Insomniac Games begins Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – the gang’s first new adventure in years – on June 11 exclusively for PlayStation 5, the studio announced on Thursday.
The game, originally released on June 11, 2020 (a year before its release date), is available in a standard edition for $ 69.99 and a Digital Deluxe Edition for $ 79.99.
Insomniac said this during Gamescom last summer Tear apart would debut in the PS5’s “launch window”. Seven months is quite an outdated window – the PS5 arrived in mid-November – but it’s possible that Sony wants to hold off on releasing one of its PS5 exclusives at the highest level until the console is more readily available for customers to buy.
In a PlayStation blog post, Insomniac dat Tear apart is a brand new full-length adventure – it seems the studio has learned its lesson from last year’s vague announcement of the spin game Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Sony offers a variety of pre-ordered bonuses Tear apart. Customers who pre-order one of the two versions of the game can pick up the beloved Carbonox armor Ratchet & Clank: Upcoming Command, as well as an “early unlocking” of the Pixelizer rifle from Ratchet & Clank (2016). While not entirely clear, it appears that all players will eventually be able to pick up the Pixelizer, regardless of their pre-order status. A physical launch edition of Tear apart will be available at certain retailers in the US and Canada; it will sell for $ 69.99 and includes a voucher for the pre-ordered bonuses.
The Digital Deluxe Edition of Tear apart comes with bonus Raritanium (used to upgrade weapons), five bonus weapons and a sticker pack for the game’s photo mode. It also includes a digital art book and a digital version of the game’s soundtrack.
Insomniac does not reveal any new footage in a trailer announcing the release date, but the PlayStation Blog post does contain new information about the game.
Tear apartThe story focuses on the still present Dr. Nefarious and his new invention: a machine that seeks alternative dimensions where he always wins against the titular heroes. Via this new device, Ratchet & Clank are separated from each other and they meet the nameless female lombaks (same breed as Ratchet). The two pals will have to work with this new lombax resistance fighter to reunite over the dimensions.
As for the name of this new lombax, Insomniac will still not tell players. But that ended the blog post with an idea: ‘hang in there, you’ll feel rosy soon.’ This may indicate that her name is Rose, Rosie, or something similar. Either way, fans will soon be able to start calling her by her real name, instead of just relying on ‘female lombaks’.