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Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble Cancelled Before Global Launch
Another PlayStation multiplayer project is ending before it can reach its intended audience. Sony and developer Oh BiBi have ended development of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, the free-to-play mobile multiplayer shooter created in collaboration with PlayStation Studios and Insomniac Games. The game will be removed from mobile storefronts on November 21 before its servers permanently close on May 1, 2027.
Unlike a conventional post-launch shutdown, Ranger Rumble never made it out of regional testing. The game initially soft-launched in the Philippines and Indonesia in November 2025 before expanding into Nordic countries, France, Canada and the United Kingdom.
That makes the cancellation another setback for PlayStation’s efforts outside its established single-player portfolio, following a broader period where Sony has cancelled or reassessed multiple live-service projects.
Ranger Rumble Will Remain Playable Until May 2027
Oh BiBi rolled out the game’s final planned update on November 6. New players will no longer be able to download Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble once it leaves Apple’s App Store and Google Play on November 21. Anyone who already has the game installed can continue using its existing modes, multiplayer matchmaking and competitive features until the servers shut down on May 1, 2027.
Once those servers close, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble will no longer load and all player data will be deleted. Progress, purchases and unlocked items cannot be transferred elsewhere. That brings an abrupt end to plans that still appeared to be moving towards a wider launch only a few months ago. In July, Oh BiBi opened worldwide pre-registration and described the regional testing period as successful, with the game being prepared for a global release.
The mobile shooter featured real-time PvP battles with PvE elements, alongside a planned roster of 12 heroes drawn from both familiar and newly created corners of the Ratchet & Clank universe.
Super Pass Is Now Free as Purchases Close
Real-money purchases have already been disabled. The premium Qwark Super Pass is now available free to remaining players, while Qwark Pass seasons will continue until shutdown. Cosmetics, characters, upgrades and other rewards can therefore continue to be earned through normal play during the remaining months.
Players with unused in-game currency have until May 1, 2027, to spend it, while eligibility for refunds on previous purchases will be handled through Apple or Google. Sony and Oh BiBi have not explained why development was halted, nor have they released player numbers or retention data from the regional tests. That makes any attempt to attribute the decision to poor engagement speculative.
The cancellation nevertheless arrives during a wider recalibration of PlayStation’s multiplayer ambitions. Sony has previously cancelled live-service projects at Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio, while the reported overhaul of Horizon Hunters Gathering moved it away from its original live-service structure.
Oh BiBi confirms that Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble‘s closure will have no impact on other Ratchet & Clank games or wider PlayStation services.
