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Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart<\/a><\/p>\n

Multiple staff from Insomniac Games<\/strong> have confirmed that Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart<\/strong> was made in a “completely crunch free” environment.<\/p>\n

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Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart enjoyed some seriously impressive review scores<\/a> yesterday, and our own Tom Orry lauded the game, saying that “the PS5 has arrived” in our own Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart review.<\/a><\/p>\n

More impressive than Insomniac’s latest critically-acclaimed game, though, is the confirmation that the developers managed to produce it in a studio that didn’t need to crunch in order to hit the release date.<\/p>\n

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“[Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart] is at 89 average score [on Metacritic], and I can’t speak for anyone on the team but myself, but I didn’t crunch once,” tweeted<\/a> game designer Grant Parker. “40-hour weeks the whole time. It is possible to work on a great game without suffering.”<\/p>\n

Another staffer on the game, Insomniac animator Lindsay Thompson<\/a>, agreed. “I didn’t crunch once, entire production. A couple late nights here and there finishing something up, but completely crunch free. It is possible. Team wellness lets the creativity flow free.”<\/p>\n

Finally, Insomniac narrative coordinator Justin Fennessy replied to Thompson<\/a>, saying: “And those few late nights don’t even feel like work when you’re having so much fun making the damn thing.”<\/p>\n

In an industry where crunch has been lambasted for its effects on employee mental health, it’s nice to see that a successful, critically-acclaimed game from a triple-A studio can manage this to pull out all the stops and keep its staff happy.<\/p>\n

After controversies around the likes of Rockstar<\/a> and CD Projekt Red<\/a> when it comes to crunch, it’s refreshing to see a different, crunch-free path forward (something Respawn has also noted it’s aiming for<\/a> in the future).<\/p>\n

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is out June 11<\/a> on PS5 and introduces a new female Lombax as a playable character.<\/a><\/p>\n

The post Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart enjoyed a “completely crunch free” development<\/a> appeared first on VG247<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Multiple staff from Insomniac Games have confirmed that Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was made in a “completely crunch free” environment. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart enjoyed some seriously impressive review scores yesterday, and our own Tom Orry lauded the game, saying that “the PS5 has arrived” in our own Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart review. More impressive than Insomniac’s latest critically-acclaimed game, though, is the confirmation that the developers managed to produce it in a studio that didn’t need to crunch in order to hit the release date. Watch on YouTube “[Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart] is at 89 average score [on Metacritic], and I can’t speak for anyone on the team but myself, but I didn’t crunch once,” tweeted game designer Grant Parker. “40-hour weeks…<\/p>\n

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