Rumour: Astro Bot Will Return for Another PS5 Rescue Mission This Year | Push Square
Sony somehow managed to panic the entire PS5 fanbase this week, when it said it won’t release any entries in its “major existing franchises” this year. The wording was always imperative here, however: it appeared to be alluding to tentpole series like Marvel’s Spider-Man and God of War, thus meaning it’ll rely on smaller franchises and new intellectual property instead.
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And according to journalist Jeff Grubb, speaking as part of Giant Bomb’s daily Game Mess Mornings, a new Astro Bot outing is planned for later this year. “There might be new entries in game franchises that already exist,” he explained. “But they just might not be major in PlayStation’s eyes when they’re talking to investors. I’ve heard maybe Astro does happen this year. So that’s pretty big for me, but I get why Sony’s thinking that’s not a major one for us.”
We know developer Team ASOBI has been beavering away on something new ever since the PS5 launched alongside the excellent Astro’s Playroom, so it’s no surprise it may have something new cooking for later this year. It’ll be interesting to see whether a new title takes advantage of PSVR2, like the astonishing Astro Bot Rescue Mission – or if the developer’s decided to make a more traditional experience that doesn’t rely on virtual reality.
A true PlayStation veteran, Sammy's covered the world of PS gaming for years, with an enormous Trophy count to prove it. He also likes tennis games way more than you.
Ooooh, I do hope we get another Astro game, but please oh please make it in line with the PS5 Dualsense demo rather than VR. The last game is one of my favorites of this generation, even with its brevity.
Also, I’m totally fine with a smaller set of first party titles, by the way. That’s part of what made me a fan of Sony: the eccentric games. Give me Flower over God of War any day!
If they drop a non-VR Astro game that even comes close to how good Astro's
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