Overview

• The July 10 free update adds five new Vicious Void challenge levels—including Twin-Frog Trouble, Suck It Up, Handhold Havoc and High Inflation—bringing Astro Bot’s total to over 90 levels.
• New Special Bots feature Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII alongside 2B from NieR: Automata, Serge from Chrono Cross and Atsu from Ghost of Yotei.
• Team Asobi teased on the PlayStation Blog that completing the Vicious Void galaxy “might lead to something really cool,” hinting at further unlockable surprises.
• Studio head Nicolas Doucet confirmed a tweaked limited-edition Astro Bot DualSense controller will return later this year, though no release date has been set.
• With multiple Game of the Year awards and PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst’s support, Astro Bot is being positioned for ongoing growth as a flagship PlayStation series.