Like Astro's Playroom, players can gather coins in-game and spend them on the Gatcha Lab, though its contents are unknown.
Here's everything you should know about Astro's upcoming big adventure.
"We call it Astro Bot because we treat this as a new beginning," says Nicolas Doucet, who's studio head at Team Asobi.
Team Asobi's 3D platformer will also have "die-and-retry" levels, providing a more challenging experience for some players.
The DualSense, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, is fully supported. Team Asobi also promises "improved Astro controls."
True to recent leaks, the fan-favourite IP is getting its first full-fledged console platformer, featuring over 50 "exciting and diverse worlds."
Recent leaks have claimed that a new Astro Bot game is going to be unveiled soon and released exclusively for PS5 later in the year.
The game will allegedly be titled simply Astro Bot, and will be available for PlayStation 5, but not for PS VR2.
A recent leak claimed that the Silent Hill 2 remake would be showcased at a PlayStation-focused event in May.
The company said earlier this year that it wouldn't be releasing any new instalments in existing major franchises until at least April 2025.
Though Sony has said it won't be releasing any new instalments in major first-party franchises until next year, an Astro Bot game does seem to be on the docket.
Team Asobi is allegedly working on a PlayStation VR port of its acclaimed platformer, which originally released for the original PS VR.
Astro Bot developer Team Asobi has been working on an unannounced PS5 title since at least 2021.
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A new job listing reveals that Team Asobi is looking for a producer work an external studio on an unannounced mobile game.
Creative and studio director Nicolas Doucet also talks about how the studio rotates its staff between production and R&D to "keep this freshness."
"That’s our heritage. That’s still part of who we are. We love our Japanese games," says PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst.
Team Asobi has launched its official website and is hiring for a number of positions ranging from programmers to artists.
The Astro's Playroom developer seems to be hiring for a new 3D action game which will feature "creative situations" that players will have to overcome.
Sony has removed Japan Studio from its list of PlayStation Studios, and Astro's Playroom developer Team Asobi seems to be replacing the former.
