Ratchet & Clank (series)

Ratchet & Clank
The official Ratchet & Clank logo, used since 2016.
Genres	Platform Third-person shooter
Developers	Insomniac Games (2002–present) High Impact Games (2007–08) Sanzaru Games (2008) Nihilistic Software (2011) Idol Minds (2012–13) Tin Giant (2012) Mass Media (2014)
Publishers	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platforms	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 Android iOS
Platform of origin	PlayStation 2
First release	Ratchet & Clank November 4, 2002
Latest release	Ratchet & Clank (2016) April 12, 2016

Ratchet & Clank is a series of science fiction, action-oriented platformer and third-person shooter video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for many different PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 with the exclusion of Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank, which were developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable. Every game in the series has only been released for Sony platforms, as the IP is owned by Sony Computer Entertainment. An animated feature film adaptation produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment and distributed by Focus Features and Gramercy Pictures was initially scheduled for release in 2015, but was subsequently pushed back for release on April 29, 2016. Ironically, the film was not published by Sony Pictures or its subsidiaries; instead, the film's publishers are subsidiaries of Comcast. However, the companies have worked closely with Sony Computer Entertainment and Insomniac Games during production.

The games take place in a science fiction setting and follow the adventures of Ratchet (a feline-like humanoid known as a Lombax, who is a mechanic) and Clank (a diminutive, sentient Zoni robot) as they travel through the universe, saving it from evil forces that consistently threaten it. The series is noted for its inclusion of many exotic, unique and over-the-top weapons and gadgets, a concept that Insomniac Games has also expanded into their other games.