a delay for LittleBigPlanet 2.

The PS3 game had been expected in November, but will now be released in January 2011.

"We know this will come as disappointing news for all you LittleBigPlanet fans, and believe us, we are disappointed too," wrote MM on its website. "We are a tight-knit team and we take enormous pride in our work, so to raise the bar we've set with the original LittleBigPlanet, a game that has been so embraced by all, we've agreed to allow ourselves a bit more time to deliver the experience that our great fans and community deserve.

"We are truly sorry, but hope you understand that we have to build the best possible game, as it is the foundation of our community."

Eurogamer digested the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta earlier this week.