Astro Bot (series) facts for kids
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| Genres | Platform Augmented reality |
| Developers | Japan Studio Team Asobi |
| Publishers | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Creators | Nicolas Doucet |
| Platforms | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| First release | The Playroom November 15, 2013 |
| Latest release | Astro Bot September 6, 2024 |
Astro Bot is a video game series of augmented reality and platform games developed by Team Asobi, originally a group within Japan Studio, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series began with the launch title The Playroom for PlayStation 4 in 2013.
Setting
Each game in the Astro Bot series takes place within PlayStation peripherals and consoles. Games in the series released on the PlayStation 4 took place within the player's DualShock 4 controller. Games released on the PlayStation 5 take place inside the player's PlayStation 5 console.
Games
| 2013 | The Playroom |
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| 2016 | The Playroom VR |
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| 2018 | Rescue Mission |
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| 2020 | Astro's Playroom |
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| 2024 | Astro Bot |
| Year | Title | Developer | Platforms |
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| 2013 | The Playroom | Japan Studio Team Asobi |
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| 2016 | The Playroom VR | ||
| 2018 | Astro Bot Rescue Mission | ||
| 2020 | Astro's Playroom | PlayStation 5 | |
| 2024 | Astro Bot | Team Asobi |
The Playroom
The Playroom is a collection of augmented reality mini-games meant to demonstrate the use of the PlayStation Camera and the DualShock 4 controller, and comes preloaded with all PlayStation 4 consoles. The PlayStation Camera accessory is required to play the game. If a camera is not present, only a trailer for The Playroom will be displayed and the game cannot be accessed. Firesprite, a studio founded by former employees of Studio Liverpool, worked on the visuals. Downloadable content is free, with Double Fine assisting in development.
The Playroom VR
The Playroom VR, is a virtual reality game released on October 13, 2016. It contains a series of asymmetrical multiplayer minigames to demonstrate the features of PlayStation VR (running on the PlayStation 4). It comes free with the VR headset and contains six minigames: Cat and Mouse, Monster Escape, Wanted, Toy Wars, Ghost House, and Robots Rescue.
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Rescue Mission stars a cast of robot characters first introduced in The Playroom, where they appeared as robots that lived inside of the DualShock 4 controller. In the game, the player teams up with Captain Astro and goes on a quest to rescue his lost crew scattered across different worlds.
Astro's Playroom
Similarly to The Playroom for PlayStation 4, Astro's Playroom comes pre-installed on every PlayStation 5, serving as a sequel to Rescue Mission and additionally as a free tech demo for the DualSense controller.
Astro's Playroom was announced on June 11, 2020, at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, was released on November 12, 2020, and was the final game released by Japan Studio before their dissolution in April 2021. Team Asobi was formally spun off into an independent studio within Sony's PlayStation Studios in June 2021.
Astro Bot
Astro Bot, was announced on May 30, 2024, and was released for the PlayStation 5 on September 6, 2024. It was the first game featuring Astro not to be developed by Japan Studio due to its dissolution. The game was released in celebration of PlayStation's 30th anniversary. Astro Bot won multiple awards, including Game of the Year.
