Team Asobi has finally explained the lack of Square Enix characters in Astro Bot PS5, and it’s a response that we somewhat expected. Studio lead Nicolas Doucet didn’t outright say it, but his answer to a direct question posed by Game File’s Stephen Totilo all but confirms that Square Enix wasn’t on board with the

While there are no Square Enix characters in 'Astro Bot', Team Asobi's head Nicolas Doucet has stressed he "respects the choice" of the studio to keep its I.P.s out of the game.