FOSTER City, Calif., Oct. 30 – Sony Computer Entertainment
America announced today the release of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools
of Destruction available exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Created by independent developer Insomniac Games, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction delivers a true, next-
generation action-adventure game that is vibrant and diverse. With graphics comparable to a high-quality computer graphic movie, complete with bustling cities, gigantic enemies and giant boss battles, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools
of Destruction presents a sophisticated, humorous adventure for fans of all ages.

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction features unique, diverse
gameplay and shines as a must-have title for 2007. Following the release of
its best-selling launch title, Resistance: Fall of Man, Insomniac Games is one
the first development teams to embark on a second-generation exclusive PS3
title. Leveraging the true processing power of the PS3 system, Insomniac Games
has overhauled its proprietary PS3 engine technology, making the physics
engine four times faster than that of Resistance, to create the most visceral
Ratchet & Clank universe yet, overflowing with exotic creatures and flying
vehicles all at sixty frames per second.

“Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction was the team’s opportunity
to not only bring back what players have known and loved about the franchise,
but a chance to create an experience that redefines itself on the PS3 system,”
said Brian Allgeier, creative director, Insomniac Games. “As the biggest game
Insomniac has ever produced, Ratchet & Clank Future expands its action
adventure roots into new territories that will truly evoke a sense of mystery,
adventure, variety and spectacle around every turn.”

Players join Ratchet, the last-known Lombax, on his quest to find the
answers of his mysterious past and Lombax origins. Unfortunately for Ratchet,
Emperor Percival Tachyon is equally interested. The tyrant of an ancient race
of evil aliens called Cragmites, Tachyon has an age-old grudge and is bent on
wiping Ratchet off the universe. As Tachyon ambushes Ratchet and Clank in
their home galaxy, they realize they need to escape quickly and prevent the
galaxy’s destruction. Along the way, they embark upon an adventure bigger than
any they’ve experienced, one that will not only unravel the mystery of the
Lombaxes, but also test the limits of their friendship.

Combining Ratchet & Clank’s adventure roots with an epic storyline and
immersive gameplay, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction draws players
into a vast, new galaxy more interactive than ever before. Players will
discover all-new vast worlds such as a majestic cloud city and a space-age
amusement park. Along the way they will encounter an entirely new cast of
colorful characters (and some old favorites) as well as the introduction of a
variety of new alien races and life forms.

Having a variety of tangible weapons has always been a focus of the
Ratchet & Clank franchise. In Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction,
players will have access to a fully stocked arsenal of all-new weapons such as
the Plasma Beasts and Tornado Launcher, which uses SIXAXIS(TM) wireless
controller to direct tornadoes that suck up enemies and whip them around with
debris. All weapons can be upgraded and customized with a new system that
provides greater power and flexibility. Players can also utilize Ratchet’s
new supply of consumable “on-demand” combat devices, such as the Groovitron,
which causes enemies to dance uncontrollably to disco music. In addition,
gadget gameplay returns as Ratchet and Clank will have more gadgets at their
disposal to help them bounce, fly, evade and defy gravity.