Reactivation Canceled by splash damage

Transformers: Reactivate Splash Damage has officially been cancelled. At The Game Awards 2022, Transformers fans were greeted with a mysterious trailer for the Transformers: Reactivatean online title for 1-4 players that would see the Autobots and Decepticons team up to fend off a new alien threat on Earth. Developer Splash Damage is known for its work on the multiplayer components of popular titles such as Gears 5 and Batman: Arkham Originsand some players were interested in seeing what the studio would bring to the beloved Transformers mark.

However, not much has been revealed about it Transformers: Reactivate in the years since it was first announced, aside from a few leaks and early action figure releases. According to these leaks Transformers: Reactivate would feature a number of playable characters from Generation 1 such as Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave, while the toys would also give players their first look at Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Another rumor suggested it Transformers: Reactivate would also include Beast Wars characters, but now it seems that nothing will come of it in the end.

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Splash Damage made the announcement Transformers: Reactivate was canceled after a long and troubled development period. In a message posted on Splash Damage's Twitter page, the developer explained that the decision to stop development on the game was not an easy one, and that it means some staff could potentially be made redundant as they refocus on others. projects.

Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate after nearly three years

In his Transformers: Reactivate cancellation announcement, Splash Damage took the time to thank the team that worked on the ultimately unreleased title for their dedication, as well as Transformers owner Hasbro for his support throughout the development of the game. Reaction to the latest Transformers: Reactivation reports were mixed, with some fans disappointed that it would not be released and others already suspecting the game would be scrapped due to the lack of news about Splash Damage following the initial trailer at TGA 2022.

In March 2023, Splash Damage announced that it was working with streamers Shroud and Sacriel to develop “Project Astrid”, an open-world triple survival game built on Unreal Engine 5. Now that the development Transformers: Reactivate was discontinued, it appears that Splash Damage will shift its resources towards “Project Astrid”, but in light of its cancellation, there will still be layoffs among its staff. Meantime, Transformers fans are still waiting for a new triple-A experience with Hasbro's iconic Robots in Disguise.

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Transformers

Current series

Transformers: EarthSpark

television shows

The Transformers, Transformers: Prime, Transformers: BotBots, Transformers: Cybertron, Beast Wars: Transformers, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Transformers Robots in Disguise

Year of creation

1984

Summary

Produced by Hasbro and Takara Tomy