Possibly one of the biggest surprises of last year was the massive success of Sony's Astro Bot; a cute platformer that made a lot of waves when it won award after award at various gaming awards shows and publications.
While nothing has been announced in terms of a sequel, the latest comments from PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst all but confirms we'll be seeing more Astro Bot games in the future.
Hulst calls the game one of Sony's most "exciting recent successes."
PlayStation Boss All Praise For Astro Bot
In a recent video presentation, PlayStation Head of Studio Business Group Hermen Hulst mentioned they want to develop Astro Bot into an enduring and iconic game franchise for PlayStation.
Talking about the game, Hulst calls Astro Bot one of the PlayStation brand's "most exciting recent success." Hulst added (via Genki), "Astro Bot was a smash hit, achieving universal acclaim among players and critics and sweeping award shows." Astro Bot is listed as an "emerging IP," which we're hoping means more Astro Bot games are on the way.
Hulst's latest statement echoes that of Sony president Hiroki Totoki's last year when the exec mentioned that they want more family-friendly games like it in...
