Splash Damage Cancels Transformers: Reactivate
After a prolonged and challenging development cycle, Splash Damage has officially canceled its Transformers: Reactivate project. This news follows a cryptic trailer reveal at The Game Awards 2022, which generated excitement for a 1-4 player online game featuring Autobots and Decepticons uniting against a new alien threat. While initial leaks suggested a roster including classic characters like Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave, along with potential Beast Wars inclusions, the game will not see release.
The cancellation announcement from Splash Damage expressed gratitude to the development team and Hasbro for their contributions. Reactions among fans are varied, with some expressing disappointment and others anticipating the cancellation due to the prolonged silence surrounding the project since the initial trailer.
The studio is now fully focusing on "Project Astrid," a AAA open-world survival game built using Unreal Engine 5, a project announced in March 2023 in collaboration with streamers Shroud and Sacriel. Unfortunately, the cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate will result in staff redundancies at Splash Damage. The Transformers franchise, meanwhile, continues its search for a high-quality, AAA video game adaptation.
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