PlayStation to shut down Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble mobile game in May 2027
PlayStation has ended development of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a free multiplayer mobile shooter. The game leaves app stores on November 21, and its servers close permanently on May 1, 2027.
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PlayStation has stopped development of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a free multiplayer shooter for Android and iOS. According to a statement on the game's website, as reported by 80 Level, the app will be removed from stores and can no longer be downloaded from November 21.
The final planned update went out on the App Store and Google Play on November 6, and no further updates are planned. Players who have already installed the game can keep playing until May 1, 2027, with all current game modes, matchmaking and competitive features. After that, the servers shut down permanently and all player data will be deleted.
In-game purchases have been removed. Players can still earn rewards through play and spend the in-game currency on upgrades, cosmetics, characters and other currencies. Qwark Pass seasons will run until May 1, and the Super Pass is now free, with all its content earnable during each season.
Other Ratchet & Clank games and PlayStation services are not affected. The announcement includes an FAQ explaining how players can use the game's features during the transition period.
Ranger Rumble was developed by the French studio Oh BiBi in collaboration with PlayStation Studios and Insomniac Games. It soft-launched in the Philippines and Indonesia in November 2025, then expanded to more countries, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Canada and the UK. Sony announced plans for a global launch and opened pre-registration in July, but the game never launched globally.
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