October 17 is going to be a big day for Astro Bot fans

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Important takeaways

  • Team Asobi reveals that Astro Bot's post-launch content will begin rolling out from October 17 at no extra cost to players.
  • New speedrun levels will be added to Astro Bot

    every week until November 14th, with the first one labeled Building Speed.

  • Each speedrun level will feature two new VIP bots to rescue, for a total of 10 new bots.



Astro Bot developer Team Asobi has confirmed that they will begin rolling out new content for the beloved 3D platformer starting tomorrow, October 17th. This rollout will last for several weeks and will add new levels, VIP bots and more too Astro Bot players to enjoy.

The answer to Astro Bot from fans and critics alike has been nothing short of wonderful. The platformer received huge acclaim thanks to its celebration of PlayStation's 30-year history with a collection of VIP bots inspired by iconic characters associated with the brand. However, some Astro Bot players yearned for more content after the game, like the speedrun levels from Astro's playroom. Astro Bot also missed out on some crucial PlayStation gameplay footage, and it seems Team Asobi has listened to the feedback.


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On the PlayStation Blog, Team Asobi boss Nicolas Doucet revealed it Astro Bots free post-launch content update will begin rolling out weekly from 17 October to 14 November. A brand new speedrun level will be added every week, with tomorrow's inaugural level called Building Speed. Here, Astro Bot players will use the bulldog booster power-up to get through a level similar to Construction Derby in the base game. These speedrun levels are also said to test players' platforming skills and will include an online leaderboard.


Each new Speedrun level comes to Astro Bot

  • October 17: Building speed
  • October 24: Let it Slide
  • October 31: Spring-loaded running
  • November 7: Helium Heights
  • November 14: Rising heat


That's not all though, as each speedrun level includes two new VIP bots, giving a total of 10 new bots to rescue at the end of the content rollout. The September State of Play trailer already showed off VIP bots representing Eve from Stellar Blade and that Miscellaneous squad, so it should be interesting to see what other PlayStation series will be included Astro Bots free DLC. It's also exciting that Team Asobi is coming with a weekly rollout of content instead of releasing Astro Bots DLC content at once.

The staggered approach is of course nothing new, either Astro's playroom also received weekly bonus content back in June to build anticipation Astro Bots launch. This led to a large increase in the number of players Astro's playroomwhich is likely what influenced Team Asobi to do the same for Astro Bot. Weekly content drops will keep players coming back regularly and may even help Team Asobi adjust upcoming levels according to feedback.



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