Astro Bot Tops Summer Game Fest Wishlists, Surpassing Major Franchises

Team Asobi's upcoming title outshines Doom and Gears of War in player anticipation, according to IGN data.

Astro Bot is the most wishlisted game from Summer Game Fest, beating Doom: The Dark Ages and Gears of War: E-Day.
The game is a sequel to the 2020 tech demo, Astro's Playroom, and will be released on September 6.
IGN Playlist data shows over 43,000 users' purchase intentions influenced the rankings.
Astro Bot's popularity is notable given it was the only new game revealed by Sony.
Despite Xbox's strong lineup, PlayStation's Astro Bot captured the top spot in player interest.