In a post on the PlayStation Blog today, Sony officially announced that LittleBigPlanet 3 will launch across PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on November 18. The game was officially announced at E3 last month, where it was given a vague release date of sometime this fall.

Sony also today announced the preorder bonuses for LittleBigPlanet 3. Preorder the game anywhere and you’ll receive an adorable Sackboy plush toy. Meanwhile, Target shoppers will get the toy alongside a special hat (for the toy), which is exclusive to the retailer.

In addition, a special Dragon Age: Inquisition costume pack will be included with the Day 1 Edition of LittleBigPlanet 3, which anyone who preorders the game will be automatically upgraded to. This goes for preorders placed at physical retailers and online. On top of that, the LittleBigPlanet 3 Day 1 Edition also includes costumes for popular PlayStation characters like Nathan Drake (Uncharted), Ellie (The Last of Us), Delsin (Infamous: Second Son), and a Helghan soldier (Killzone).

There are also retailer-specific preorder bonuses for LittleBigPlanet 3. GameStop shoppers will receive the Mythical Creatures Costume Pack, Best Buy customers get the Hidden Creatures Costume Pack, and Amazon buyers will receive the PlayStation Favorites Costume Pack. A breakdown of the three bundles is available in the images below.

Finally, all preorders for LittleBigPlanet 3 come with instant access to the LittleBigPlanet 3 t-shirt pack. This means that the moment you preorder the game, you’ll receive special in-game t-shirts for previously released games like LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita, and LittleBigPlanet Karting. When LittleBigPlanet 3 is released this November, you’ll also be able to have your character wear the shirt in that game.

The preorder bonuses mentioned in this post are for North America only. Sony will share details for European LittleBigPlanet fans in the time ahead.

LittleBigPlanet 3 is the first entry in the core series developed outside of franchise creator Media Molecule. Sumo Digital is developing the game, while Media Molecule is working on an unannounced PS4 game.

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