Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble is shutting down

Ranger Rumble is shutting down. PlayStation's mobile shooter leaves stores on November 21 and servers close on May 1, 2027. Here is what you need to know.

FireGhost

November 9, 2026, 07:50 PM4 min read

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Ranger Rumble is shutting down. PlayStation has stopped development on its mobile arena shooter Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble. The game leaves app stores on November 21, and its servers close on May 1, 2027.

The news came in a November 6 notice on the game's official website. The team said it had made the difficult decision to cease development. The game never reached a full worldwide launch.

Why is Ranger Rumble shutting down?

The official notice gives no reason. But estimates shared by MobileGamer.biz make the picture clearer. According to AppMagic data, the game picked up 391,000 downloads and just $62,000 in revenue since November 2025. That is a very small return for a major PlayStation brand.

Pocket Gamer argues the game was up against it from the start. It notes that Ratchet & Clank has been out of the spotlight for five years since Rift Apart. Many mobile players also already have their hands full with games built for the platform.

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble heroes in the arena — Official key art for Ranger Rumble (Source: Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble official site)

Key dates

Date	What happens
November 6, 2026	Final planned update rolled out on the App Store and Google Play
November 21, 2026	Game removed from stores, so new players can no longer download it
May 1, 2027	Servers shut down for good, and the game will no longer load

What still works until then?

According to the official FAQ, all game modes, matchmaking and competitive features stay live until May 1, 2027. In-app purchases have been removed. The Super Pass is now free, and all of its content can be earned through play. Qwark Pass seasons also keep running until the end. You can claim and use any rewards until the servers close. After that, the game will not load at all.

What kind of game was Ranger Rumble?

Ranger Rumble was a hero-based arena shooter that pitted new and familiar Ratchet & Clank characters against each other. Pocket Gamer explains that matches took place in a combat simulation hosted by Captain Qwark, built to find the next generation of Galactic Rangers.

It was developed by French studio Oh BiBi, maker of Frag Pro Shooter, together with Insomniac. MobileGamer.biz reports it soft launched in the Philippines and Indonesia in November 2025. It later expanded to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Canada and the UK. Global pre-registration opened in July, but a worldwide launch never came.

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble official key art — Ranger Rumble key art with the game logo (Source: Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble official site)

What does it mean for PlayStation on mobile?

This is another step back for PlayStation's mobile plans. MobileGamer.biz recalls that in 2022, Sony told investors mobile would make up 20% of its first-party releases by March 2026. That same year, it bought Savage Game Studios. The studio was later renamed Neon Koi and closed in October 2024 without releasing a game.

With Ranger Rumble gone, MLB The Show Mobile is PlayStation's only major mobile release. AppMagic estimates it has made $2.3 million from 1.9 million downloads. Sony's biggest mobile hits come from elsewhere: Sony Music-owned Aniplex is behind Fate/Grand Order.

For more PlayStation news, read about the new PS Portal model and the Pulse Elevate speaker delay. On mobile, PUBG Mobile 4.7 arrives on November 12.