Astro Bot is about to reach on PS5 this coming September 6, 2024, and it’ll be the second sport within the Astro collection to be fully themed round PlayStation and the platforms historical past of characters and IP.
Which just about appears to counsel that Astro can’t exist outdoors of the PlayStation framing. However that’s not how Workforce Asobi sees it, and studio head Nicolas Doucet doesn’t suppose it could be “an issue” if Astro’s subsequent sport was simply all about Astro, and by no means PlayStation themed.
In a latest interview with VGC, Doucet explains how the studio talked about Astro’s theming, and the way they see the connection.
“Once we began this sport we had discussions about whether or not we must always or shouldn’t lean on PlayStation. There have been numerous opinions, with some questioning whether or not we must always fly with our personal wings and never be held again, however truly we determined it was the case that we have been already doing that, however then additionally including this layer of PlayStation as a result of we are able to – and why not?
That was our mindset. If, sooner or later, we had an journey that was all Astro and PlayStation wasn’t a part of it, I don’t suppose that might be an issue. So long as the core components and qualities of the sport are nice, then I believe something is feasible.
It’s a really versatile IP and that’s one of many issues that I really like about it. We approached with a lightweight coronary heart and didn’t write a backstory: we’re not treasured about particulars an excessive amount of, apart from the design of the character, which must be revered. The remainder is de facto open, and due to that, we are able to really feel fairly relaxed about the place it’s going subsequent.”
The Astro video games we’ve gotten to date have been wonderful, and there’s no cause to suppose this received’t be part of these ranks, and there’s no cause to consider Workforce Asobi couldn’t preserve making superb video games with out the PlayStation theming.
Hopefully they do get that shot, as it could be attention-grabbing to see what new video games the group may deliver into the world.
Supply – [VGC]
