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Astro Bot Beats Sonic and other Competitors in Europe

Astrobot Sells Well in Europe

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When Astro Bot was coming to PlayStation market, I thought the biggest challenge would be for the developers at Team Asobi and Sony to convince gamers that this is indeed a full-fledged game that deserves a normal price tag and is not just for kids. I didn’t doubt it myself, but the skepticism was often evident in discussions. Apparently, the authors have succeeded in this task. Journalist Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz magazine said on his Twitter account that, specifically in Europe, Astro Bot has done better than any other new 3D platformer in recent years, except Mario.

Astro should have had a very strong start for a genre that has long since gone out of the mainstream. According to Dringo, Astro Bot sold a third better than Sega’s Sonic Frontiers and a half and Activision’s Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Meanwhile, Christopher Dring is known to have access to accurate data, but he’s not allowed to share more specific numbers. Sony hasn’t boasted official sales yet, but from various hints from writers and analysts, Astro seems to be doing really well. It was the second best-selling title in the United States in its first week. Astro also reached the same position in its home country of Japan. We can only hope that the company waits for some nice numbers and eventually shares official figures.

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