Insomniac Games officially announced the development of Ratchet: Deadlocked as the fourth main installment in the Ratchet & Clank series.
Ratchet: Deadlocked was released for the PlayStation 2 in North America, bringing a darker tone and more combat-focused gameplay to the series.
Ratchet: Deadlocked launched in European markets, expanding its player base internationally.
Ratchet: Deadlocked was released in Japan, completing its global rollout.
Ratchet is forcibly enrolled into the brutal and deadly combat game show DreadZone after being kidnapped.
Ratchet's partner robot Dio is introduced, aiding him in combat through the DreadZone battles.
Ratchet forms an alliance with the outlaw group Team Darkwater to help him survive and compete in the DreadZone.
Ratchet battles through multiple deadly arenas controlled by the DreadZone gameshow, showcasing his combat skills to avoid death.
Ratchet confronts the Overseer, the tyrannical host of the DreadZone gameshow and leader of the warbots.
Ratchet uncovers that the Overseer plans to use the warbots to conquer the galaxy beyond the DreadZone gameshow.
Ratchet fights the Overseer in a climactic battle to stop the galactic conquest and to secure freedom for himself and others forced to fight.
Following his victory over the Overseer, Ratchet escapes the deadly gameshow and gains freedom from involuntary combat.
