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Sony has recently filed trademarks forAstro Bot, suggesting that a new game in the franchise could potentially be in the pipeline.Sony’sAstroserieshas primarily been used as tech demos for the company’s hardware. It started withThe Playroom, which showcased the capabilities of the PlayStation Camera and the PS4’s DualShock 4 controller and continued withAstro Bot Rescue Missionfor the original PlayStation VR headset.
The latest game in the series isAstro’s Playroom, which was released as a pack-in launch title for the PlayStation 5.Astro’s Playroomis a short but sweet 3D platformer that is primarily designed to highlight all the unique features of the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller.Astro’s Playroomearned critical acclaim at the time of its release, with many praising its clever use of the DualSense controller and the many ways itpays homage to PlayStation’s past.
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Luckily forthose that enjoyedAstro’s Playroom, it seems a new game in the series may very well be in the works. Sony has filed a fresh trademark forAstro Botin Europe, suggesting that it still has plans for the franchise moving forward, though there’s no other information to share at this time. It’s possible such plans could include a full-fledged traditional game based on the cute robot characters, but it’s also possible that a sequel to the VR gameAstro Bot Rescue Missioncould be on the way instead. Ultimately, fans will just have to stay tuned and see what exactly Sony does with the trademark. It’s entirely possible that it won’t do anything with it and theAstro Botfranchise will remain dormant.
While it remains to be seen if a newAstro Botgame is going to happen or not, fans can count on developer Team Asobi delivering some kind of new project.Team Asobi’s next project is said to be its biggest to date, though it remains to be seen if the game will feature theAstro Botcharacters or not. So far, every game Team Asobi has made has starred theAstro Botcharacters in some capacity, so it wouldn’t be surprising at all if the next game carries on that tradition.
Team Asobi has consistently released a new project every few years since launchingThe Playroomin 2013. It releasedThe Playroom VRin 2016, and droppedAstro Bot Rescue Missionin 2018. Of course,Astro’s Playroomreleased in 2023 to coincide with therelease of the PS5 console. According to this pattern, fans are due for a new Team Asobi game, though perhaps the new game being the biggest the studio has made to date has pushed things back a bit.
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