Five Video Games to Celebrate PlayStation's 30th Anniversary
A roundup of five notable video games highlights Astro Bot, a platformer celebrating PlayStation's 30th anniversary, developed by Team Asobi (part of Sony Interactive Entertainment). Other titles include Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber, a documentary game about post-revolutionary Mexico; Death to Venice, an interactive story set in a dying Venice; Amedama, a game about possessing enemies set in late Edo period Japan; and Judero, a game blending stop-motion and 3D modeling set in the Scottish Borders. These games explore themes of history, climate change, and narrative experimentation.
Key facts
- Astro Bot celebrates PlayStation's 30th anniversary and is exclusive to PlayStation 5.
- Team Asobi developed Astro Bot, incorporating staff from the closed Japan Studio.
- Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber is a documentary game about post-revolutionary Mexico.
- Death to Venice is a free interactive story about a dying Venice due to climate change.
- Amedama is set in late Edo period Japan and involves possessing enemies.
- Judero is a collaboration between Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya, funded via Kickstarter.
- Judero uses stop-motion, clay, toys, and 3D modeling.
- Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber was created with the Hemeroteca Nacional de México and Museo de Arte Popular.
Entities
Artists
- Jack King-Spooner
- Talha Kaya
- Andrea "McKid" Bettini
- Eva "laughingpineapple" Jucci
- Dr. Atl
- Matteo Lupetti
Institutions
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Team Asobi
- Japan Studio
- IzanagiGames
- ACQUIRE Corp
- Mácula Interactive
- Lichene
- Gold Extra
- Hemeroteca Nacional de México
- Museo de Arte Popular
- Reporter senza frontiere
- Artribune
- Kickstarter
- Nintendo
- Steam
- itch.io
- HBO
- FISAR
- Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
Locations
- Japan
- Mexico
- Venice
- Italy
- Scottish Borders
- Scotland
- Città del Messico
- Mexico City
- Firenze
- Florence