The wait is nearly over for Media Molecule’s PS3 exclusive mega-sequel LittleBigPlanet 2.

Sony announces today that the genre-crossing title has officially gone gold and is in the process of being sent off to manufacturing in preparation for its January 18 release in North America. As we’ve already seen quite a few impressive creations materialize during the beta, it’ll be exciting to see the creative response from the rest of the community.

The announcement comes alongside a new storyline trailer, which can be viewed after the break.

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