Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jul 15
Sony Opens Global Pre-Registration for 12-Hero Ratchet & Clank Mobile Shooter
Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jul 15

Sony Opens Global Pre-Registration for 12-Hero Ratchet & Clank Mobile Shooter

3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jul 15

Summary

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment and Oh BiBi said Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is moving toward global launch after regional soft launches in Canada, the Nordics, France and Asia.
  • The iOS and Android spinoff is a third-person multiplayer hero shooter with 12 launch heroes and six modes, including PvP, PvE, battle royale and a soccer-themed showdown.
  • Pre-registration feeds a community reward track, capped by a Clank Suit cosmetic for playable hero Widget.
  • The push comes despite a skeptical fan response since the game's November 2025 reveal, prompting Oh BiBi to stress it aimed to make the title feel true to the series.

Insights

How will Ranger Rumble's free-to-play model avoid pay-to-win pitfalls and remain true to the franchise's spirit?
With two major games launching weeks apart, how is Insomniac balancing its AAA console ambitions with its new mobile partnership?
Can Sony's latest mobile push with a major IP finally break through in a market crowded with established hero shooters?