The hero shooter mobile game Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Rogues Arena is a new spin-off in the series. It just completed its global launch this October, but now it has already announced server shutdown.
Developer Oh BiBi officially announced: "We have made the difficult decision to cease development. The final scheduled update will be released on November 6, 2026, and the game will be removed from all major app stores on November 21, 2026. Players who have already installed the game can continue playing until the game servers are permanently shut down on May 1, 2027."
The specific timeline is as follows:
November 6 – The final version update was released today.
November 21 – The game will be removed from all app stores. Players will have only two weeks left to download Rogues Arena, after which the installation package will no longer be available.
May 1, 2027 – Servers will be permanently shut down, and the game will no longer be playable.
Oh BiBi stated that after the servers go offline, "the game will no longer load or launch," and all player data will be cleared from the servers. Meanwhile, in-game purchases have been completely disabled, and the Super Pass is now available for free.
Rogues Arena is the first new release in the series since Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in 2021. The story is set in what Captain Qwark calls an "absolutely safe simulated world." Each match is essentially a training mission. The game features 12 unique playable heroes, including classic characters like Zed, Tempest, and Lamp, as well as new Lombax characters such as Sprocket, Chip, Widget, and Mops. Surprisingly, the series protagonist Ratchet is available only as a limited-time event character.
The game also offers various gameplay modes, including battle royale and ball-based combat similar to Rocket League:
- Bolt Rush: A 6-player free-for-all where the player who collects the most bolts wins.
- Free-for-All: A 6-player deathmatch mode where the first player to achieve 8 kills wins.
- Last Stand: A 6-player battle royale mode.
- Blast Ball: A 3v3 soccer-style match where the first team to score two goals wins.
- Zone Control: A 6-player PvP mode where players score points by capturing and holding zones.
- Monster Horde: A single-player PvE mode with 17 different levels.
Many players may not even know about this free-to-play Ratchet & Clank hero shooter mobile game, but those who have actually played it have given it quite positive reviews. Currently, the game holds a 4.5-star rating on the Google Play Store, but total downloads are only slightly over 100,000, meaning only a small portion of series fans have experienced this title.