Splash Damage officially cancels the troubled Transformers: Reactivate project. The 1-4 player online game, initially teased at The Game Awards 2022, was to feature Autobots and Decepticons uniting against a new alien threat. While leaks suggested a Generation 1 roster including Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave (with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee also rumored), and even the possibility of Beast Wars characters, the project has been scrapped after a prolonged and difficult development cycle.
The cancellation announcement on Splash Damage's Twitter expressed regret and acknowledged potential staff layoffs due to restructuring. The studio thanked both the development team and Hasbro for their contributions. Fan reaction is varied, with some expressing disappointment while others anticipated the cancellation given the lack of updates since the 2022 trailer.
Splash Damage is now fully concentrating on "Project Astrid," a AAA open-world survival game utilizing Unreal Engine 5, announced in March 2023 and developed in collaboration with streamers Shroud and Sacriel. This shift in focus, however, unfortunately means job losses for some Transformers: Reactivate team members. The cancellation leaves Transformers fans still awaiting a high-quality, AAA game based on the popular franchise.
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