Team Asobi's charming 3D platformer Astro Bot continues making waves as a celebration of PlayStation's 30-year legacy. Dive into the latest happenings surrounding this critically acclaimed title!
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Astro Bot News
2025
April 8
- Astro Bot dominated the BAFTA Games Awards, taking home the coveted Best Game prize among five total wins. The ceremony, hosted by comedian Phil Wang, highlighted exceptional releases from the past gaming year.
March 21
- Team Asobi's Nicolas Doucet made waves at GDC with refreshing perspectives on game development. The studio head championed the value of focused, completable experiences in contrast to the industry's typical scale obsession. "We embraced the philosophy that compact games are valid," Doucet explained, noting how this approach benefits both developers and players with overflowing libraries.
March 6
- Astro Bot's latest free update introduced "Hard to Bear," a challenging new level with a clever nod to The Order: 1886. This content drop formed part of the ongoing Vicious Void Galaxy expansion, delivering five weekly levels through March.
February 13
- Team Asobi launched an exciting content rollout with the Vicious Void Galaxy expansion. Players received five challenging new levels delivered weekly, each featuring unique rescue objectives and competitive Time Attack modes with online leaderboards.
January 23
- Former Nintendo executive Reggie Fils-Aimé publicly praised Astro Bot's TGA 2024 Game of the Year win. The platformer's design philosophy, drawing inspiration from Nintendo classics while innovating with PlayStation tech, earned admiration across industry veterans.
January 19
- A never-before-seen speedrun stage debuted during PlayStation's competitive tournament, challenging finalists with fresh platforming tests for leaderboard glory.
2024
December 17
- Astro Bot's awards dominance continued with PlayStation Blog honors recognizing its artistic vision, immersive audio, innovative controller use, and thoughtful accessibility features.
December 11
The Game Awards crowned Astro Bot as 2024's ultimate gaming achievement, overcoming stiff competition from major AAA titles and indie darlings alike.
In celebration, Team ASOBI announced the "Winter Wonder" festive update arriving December 12, bringing holiday cheer to players worldwide.
December 8
- Spain's prestigious Titanium Awards bestowed its Game of the Year honor upon Astro Bot at the Bilbao International Games Conference.
November 22
- The Golden Joystick Awards recognized Team ASOBI as Studio of the Year, cementing their reputation following Astro Bot's September launch.
Early December
- The Game Awards nominations revealed Astro Bot tied with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at seven nominations each, setting up an epic showdown for gaming's top prize.
November 8
- Sony announced Astro Bot shattered sales expectations with 1.5 million copies sold just two months after launch, proving the enduring appeal of quality platformers.
