Mat Piscatella of analyst firm Circana (previously the NPD Group) has revealed in a social media post that Astro Bot ranked second in September 2024’s software chart in the US, with only EA Sports FC 25 managing to top it.
The top 10 consisted of a number major releases including Madden NFL 25, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, EA Sports College Football, Star Wars Outlaws, NBA 2K25, Hogwarts Legacy, NHL 25, and God of War Ragnarok.
As previously reported, Astro Bot has performed incredibly well since its launch in early September, having sold better than any other 3D platformer in the past 10 years other than the Mario games. Developer Team Asobi has confirmed that it will be releasing weekly speedrun stages for Astro Bot every Thursday, with the second due tomorrow.
Astro Bot’s sales are obviously encouraging for the IP and Sony will hopefully be quick to continue with the franchise as one of its tentpole IPs. Herman Hulst, CEO of Studio Business Group for SIE, described Astro Bot as ‘very, very important to PlayStation,’ so hopefully this means another full-fledged outing will materialise in the next few years.
[Source – Mat Piscatella]