United Kingdom, May 8 -- Microsoft once tried to take 'LittleBigPlanet' from Sony after a few drinks.

The gaming giant behind Xbox once had its eye on Media Molecule's franchise, and back in 2006 - when the game was in its early stages - they tried to poach the title from their PlayStation console rivals.

Appearing on MinnMax, Mark Healey - who co-founded the developer - said: "[Media Molecule and a Microsoft representative] went out and got a bit drunk, and it was literally just as we were dropping the guy off at his hotel, he was kind of like... 'I was on a mission here! I've got to at least say something'.

"And he was just, 'Oh you, by the way, guys, you know we would be happy to blah blah blah take you on if you want to jump ship t...