View source for Build:LittleBigPlanet Karting (2012-06-30) Public Beta

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| title= LittleBigPlanet Karting Public Beta
| game= LittleBigPlanet Karting
| system= PlayStation 3
| builddate= Jun 30, 2012 - 21:29:36.835
| titleid= NPUA70208 (US)
| size= 3.41 GB
| state= Released
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| dumprelease= December 25, 2023 (license)
| source= Compiled PSN package
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{{WIP|Comparisons between this version and the final game.}}
The '''''[[LittleBigPlanet Karting]]'' Public Beta''' is a beta trial version of ''LittleBigPlanet Karting'' for the PlayStation 3. Registrations were first opened to the public on June 27, 2012,<ref name="PSBlogBetaRegistrations">[https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2012/06/27/littlebigplanet-karting-beta-arrives/ LittleBigPlanet Karting BETA Arrives!] – PlayStation.Blog, June 27, 2012</ref> with the beta itself running from July 10 to the 31st,<ref name="PSBlogBetaDates">[https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2012/07/06/littlebigplanet-karting-beta-dates-announced-san-diego-game-jam-recap/ LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta Dates Announced – San Diego Game Jam Recap] – PlayStation.Blog, July 6, 2012</ref> after which Sony revealed in a blog post that nearly 350 levels had been uploaded every day from over 125,000 participants.<ref name="PSBlogBetaRecap">[https://blog.playstation.com/2012/08/03/littlebigplanet-karting-beta-recap/ LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta Recap: The 8 Best Creations] – PlayStation.Blog, August 3, 2012</ref>

The package file for the US version had been floating around the internet for several years, albeit with no accompanying license, and thus no way to actually run the build. The license was finally dumped by an anonymous contributor in 2021 and released to the public as part of the ''Imagisphere 2023 Mega Release''. Even with a valid license, the beta will not boot from the {{tooltip|XMB|XrossMediaBar}} on original hardware due to an expiration date (August 1, 2012) built into the executable. A patched <tt>EBOOT.BIN</tt> file that bypasses this restriction has been provided alongside the original.

==Overview==
Upon booting the beta, the player is presented with a message informing them about what to expect from the full game, after which they are left to their own devices. Alongside a small selection of costumes, stickers, objects, and other items, the beta offers a selection of story levels for participants to try out, including:

* [[Karting Lessons]]
* [[Garden Grip VS]]
* [[Egg Hunt]]
* [[Huge Monster Rally VS]]
* [[Sackboy RC]]
* [[Huge Spaceship VS]]
* [[King's Castle VS]]

==External links==
* [https://archive.org/details/UP9000-NPUA70208_00-UFGLBPKARTING001 Internet Archive release page]

==References==
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[[Category:Prototypes]] [[Category:Beta Trials]] [[Category:LittleBigPlanet Karting Prototypes]] [[Category:LittleBigPlanet Karting Public Beta]]