| Astro's Playroom | |
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| Developer(s) | Japan Studio (Team Asobi) |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Nicolas Doucet |
| Producer(s) | Nicolas Doucet |
| Designer(s) | Gento Morita |
| Programmer(s) | Masayuki Yamada |
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| Composer(s) | Kenneth C. M. Young |
| Series | Astro Bot |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 5 |
| Release | November 12, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Astro's Playroom is a 2020 platform game developed by Japan Studio's Team Asobi division and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5.[1][2] A sequel to Astro Bot Rescue Mission, the game comes pre-installed on every console, serving additionally as a free tech demo for the DualSense controller.[3][4]
Astro's Playroom was announced on June 11, 2020, at the PlayStation 5 reveal event.[5] The game was released on November 12, 2020. It received positive reviews from critics.
Astro's Playroom was the final game released by Japan Studio before their dissolution in April 2021. Team Asobi was formally spun off into an independent studio within Sony's PlayStation Studios in June 2021. A full-length sequel, Astro Bot, was announced on May 30, 2024, and was released for the PlayStation 5 on September 6, 2024.[6]
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