In-house victory? Here's how Sony PlayStation 5 helped AstroBot win Game of the Year award

AstroBot has emerged as one of the biggest names in the gaming industry, after having bagged the Game of the Year award at a gala awards night held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday. However, Team Asobi did not just win it through sheer luck, but adapted various techniques to increase the popularity of this game in an amazing way.

How did AstroBot fare at the 11th Game Awards in Los Angeles?

Meanwhile, other winners included Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which won Best Score and Music at the 11th Game Awards night, followed by Black Myth: Wukong, that bagged a win for Best Action Game, as per a Deadline report. AstroBot not only bagged awards in a single category, but its win spread across multiple nominations, even including the Best Family Game award.

How did AstroBot end up as the best Game of The Year?

However, AstroBot's soaring popularity primarily stems from the fact that the game was pre-installed on PS5 consoles, be it the digital or the disc edition, meaning that it would technically be the first game that PS5 users would have been playing when they bought the console. This was an excellent strategy to rope in new users to the game, and the biggest advantage is the fact that it is available absolutely for free.


Moreover, it also provides some gaming features, where you can test the working conditions of your controller at the start of the game, which means that the game would not only just be used for entertainment, but also for troubleshooting pivotal console elements. Moreover, making this game PS5 exclusive gave it a sheer experience of being played in solid user experience levels, as provided by Sony.

FAQs:

Which year did AstroBot release?
AstroBot, which is a 3D platformer video game developed by Team Asobi exclusively for the PlayStation 5, as a sequel to Astro's Playroom, released in 2024 itself.

Did AstroBot win any awards?
Yes, Astro Bot won multiple awards at The Game Awards 2024, including categories like Best Family Game, Game of the Year, Best Game Direction and more.