The last-gen console "is still an important part" of the PlayStation business, the company says.
Rare's mystery game was announced all the way back in 2019, but as per reports, it's development has been riddled with troubles.
That's up from 17 million players as of December, with the game having enjoyed a significant boost thanks to the Amazon Prime show's success.
Like Astro's Playroom, players can gather coins in-game and spend them on the Gatcha Lab, though its contents are unknown.
Ubisoft confirms it will share details on what's coming next for the long-running looter shooter at its upcoming event.
Instead of a weekly cadence for its developer blog, Rocksteady will release them "when we have big news to share about future content."
Some brief comparisons with Ray Reconstruction turned off and on highlight the more natural lighting that the technology provides.
"We call it Astro Bot because we treat this as a new beginning," says Nicolas Doucet, who's studio head at Team Asobi.
Meanwhile, thanks to the town's fog, the "limited visibility provides ample cover for a variety of monsters lurking outside the player’s field of vision".
That's down to the usage of performance capture, which adds "an extra layer of nuance to the character dynamics," according to the devs.
The development team continues to optimize and improve performance for the rogue-lite, with additional fixes currently in the works.
Before the latest State of Play, Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson claimed a new showcase is coming "towards the end of the year."
Omega Force studio head Tomohiko Sho also confirms that the "nameless hero" in the trailer is the series' first original protagonist.
The sequel also boasts new features like Homefield Advantage, multiple Unique Playbooks, reverse handoffs, and a new kicking meter.
Series producer Motoi Okamoto says both titles are "currently in development" and asks fans to "look forward" to more details.
The company shared a bunch of first-party news at its recent State of Play presentation, but seemingly, that wasn't the extent of it.
PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S players can dive into early access simultaneously later this year with crossplay and cross-progression.
The game – a new Spyro the Dragon title as per reports earlier in the year – is still in very early development, the studio says.
Firewalk Studios will also provide more details on the competitive shooter's various editions when pre-orders go live on June 6th.
"Rockstar has an approach to platforms which we’ve seen before, and they will make more announcements in due time," says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.
