PlayStation will make more family friendly games, but won't abandon games-services altogether
Sony doesn't intend to ignore the Astro Bot's success. The corporation has plans for more family friendly games.
Astro Bot, a 3D platformer from Team Asobi studio, turned out to be one of the nicest surprises of this year. It turns out that the success of the game gave Sony a lot to think about.
During a conversation with investors, the CEO of the Japanese corporation, Hiroki Totoki, didn't hide his satisfaction with the success of Astro Bot.
- It's not just about financial results (the title sold over 1.5 million copies).
- Totoki also emphasized that the game has won many awards, including being chosen as the Game of the Year at The Game Awards.
- Sony now wants to follow up and plans to release more family friendly games.
To avoid being overly optimistic, Totoki also confirmed that Sony is planning more games-as-a-service, arguing this with the success of Helldivers 2.
Reason for optimism
In general, the Sony head's statement gives cause for optimism.
Years ago, the company had a lot of cool games that could appeal to both adults and children. It's enough to mention series like LittleBigPlanet, Jak and Daxter, or Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. All these brands are currently dormant and in this generation, only Ratchet & Clank has seen a new installment.
Let's hope that the success of Astro Bot will genuinely encourage the company to increase its investment in this category, as players would greatly benefit from it.
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Author: Adrian Werner
A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.
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