Update: 08/29/2024 5:59 PM EST by KYLE GRATTON
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the Astro Bot In-store demo was exclusive to Canada and would cease to be available on September 6. Both of these inaccuracies have been corrected.
Some lucky fans can try a demo of an eagerly awaited PlayStation 5 Exclusive before it comes out. The game is scheduled for release in the fall of 2024, but a demo will be available for about two weeks before it launches. However, it looks like the demo won’t be available to everyone. Instead, only residents of a specific country will have access to it, and only if they visit a specific store franchise.
PlayStation and developers team ASOBI invite fans to try Astro Bot Before it is officially released. The catch is The Astro Bot Demo will be available in select stores only. the “Astro Bot in store demo experience,“Like these PlayStation The website calls it and it will be playable in 31 Best Buy stores across Canada. Interested Canadian fans can check if there’s a participating store near them on the PlayStation website. The demo will be available to try starting August 26. Those in other countries should keep an eye on local retailers for the Astro Bot Demo. For those not in Canada, you can visit retailers in your local country to see availability of demos.
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Astro Bot Demo is a nod to its origins
A long journey for a small robot
Astro Bot First rode its tiny jetpack onto the gaming scene in 2016. At the time, Team ASOBI was part of Sony’s in-house development studio, and needed a way to show new VR users how to use the device. The result was The Playroom VR, A virtual playground available for free with the purchase of a VR console. Play the game room Has several minigames designed to get new users familiar with the controller and headset. Among these was the little robot who became the star of Astro Bot.
Since the release of The PlayRoom VR, Team ASOBI has launched two successful VR games, Astro Bot Rescue Mission And Astro’s playroom. The latter was another free demo designed to showcase the PlayStation 5’s capabilities, and it came pre-installed on new consoles.
Today, Team ASOBI is its own independent studio and the upcoming Astro Bot Will be a full-length game. For the second time in the little robot’s career, the game will not use VR, making it much more accessible to players who simply do not want to get a PS VR. This does not mean that the game will not have fun with the resources it has: the team has confirmed that Astro Bot will have players using their DualSense controllers in innovative ways.
But first, the developers want to get Astro Bot In the hands of players. Although limited in scope, the in-store demo experience is a way to connect to its roots as a free game. Astro Bot Launched on September 6 for everyone.
Source: Playstation