Rumour: Astro Bot Will Return for Another PS5 Rescue Mission This Year 1

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.

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.”

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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.

[source twitter.com]