Behind the Classics: Ratchet & Clank

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What a treat! PlayStation.Blog's well-liked <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/behind-the-classics/">Behind the Classics series</a> continues with an inside story behind another iconic PlayStation series, this time from celebrated developer <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/">Insomniac Games</a>. The Burbank-based studio has produced a slew of memorable PlayStation titles, from the beloved PSone platformer <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/spyro-the-dragon/">Spyro the Dragon</a> to the soulful PS3 shooter <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-3/">Resistance 3</a>. But in 2002, Insomniac captivated both mainstream and hardcore gamers with the introduction of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/ratchet-and-clank-collection-ps3.html">Ratchet & Clank</a>, a technically peerless shooter-platformer hybrid that radiated style and spunk.

 

With November 4th marking the 10-year anniversary of Ratchet & Clank's release on PS2, PlayStation.Blog caught up with Ted Price, Insomniac Games' president and CEO, to learn more about how this impactful PlayStation powerhouse came to be. To learn more about the development of this classic series, be sure to check out our recent post that showcases <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/22/the-ratchet-clank-youve-never-seen-10-years-of-concept-art/">10 years of concept art</a>.

 

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