ASTRO BOT – first of five weekly speedrun level and Special Bot updates launches October 17
First look at "Building Speed" speedrun level.
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team ASOBI will release the first in a series of five weekly updates for ASTRO BOT on October 17, each adding a new speedrun level with two new Special Bots to rescue, the companies announced.
The full release schedule is as follows:
- October 17 – “Building Speed” speedrun level
- October 24 – “Let it Slide” speedrun level
- October 31 – “Spring-loaded Run” speedrun level
- November 7 – “Helium Heights” speedrun level
- November 14 – “Rising Heat” speedrun level
All updates will be available at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST / 22:00 JST each day.
“These levels will test your platforming skills and alongside an online leaderboard, will give you the chance to compete against all your PlayStation friends,” said Team ASOBI studio director Nicolas Doucet on PlayStation Blog.
“In ‘Building Speed,’ with the help of Barkster, the bulldog booster, you will blast your way through a sky-high city. Dodge cranes, smash through crates, and even speed through a flying car wash on the way to rescue your stranded crew.”
ASTRO BOT is available now for PlayStation 5.
Watch a sneak peek trailer for the “Building Speed” level below.