Rayman dons his best Astro Bot cosplay, exclusively for PlayStation players, when the remake launches worldwide on December 3rd.
The new 30-second ad video is the closest that Sony has come to confirming that it is no longer bringing single-player games on PC.
Associate creative director Lou Studdert went on to call 3D platforming games being "the purest form of video game" in his mind.
Team Asobi's charming 3D platformer has allegedly generated about $250 million in revenue, according to Alinea Analytics.
The job listings describe a project that involves "playful and stunning" art and "gameplay mechanics around physics engine."
Nicolas Doucet also spoke about the developing for PC versus consoles, and the advantages of targeting a single set of hardware.
Astro Bot creative director spoke about how things can "come to a boil" due to the friction between business decisions and creativity.
Five new levels await for free (including a secret level), and players can also find new Special Bots, such as Atsu from Ghost of Yōtei.
Hermen Hulst spoke about wanting to release more Astro Bot games in the future, calling it an "enduring and iconic" game franchise.
As part of the Vicious Void Galaxy, each level will be significantly difficult and include new Special Bots like Ghost of Yōtei's Atsu.
Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet also revealed during a talk at GDC 2025 that the studio went through 23 iterations of the game.
Nicolas Doucet spoke about how smaller games benefit the development teams, as well as an audience that has large gaming backlogs.
The new PS5 bundle features a copy of critically-acclaimed platformer Astro Bot along with the console and one controller.
The team behind the acclaimed PlayStation VR title had a great time experimenting with the medium and new gameplay features.
The iconic stages, featuring several cameos by classic PlayStation characters, were planned to be much smaller in scale.
The first new level, Tick-Tock Shock, is available now in the Vicious Void Galaxy, with the remaining levels launching weekly.
The critical success of Astro Bot helped Sony vindicate its decisions to release more family- friendly titles. Helldivers 2 was also praised by Sony.
The new Astro Bot level looks incredibly challenging and is themed around players dealing with water and ice using slow-mo.
Accessible after finishing the base game, it offers "shiny presents", new VIP Bots, and other surprises for players to discover.
Astro Bot, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and Silent Hill 2's remake also saw week-on-week increases in sales in the region.
