Sony and developer Oh BiBi have canceled Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, the free-to-play mobile hero shooter that never made it past its soft launch, the studio announced on the game’s official site on November 6, 2026.
The team said it had “made the difficult decision to cease development” of the game. The final update rolled out on November 6, 2026, and the app leaves the App Store and Google Play on November 21, 2026. Players who already have the game installed can keep playing until May 1, 2027, when the servers shut down for good and the game stops loading. All player data will be wiped at the end of service.
A short life for a big name
Ranger Rumble soft-launched in mid-2025 in a handful of territories including Canada, France, the Philippines, Indonesia and parts of Asia. It was built by mobile studio Oh BiBi in collaboration with Insomniac Games and PlayStation Studios, and it was the first new entry in the series since Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in 2021.
The game had planned a roster of 12 heroes and six modes, including team PvP, PvE wave battles and a battle-royale-inspired mode. In July 2026, the PlayStation blog was still promoting the title, opening worldwide pre-registration and saying it was gearing up for a global launch. Four months later that launch is scrapped. The FAQ on the game’s site confirms the shutdown has no impact on other Ratchet & Clank games or PlayStation services.
What players can still get
In-app purchases have already been removed, and the paid Super Pass is now free, with its content earnable through the remaining Qwark Pass seasons, which continue running until the servers close. Pre-registration rewards have been delivered to player inboxes with the final update. Anyone seeking a refund for money spent is being directed to Apple App Store or Google Play customer support.
Ranger Rumble’s app pages disappear from both stores on November 21, 2026, and the servers go dark on May 1, 2027.
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