It looks like PS5's unofficial mascot, Astro, will be back sooner than anticipated. In a recent blog from SCEJ's Creative Director, Nicolas Doucet, he ends the post by mentioning "Astro will be back with news soon."
Doucet doesn't elaborate on the plans, but it's great to hear that more content with the adorable robot is on the way. Will in be an expansion to Astro's Playroom? A new game? Possibly Astro Bot 2? Or just a regular, bug-fixing patch? Your guess is as good as ours, and we'll just have to wait and see what the team has in store for Astro.
Fans on Twitter are hopeful it’s the latter, with the original Astro Bot becoming one of the best reasons to own a PSVR headset. No doubt an Astro Bot sequel could sell the potential of a new headset – and Sony has been suspiciously quiet about its next-gen VR plans. If Astro's Playroom has shown us anything, its that the little robot knows how to show off new hardware. He'd be a perfect fit to debut PSVR 2.
Astro's Playroom comes preinstalled on every single PS5 console. Doucet, in his blog, said "it is our gift to you, the amazing PlayStation community. We would not be here without you and we wanted to show you our most sincere appreciation." The game comes will a full suite of trophies, and there's even a Platinum available for you to unlock – not a bad way to kick off your PS5 gaming career.
Although it was designed to show off new features on the DualSense controller, Astro's Playroom seems to be a rather impressive platformer in its own right. Each level highlights a new aspect of the controller in a fun and engaging way – for example, SSD Speedways sees you flying a rocket ship using the DualSense's adaptive triggers. The more pressure you apply to the trigger, the more force you feel coming back from the controller. Early reviews are overwhelming positive, and we're excited to see what the future has in store for Astro.
Source: PlayStation Blog