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Astro Bot News

2025

April 8

⚫︎ Astro Bot dominated the BAFTA Games Awards, securing the coveted Best Game trophy alongside four additional honors. The prestigious ceremony, compered by Phil Wang, celebrated gaming excellence from the previous year.

Source: Astro Bot wins Best Game at the BAFTA Games Awards (Video Games Chronicles)

March 21

⚫︎ Following Astro Bot's Game of the Year achievement, Team Asobi creative director Nicolas Doucet sparked industry discussion during his GDC presentation. Doucet championed the philosophy of crafting concise, completable gaming experiences in contrast to industry trends favoring massive-scale projects.

"We embraced the notion that constrained scope enables tight creative focus," explained Doucet. "Players increasingly appreciate contained experiences they can realistically finish amidst growing game backlogs."

Source: Astro Bot creative lead advocates for compact game design in backlog-heavy era (Gamesradar)

March 6

⚫︎ Astro Bot's newest content update delivers the challenging Hard to Bear level, featuring a clever The Order: 1886 reference. This installment continues the free Vicious Void Galaxy DLC campaign, which launched five weekly levels between February and March, concluding later this month.

Source: New DLC level arrives in Astro Bot update (Game Rant)

February 13

⚫︎ Team Asobi initiated the rollout of five premium-quality levels for Astro Bot, commencing with the Vicious Void Galaxy expansion. The free weekly releases, concluding March 13, introduce escalating challenges, unique Special Bot rescues, and Time Attack leaderboards for competitive replay.

Source: Astro Bot expansion introduces five new challenges (PS Blog)

January 23

⚫︎ Gaming industry veteran Reggie Fils-Aimé publicly praised Astro Bot's The Game Awards 2024 victory. The Nintendo executive emeritus acknowledged Team Asobi's masterful reinterpretation of classic platforming mechanics that captured both PlayStation and Nintendo fan admiration.

Source: Former Nintendo executive lauds Astro Bot (Game Rant)

January 19

⚫︎ Team ASOBI debuted an exclusive Astro Bot speedrun stage during PlayStation's competitive tournament. Competitors raced through the never-before-seen course to establish fastest completion times in the high-stakes event.

Source: Exclusive Astro Bot level premiers at PlayStation tournament (Eurogamer)

2024

December 17

⚫︎ Astro Bot secured multiple prestigious accolades for its artistic vision, sound engineering, and innovative DualSense implementation. Critics particularly highlighted its visual splendor, nostalgic character inclusions, adaptive controller features, and accessible design options supporting PlayStation Access Controller users.

Source: Astro Bot earns PS5 Game of the Year honors (PS Blog)

December 11

⚫︎ Astro Bot claimed The Game Awards' highest honor, overcoming formidable competitors including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The platformer's cohesive vision and refined execution earned universal acclaim from judges.

Source: Astro Bot crowned Game of the Year at TGA 2024 (Game8)

December 11

⚫︎ Team ASOBI announced the upcoming Winter Wonder free update, delivering seasonal content to thank players for their overwhelming support following Astro Bot's PS5 launch.

Source: Festive Astro Bot update arriving December 12 (PlayStation Blog)

December 8

⚫︎ The Bilbao International Games Conference honored Astro Bot with its Titanium Game of the Year award, surpassing acclaimed titles like Metaphor: ReFantazio and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Source: Astro Bot wins top prize at BIG Conference (Games Reactor)

November 22

⚫︎ Team ASOBI earned Studio of the Year distinction at the Golden Joystick Awards following Astro Bot's breakout success. The recognition placed them above notable developers including Helldivers 2 creators Arrowhead Game Studios.

Source: Team ASOBI named Studio of the Year (Games Radar)

December

⚫︎ The Game Awards 2024 nominations positioned Astro Bot as joint frontrunner with seven nominations alongside Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including the prestigious Game of the Year category.

Source: Astro Bot leads TGA 2024 nominations (Gosu Gamers)

November 8

⚫︎ Sony confirmed Astro Bot surpassed 1.5 million global sales within two months of its September 6 PlayStation 5 exclusive launch.

Source: Astro Bot achieves 1.5 million sales milestone (IGN)