Summary
PlayStation appears to be throwing its entire weight behindAstro Bot, as in a rare move, Sony Interactive Entertainment changed the profile images of its official accounts on various social media platforms to celebrate the release of the PlayStation 5 exclusive.Astro Bot, has already cracked the list of top 100 games of all time and is predicted to do extremely well when the 2024 Gaming Awards season comes around.
PlayStation took to X, Instagram and Facebook to change its profile photos and cover photos to be based on the belovedAstro Botsoon after the game’s release on Friday. Thebig-budget mascot 3D platformeris a full game follow up to the PS5 built-in gameAstro’s Playroom, with Captain Bot having to go on a rescue mission in order to save members of his team of little robots following an alien attack. Throughout its hours of gameplay, players will discover many cameos of iconic PlayStation characters that have been robotified for the purpose of the game, with even more cameos being hinted to come post-launch.
Platforming mascotshave long been celebrated by PlayStation, who unlike competitors, would prop up a number of mascot characters at a given time. Crash Bandicoot and Spyro were just two beloved icons from PlayStation’s early days who have been given the star treatment, the PS2 era had several mascots of its own, Sackboy debuted in the PS3 era, and nowAstro Botjoins that elite circle.
Astro Bot’s Rise to Mascot Status
First debuted in 2013’s Playroom for PS4,Astro Botgot his leading role in the 2018 release of the PSVR-exclusiveAstro Bot Rescue Mission. It wouldn’t be until 2020 that Captain Bot would next be available for the console, withAstro’s Playroomhelping to teach players about the DualSense capabilities beloved on PS5. The early Friday morning propping up ofAstro Boton social media platforms also comes as PlayStation gears up forits 30th anniversary celebrations, and fans like Reddit user IcePopsicleDragon made note of the big change.
Astro Bothas been received extremely well by critics, having secured the spot for 2nd best game of the year and already surpassing the mark for74th best game of all time. Many critics are praising its gameplay and the inclusion of characters from PlayStation’s past, fillingAstro Botwith tons of nostalgic elements. The move to promoteAstro Botin a social media blitz came as a pleasant surprise to fans, who were already familiar with the character in previous entries but had yet to dub Captain Astro as an iconic mascot, despite his official status from PlayStation. Now, though, it is certainly safe to say thatAstro Bothas been cemented as the current PlayStation mascot.
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