Sony shuts down Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble mobile game
The free phone shooter leaves the App Store and Google Play on Nov. 21, and its servers go offline May 1, 2027.
Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Oh BiBi are shutting down Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a free multiplayer shooter for phones that never launched worldwide. The closure notice went up Nov. 6 on the game's website.
The game was a mobile spin-off of the franchise, not a mainline console entry, and it was in limited release in some regions. Other Ratchet & Clank games and PlayStation services are not affected.
The wind-down has three dates. The final update arrived Nov. 6, bringing the pre-registration rewards to players' mailboxes. On Nov. 21 the game leaves the App Store and Google Play, though anyone who already has it can reinstall until then. The servers go dark May 1, 2027, and player data goes with them.
Until then the game works in full: all modes, matchmaking, competitive play and the Qwark Pass seasons, with the Super Pass free. In-app purchases have already been removed. Refunds go through Apple or Google, depending on the store, and progress does not carry over to any other game.
Neither Sony nor Oh BiBi gave a reason for the cancellation. It is another live-service game that shuts down before reaching a global launch.
New players have until Nov. 21 to download it. Current players have six months to spend their in-game currency and rewards.
