Whereas Sony has acknowledged its intentions to make extra household pleasant video games within the wake of Astro Bot’s success prior to now, CEO of the Studio Enterprise Group at Sony Interactive Leisure, Hermen Hulst, has reiterated how glad the corporate has been on the title’s success. Throughout a PlayStation enterprise replace, Hulst referred to Astro Bot as one of many “most enjoyable current successes,” for PlayStation.
“Astro Bot was a smash hit, attaining common acclaim amongst gamers and critics and sweeping trade award exhibits,” mentioned Hulst concerning the critically-acclaimed platformer that got here out as a PS5 unique again September 2024. As a part of the enterprise replace, Hulst additionally referred to Astro Bot as an “rising IP”, since three titles have been developed that includes the character front-and-center to this point.
He additionally spoke about eager to make extra Astro Bot video games sooner or later, referring to its future as “an everlasting and iconic recreation franchise for PlayStation,” in line with X consumer Genki_JPN.
Sony government Hiroki Totoki had expressed related enthusiasm for Astro Bot again in February, praising the sport for being nominated throughout a number of classes throughout The Sport Awards 2024. Totoki had additionally praised Helldivers 2 for related causes.
“At The Sport Awards 2024, our first-party title Astro Bot gained 4 classes, together with Sport of the 12 months and Greatest Household Sport – essentially the most of any title,” mentioned Totoki.
“As well as, the stay service recreation Helldivers 2, which was launched in February final 12 months, gained Greatest Ongoing Sport and Greatest Multiplayer Sport awards. The truth that titles in genres we’re planning to increase sooner or later, together with titles for households and stay service video games, have acquired these awards is a serious stride in direction of constructing a broad title portfolio.”
Astro Bot had been proving itself to be fairly profitable shortly after launch. Sony revealed again in November 2024 that greater than 1.5 million copies of the 3D platformer had been offered over the span of the title’s first 9 weeks after launch.
Since its launch, the builders behind Astro Bot have revealed fairly just a few fascinating particulars concerning the recreation. For instance, artistic director Nicolas Doucet had revealed in an interview again in March that the sport’s beloved VIP Bot levels had been initially conceived as mini-stages.
“The [VIP Stage] was initially regarded as a mini-stage, however it received larger and greater,” mentioned Doucet. “It’s not mini in any respect.”
Doucet had additionally spoken about how stunning it was for the event crew at Asobi to see the success of VR recreation Astro Bot Rescue Mission – which was basically the primary Astro Bot recreation ever.
“It was an incredible mission as a result of we made it with none expectations,” mentioned Doucet, speaking concerning the enjoyable experimentation that the studio was capable of partake in in the course of the growth of Astro Bot Rescue Mission. “All we needed was to do the absolute best evolution of that prototype and assist VR present folks VR can do that, this, this, and that. We had been attempting to give you as many unique concepts as attainable.”
Astro Bot is offered on PS5. The sport can also be out there as a part of a bundle alongside the console. Try our evaluation for extra particulars.