Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (known as Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time in most PAL countries) is a 2009 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the seventh main installment in the Ratchet & Clank series and the third in its Future saga. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 in North America on October 27, 2009, in Australia on November 5, 2009 and in Europe on November 6, 2009. Upon release, the game received critical acclaim, with praise particularly aimed at the story, visuals, and gameplay. The fourth and final installment of the Future saga, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, was released in November 2013.