Hi everyone. My name is Chad Dezern and I’m the Studio Director at Insomniac Games‘ North Carolina studio. I’m here to share some exciting news. We’ve been hammering away in our secret shack in the middle of the woods since January 2009. Now it’s time to emerge into the sunlight and hold our creation aloft. It’s alive!
We’re excited to announce that we’re hard at work on the first ever one-to-four player cooperative, online/offline, drop-in/drop-out Ratchet & Clank title, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One!
We knew from our earliest meetings that we wanted to give players a chance to play in the Ratchet Universe with Ratchet and Clank at the same time. And after we started, we felt an almost moral obligation to include Captain Qwark and Dr. Nefarious; there was just too much comedy potential in bringing this group together for us to pass up the opportunity. Their bumbling idiocy, prickly antagonism, and unfettered evil was a perfect reflection of how we play All 4 One here in the office. I’m looking forward to telling the story of how the four of them find themselves together . . .
The game is about cooperative play through and through. We want to make it easy to get together with friends and family, get in a game and have fun in the Ratchet universe. We’re working hard to capture the feeling of fighting through amazing battles with other players, whether they are on the couch next to you or playing online half-a-world away.
Our official reveal happened at the PlayStation Press Conference during gamescom in Cologne, Germany. We will be following up with a panel at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle on September 4. There, I’ll be joined by other Insomniacs: North Carolina Production Director Shaun McCabe, Senior Writer TJ Fixman, and Senior Community Manager James Stevenson. We’ll talk about all things Ratchet (including comics and action figures), and we’ll show all of the content from our announcement.
We can’t wait to show you more of the game. We feel like the game we want to make lines up perfectly with the game our fans want to see–the time is right for Ratchet coop! Keep an eye out for more info in the coming months. Don’t miss a thing: follow @InsomniacGames on Twitter, and sign up for our community and newsletter on InsomniacGames.com to stay up-to-date with new announcements.
So long for now, we’ll talk more soon.











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25 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:31 pm by Ragnarok-NZ
Wow. That was a fast upload
I’m so excited for this game!
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:31 pm by almighty-slayer
Ehhh i love Ratchet games but the series really really needs a break.
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:32 pm by Basket21
Hey gratz on the new game
quick question though
Will it also have a 1-player full storyline (with trophies) like the other games? Or is it multiplayer mayhem only ?
Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 9:23 pm by James Gallagher
I managed to grab Ted Price for a quick interview as he was leaving and I’ll be getting it live by the end of the week.
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:32 pm by anonymus212
Love Ratchet and Clank, am delighted !
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:36 pm by OttoT
Not much oof a co-op player here. Can it be singel player and will it have a fullfilling story?
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:38 pm by TiBeaR
Good coop game coming,,,
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:38 pm by mew_frenger
great idea for a R&C game. looks very fun
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:38 pm by xiked
AMAZING!!!
Well done Insomniac!
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:41 pm by pody
Never owned a Ratchet game, but this look cool!
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:41 pm by JOY_101
Awesome! but I do agree with almighty-slayer, the series needs a break. I am on the same note.
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:43 pm by JOY_101
Great Job Insomniac.
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:44 pm by Osahi_be
When I read the anouncement on the live blog I thought: “meh, I’m not to keen on co-op. I’ll probably pass on this”. When I saw the trailer I went: dude, when can I preorder this stuff? Looking forward to playing this in splitscreen with my girl
(you can’t keep playing LBP and Lego Harry Potter)
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:44 pm by Lucreto
Another Ratchet game and another Resistance. Insomnaic still love the PS3.
Will one for all be a PSN game or a retail release and can you play on your own?
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:46 pm by lewisj999
Could you upload the Resistance 3 trailer please!
This game looks awsome!
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:48 pm by thomdibble
didn’t follow the blog so i saw Ratchet & Clank All 4 One and assumed it was a Ratchet and Clank Collection one disc. don’t get me wrong, this looks to be cracking fun, but i must admit, i’m a bit gutted that it isn’t the long sought for Ratchet & Clank collection. looks good though, will probably pick it up
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:50 pm by GrimNebulinX
Love Ratchet & Clank, but hate multiplayer/co op
Will this game be single player as well?
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 7:56 pm by PowerControls
You made my day. Thanks Insomniacs!
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 8:10 pm by X_Weapon
Finally a R&C with 4 players coop. I was waiting this for come back and play R&C (I still have to play A Crack in Time).
Thanks, really, Insomniac. The new Ratchet’s look is very nice by the way.
But Fall 2011?! 1(ONE) year?
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 8:17 pm by Paul_Groves
If this is anything like the other 3 titles on PS3 then it will be awesome!!! I can’t wait for the release!!
If anyone hasn’t played Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction, Quest for Booty, and A Crack in Time, then you should because they are brilliant!
Hopefully it will have trophies like a crack in time because i am addicted to trophies XD!!
Also, I think that another Ratchet and Clank should be released on PSP because there are only so many times you can play a game over again.
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 8:25 pm by extermin8or
R3 trailer? lol
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Posted on 17 August, 2010 at 8:40 pm by funnydude6556
@3
well what do you think? Could you imagine seeing REQUIRES THREE FRIENDS in bold front on the cover?
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Posted on 18 August, 2010 at 1:36 am by NeodeosX
Awesome !
Don’t listen to people saying this series need a rest, Insomniac, you will always be pleasing tons and tons of fans all over the world with new R&C games
If you think this series need a rest, don’t buy A4O and let us enjoying these great news.
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Posted on 18 August, 2010 at 11:06 am by zadorvp
Agree with you on that, NeodeosX
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Posted on 18 August, 2010 at 3:28 pm by Stonesthrow
this is amazing..its what this generation of singleplayers should be, and this series is great for that, amazing co op gameplay, funny movies in between, this will rock..enjoyed all the ps3 rachet&clanks but this one will top them all! keep it up guys
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Posted on 18 August, 2010 at 8:34 pm by BalramRules
I REALLY WANT Online-Competitive Multiplayer for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One PLZZZZZ
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