Sony has announced a new Astro Bot game during tonight’s PlayStation State of Play. It’s simply called Astro Bot, and launches for PlayStation 5 on 6th September.
A charming-enough-looking platformer, this is Astro’s first starring role since 2020’s PS5 launch title Astro’s Playroom.
In the past, Astro has been used as a showcase for Sony’s hardware, with Playroom designed to show off the PS5 DualSense, just as 2018’s Astro Bot Rescue Mission was built for PlayStation VR.
This time, Astrobot looks a more typical platformer – with sections where Astro can power-up and grow in size… and also dress up as other PlayStation characters such as PaRappa the Rapper, and also… a PlayStation 5 console? And wield Kratos’ hammer?! It’s clear there’s plenty of Sony loving going on here too.
Here’s a first look:
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