Summary
A top executive from PlayStation Studios' Team Asobi, the developer ofAstro Bot, has advised PC gamers who want to play the upcoming title to be more vocal.Astro Botis set to be released on the PS5 on September 6.
Announced at Sony’s May 2024 State of Play,Astro Botis the next entry in Team Asobi’s series of 3D platformers exclusive to PlayStation consoles. With its launch approaching, the creative director ofAstro Botrevealed more information about the project and even gave a statement to PC gamers who may want to try out the unique action title in the future.
Team Asobi studio director Nicolas Doucet noted in a recently uploaded interview with media outlet MinnMax that the developer would love to hear from PC players who are eager to playAstro Botsomeday. “We want to hear from you. Absolutely. We want to hear from you,” Doucet, previously the president ofSony’s now-defunct Japan Studio, claimed nearly three minutes into the interview.
Will Astro Bot Come to PC?
The Team Asobi head disclosed many interesting details regardingAstro Botand its development during the interview. According to Doucet, Sony’s Santa Monica Studio was the most thrilled to have one of their game characters featured inAstro Bot. Kratos, the main protagonist of the studio’s long-runningGod of Warfranchise, is among the150 cameos set to appear inAstro Bot, alongside other popular PlayStation mascots like Aloy from Guerrilla Games’Horizonand Nathan Drake from Naughty Dog’sUncharted. There will also be characters from properties not handled by a first-party PlayStation studio, such as Joker fromPersona 5, Ryu fromStreet Fighter, and Kazuma Kiryu from theYakuza/Like a Dragonfranchise.
In his interview with MinnMax, Doucet went on record to state thatAstro Botwould never come to the PlayStation VR2 as the platformer was designed for a different medium. ThePS VR2 received official PC supporton August 7, but owners of the headset need a $59.99 adapter to use the feature. Sony added PC compatibility after it was reported that the company halted production of the virtual reality headset, which came out in February 2023.
The predecessor ofAstro Bot,Astro’s Playroom, was essentially a tech demo for the PS5’s DualSense controller that came pre-installed on every console. Widely praised by critics for its gameplay, variety, and visuals, the 2020 title was the last game released by Japan Studio before the developer was dissolved a year later.
