Sony cancels Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble before a global launch

Sal Romano at Gematsu dated the cancel November 6. Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Oh BiBi are ceasing development of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a free-to-play multiplayer arena shooter for iOS and Android. It soft-launched in selected regions and never received a full worldwide release. Austin Manchester at Polygon, same day, frames it as scrapped before a full release. The dates and player rules below are the official FAQ on rangerrumble.com, which Gematsu reprints in full.

We’ve made the difficult decision to cease development of Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble.— Oh BiBi / Sony, Ranger Rumble site, November 6, 2026

The dates the FAQ actually prints

A later FAQ line also prints “no planned updates after November 7, 2026.” The announcement heading still dates the final update November 6. Both sentences are on the same official page. Existing players can keep playing until May 1, 2027.

What the FAQ tells people who already installed it

• Current game modes, matchmaking, and competitive features stay active until End of Service on May 1, 2027.
• In-app purchases have been removed. Currency already earned or bought can be spent until then.
• The Super Pass is now free, “and all content can be earned throughout each season.” Qwark Pass seasons continue until May 1, 2027.
• Progress, purchases, and unlocked items “are not transferable to any other game.”
• All player data is wiped from the servers at End of Service. Refund eligibility is through Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
• “Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble’s ceasing development has no impact on other Ratchet & Clank games or PlayStation services.”

Where it actually soft-launched

Gematsu’s cancel brief lists the regional waves: Philippines and Indonesia in November 2025, alongside the announcement; Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark in December 2025; Canada in May 2026; the United Kingdom in August 2026. Polygon dates the reveal November 12, 2025, notes the UK as the most recent soft-launch, and writes that Sony had announced plans for a global launch over the summer and has now reversed course. That global-launch reading is Polygon’s. The November 6 FAQ does not print a reason for stopping development.