Ratchet & Clank PS4 is being given away for free this March Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ratchet & Clank PS4 is being given away for free this March And there's a special deal for new Funimation users. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 23 Feb 2021 32 comments Ratchet & Clank 2016 is being given away for free on the PlayStation Store this March, as one of the latest free giveaways in Sony's Play at Home initiative. Oh, and there's a special offer on anime subscription trials, too. In a blog post, Sony said the last 12 months "hadn't been easy," but that the company wanted to help by giving something back to the community. "These days, we could all use something to look forward to and another reason to stay safely socially distanced, so we are happy to be able to offer a free selection of great games and some entertainment offers," the post added. Ratchet & Clank PS4 will be available for free download from 2nd March at 7am GMT, to 1st April at 4am BST. Players will be able to keep their copy of the game for good, so no speedrunning is required. Unless that's your thing. Watch on YouTube We try all the new weapons in Ratchet and Clank (PS4 gameplay) If you're into anime, meanwhile, you'll probably know that Sony now owns both Crunchyroll and Funimation. As detailed in the blog post, the latter streaming service is launching an extended access offer for new users on 25th March, offering an additional 90 days of free access on top of the standard 14-day trial. This isn't the first free giveaway for the Play at Home Initiative - last April, Sony also gave away Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey for a limited time. It seems there's more to come, too, as the blog post says this is "just the beginning" of the free offerings, with this year's Play at Home scheduled to run until June. The choice of Ratchet & Clank PS4, meanwhile, seems rather deliberate given Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases on PS5 this June, so it seems like excellent prep for the next game. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on the elusive next-gen console, that is. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store