Industry veteran Colin Moriarty has dropped a rumor about Ratchet And Clank. Insomniac Games’ current projects, including the sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man, may not be the next game released by Insomniac. Instead, the company will allegedly be finishing up with a new Ratchet And Clank title in time for the PlayStation 5 release (GameFragger reports).
Recently, on an episode of the Sacred Symbols+ podcast (a non-public, Patreon supporter exclusive show) Moriarty talked about Insomniac’s current work and release plans.
Ratchet And Clank Moving Up The Line
“We’re going to get a Ratchet And Clank in-between [Spider-Man and the not-yet-announced sequel] on PlayStation 5. I feel like that’s going to be a launch game, the Ratchet & Clank game that’s long been in development at Insomniac.”
Colin Moriarty – Sacred Symbols+ Episode XVII
This would not only confirm that Insomniac is working on the sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man, but also a brand new Ratchet & Clank game. As the company is now owned by Sony, both titles are assured to be PS5 exclusives, but Moriarty’s timeline would indicate that the Ratchet & Clank project has been in the works for quite a while, and that the studio may be aiming to release the new game for PS5’s launch day.
Insomniac Games Doesn’t Sleep On The Job
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Insomniac Games rose to popularity in the PS1 era with the creation of the original Spyro the Dragon trilogy, and continued their success into the PS2 era with the Ratchet & Clank series. After releasing multiple Ratchet & Clank games for the PS3, along with the Resistance series, the company finished their run with the titular duo in April 2016 with the PS4 exclusive Ratchet & Clank. This puts us at almost 4 years since a Ratchet & Clank title has been released.
Of course, Insomniac didn’t lose relevance without their 2000’s mascot, releasing Marvel’s Spider-Man as a PS4 exclusive in 2018 to extremely positive critical review. Since the immensely popular superhero game was released, fans have been expecting a sequel in the works, especially with Sony purchasing the studio in 2019. With this revelation, it appears that the studio may be working on the Marvel sequel and the Ratchet & Clank title at the same time.
The Illuminerdi will keep an eye out for any updates, as well as any next-gen console news.