Sony Computer Entertainment America has revealed that the highly-anticipated Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time has achieved Gold status, and is preparing for it’s suggested launch on October 30^th 2009. Originally revealed back in March, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time ranks alongside Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and EyePet: Your Virtual Pet as the highlights of 2009’s first-party fourth quarter releases.

            Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time has officially entered the manufacturing process in North America and Europe, set for release on October 27^th and suggested to arrive on October 30^th respectively. Powered by Insomniac Games’ fourth-generation PlayStation 3 technology, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time hopes to bring the experience of playing your own computer generated animation movie to PlayStation 3 consoles. Players have been told to expect all the laughs and witty banter typical of a Ratchet and Clank title, alongside the new space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.

            Concluding the events that began in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will answer some of the franchise fans’ biggest questions. After discovering that lovable robot Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, the Wrench-swinging Ratchet races to save his best friend. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good? It’s only a few weeks now til fans of the series will have the chance to find all this out for themselves, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details.

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