Expanding on the suggestion, Qizilbash explained to Variety how Sony picked up on last year's PS5 entry earning many awards and building up an audience of enthusiasts. "Those are very early indicators for us to want to try and grow that franchise and grow that IP. So we’re constantly looking at that."
"And I would say it’s not just sort of awards and nominations that drive that," he explained. "Sometimes we have IP that’s just got great stories that a creator really wants to adapt it."
While the Astro Bot titles do follow a very basic narrative — the latest being to put back together a PS5 spaceship — the gameplay is very much the focus of the series. However, as The Super Mario Bros. Movie demonstrated in 2023, you do not need to follow an in-depth story to achieve success.
In terms of other projects, PlayStation Productions is also turning Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima, Gravity Rush, and more into films. There'll also be a God of War TV show. Would you watch an Astro Bot movie? Let us know in the comments below.
