Overview

• Astro Bot won four awards at The Game Awards 2024, including Game of the Year and Best Family Game, highlighting its critical success.
• The platformer sold 1.5 million units in its first nine weeks, performing exceptionally well in the family game genre.
• Sony president Hiroki Totoki cited Astro Bot and Helldivers 2's success as validation for expanding into family-friendly and live service game genres.
• Helldivers 2, a live service game, also received accolades at The Game Awards, winning Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer Game.
• Sony plans to leverage its past IPs and expand its game offerings beyond cinematic action-adventure titles, with Astro Bot playing a key role in this strategy.