Why Astro Bot's awards sweep may matter even more than you think
In today's edition we have an interview with Team Asobi studio director Nicolas Doucet on Astro Bot's big DICE wins, plus news featuring the likes of the BAFTA game awards and more.
Is the game industry trying to tell us something about 'compact,' 'joyful' games?
It both was and wasn't surprising to see Team Asobi's Astro Bot scoop up another game of the year win at the 2025 DICE Awards. As Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr put it, "there is catharsis to be found in the silly and absurd," and Astro Bot delivers that catharsis in spades. It's as equal a contendor as every other game of the year award nominee from 2024, no doubt about that.
41 titles have received nominations in total—including Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep, and Thank Goodness You're Here!
Along with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Curry wrote Akuji: The Heartless and handled marketing for the Gex games.
The developer already cut staff last fall, and now it's claimed only the founders and a 'handful' of employees remain.