If you were hoping the next Ratchet & Clank game would be a PS5 platform adventure in the vein of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, this one is going to sting a little. Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Oh Bibi have officially opened global pre-registration for Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a third-person multiplayer hero shooter built exclusively for iOS and Android.
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From soft launch to worldwide rollout
The game was first revealed back in November 2025, and the reception from longtime fans was, to put it diplomatically, mixed. Community comments ranged from disappointment to outright dismissal, with one YouTube response reading: "This sounds like the kind of thing Ratchet and Clank would've made fun of." The PlayStation Blog announcement this week drew similar skepticism, with one commenter calling it a "dead on arrival" entry in the franchise.
Here's the thing, though: Oh Bibi did not jump straight to a global release. The studio ran regional soft launches across Canada, the Nordics, France, and Asia, using that period to gather player feedback and refine the experience before committing to a worldwide push. That is more due diligence than many mobile spinoffs bother with.
Oh Bibi CEO Stanislas Dewavrin addressed the skepticism head-on in the official blog post, acknowledging that the team knows "how much this universe means to people" and that the goal was to build something that "truly belongs in the series." Whether the final product delivers on that is still an open question, since no global release date has been confirmed yet.
What the game actually offers
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble launches with 12 playable heroes, including some new Lombax characters alongside familiar faces. The mode lineup is broader than you might expect from a mobile hero shooter:
- PvP competitive matches
- PvE cooperative play
- Battle royale mode
- A soccer-themed Showdown mode
Oh Bibi is the studio behind Frag Pro Shooter, BEAST, and Go Go Magnet, so mobile multiplayer is genuinely their wheelhouse. That does not automatically mean Ranger Rumble will satisfy fans who want a proper single-player adventure, but it does suggest the core mechanics will be competently built.
The bigger picture for the franchise
What most players miss in announcements like this is what it signals about the franchise's direction. A mobile spinoff does not rule out a mainline console sequel, but it does confirm that Sony is comfortable extending the Ratchet & Clank brand into free-to-play mobile territory. For a series that built its reputation on premium, story-driven adventure games, that is a notable shift in strategy.
The pre-registration page is live now at rangerrumble.com. A global release date has not been announced, but the move to worldwide pre-registration suggests a launch window is not far off. If you want to stay sharp on everything Ratchet-related in the meantime, the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart guide collection covers the last mainline entry top to bottom while the wait continues.
