The development of Astro Bot for PS5 seems to have lasted much less than Sony’s other triple-A exclusives
According to the words of Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry, the developers of Team Asobi took relatively little time to create Astro Bot, the new PS5 exclusive.
Astro Bot managed to win over many players with the State of Play trailer and generating an enthusiasm similar to that seen with other high-end productions from PlayStation Studios, and all of this seems to take place with shorter development times and a team less big than other blockbusters made by Sony teams.
At least according to the information shared by Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, who in the latest episode of the GI Microcast podcast stated that Team Asobi took around 3 years to develop with a team of around 60 people , a number which however may not take into account of any collaborations with external studios.
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It must be said, however, that considering the genre and tone of Astro Bot, the development certainly did not require motion capture, the drafting of an elaborate screenplay or a graphics structure as close to photorealism as these clearly do not help speed up the process.
The development of Astro Bot for PS5 seems to have lasted much less than Sony’s other triple-A exclusives
For comparison, in a 2019 interview with Road to VR, creative director and producer Nicolas Doucet reported that Astro Bot: Rescue Mission for PlayStation VR was made in half the time and with just 25 people . So even in these cases we are talking about a very short development cycle, net of excellent results, considering that the game received very high ratings from critics and the public.
Before leaving you, we remind you that Astro Bot will be available starting from 6 September 2024 exclusively on PS5. In addition to the State of Play trailer that made players fall in love, we had the opportunity to try it first-hand, here are our impressions .
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