Astro Bot DLC launching this fall, features Special Bots from Stellar Blade, Helldivers and more

Published: 11:19, 25 September 2024
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Astro Bot DLC launching this fall, features Special Bots from Stellar Blade, Helldivers and more
Astro Bot DLC launching this fall, features Special Bots from Stellar Blade, Helldivers and more

Key Points from the Article

  • Sony and Team Asobi have announced a free Astro Bot DLC titled "Speedrun and Special Bots" for the upcoming Astro Bot platformer.
  • Astro Bot fans have a lot to get excited about this fall, with new time-trial levels and special guest bots adding fresh excitement to the platformer.
Astro Bot DLC launching this fall, features Special Bots from Stellar Blade, Helldivers and more

The DLC will add five new online speedrun levels, allowing players to compete against associates and gamers worldwide on a global leaderboard. Team Asobi has hinted at several more surprise guests when the DLC launches.

In their time, Sony and Team Asobi have shared some juicy information regarding the free Astro Bot DLC, considered one of the crown jewels in their platformers. 

At the most recent State of Play announcement, it was revealed that new content would await players this fall completely free in the upcoming Astro Bot DLC. 

Titled "Speedrun and Special Bots," the DLC will add in five new online speedrun levels, joining the game for the first time as a central part of the title. Within them, players will have the ability to compete against associates and gamers worldwide by comparing their times on a global leaderboard, adding further competitiveness to the already entertaining and addictive platforming mechanics. 

Besides, ten more bots will be included in the rescuing pool in this update. Some of the new bots have come from popular PlayStation franchises, and so far, Helldivers 2 and Stellar Blade are confirmed to make the cut. 

While Team Asobi hasn't revealed literally every one of the new bots, they do hint at several more surprise guests when the DLC launches. Interesting to note, Stellar Blade was teased in the post-credits of Astro Bot's base game and didn't feature into its initial release. 

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Additionally, ten more bots will be included in the rescuing pool, with some of them coming from popular PlayStation franchises
Additionally, ten more bots will be included in the rescuing pool, with some of them coming from popular PlayStation franchises

This led to further speculation that other titles, such as Rise of the Ronin and Assassin's Creed, could pop up in such DLCs, too. Astro Bot fans have quite a bit to get excited about this fall. 

New time-trial levels with special guest bots merely set the player up for fresh excitement in this platformer, giving new reason to dive back into the game and test one's skills.


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