Sony Interactive Entertainment have announced the release date of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, along with it being available for pre-order.

As previously reported, recurring villain Dr. Nefarious has obtained the Dimensionator; and in the ensuing battle becomes damaged. This begins to tear the fabric of reality apart; separating Ratchet and Clank. The pair now travel across worlds and dimensions, fighting off foes with an arsenal of sci-fi weapons.

The game has been delayed multiple times since its announcement. While originally slated for Holiday 2020 on PlayStation 5, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and ensuing complications no doubt caused its delays.

The delays were almost swept under the rug however, in footnotes for trailers of upcoming PlayStation 5 games. The game was initially delayed to the first half of 2021, then to a wider berth of 2021. Now, the new pre-order teaser has confirmed the release date will be June 11th, 2021.

You can find that pre-order trailer below.

You can find the full rundown (via PlayStation) below.

Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure.

Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds, and beyond at mind-blowing speeds – complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal – as the intergalactic adventurers blast onto the PS5™ console.

Key features
The intergalactic adventurers are back with a bang in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Outrageous weaponry

• An evil robotic emperor is working overtime to wipe out organic life, with Ratchet and Clank’s own dimension next in his sights. You’ll need to dust off the dynamic pair’s outrageous weaponry and stop a dimensional collapse in its tracks.
• Blast your way home with an arsenal of explosive new weapons, including the Burst Pistol, Topiary Sprinkler and the Shatterbomb. Zip above cityscapes, boost into combat and slip through dimensions with physics-defying new gadgets.

New faces

• Unite the double team supreme with a cast of familiar allies and new faces – including an all-new Lombax resistance fighter who is just as determined to take out the robotic scourge.
• Play as Ratchet and as the mysterious new female Lombax from another dimension.
• Discover Clank’s all-new interdimensional mechanics.

Stunning visuals

• Enjoy a visually dazzling interdimensional adventure fuelled by the mind-blowing speed and immersive features of the PlayStation®5 console. Built from the ground up by acclaimed studio Insomniac Games, you’ll go beyond what you see with in-game actions coming to life in your hands via the DualSense™ wireless controller.

Travel in style

• Experience the intergalactic shuffle of dimensional rifts as they combine new worlds and gameplay. Warp across battlefields to rapidly gain your combat advantage and repair planetary rifts with dimension-spanning puzzles.
• Visit never-before-seen planets and see alternate dimension versions of old favourites, now more alive than ever with exotic flora and fauna thanks to the power of the PlayStation®5 console.

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