Transformers: Reactivate Canceled by Splash Damage

Splash Damage cancels its troubled Transformers: Reactivate project. The 1-4 player online game, announced at The Game Awards 2022, featured a Generation 1 cast including Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave (with rumored appearances by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Beast Wars characters). However, after a prolonged development period marked by a lack of updates, the project has been officially scrapped. This decision, while difficult, may result in staff layoffs at Splash Damage.

The studio has shifted its focus to "Project Astrid," a AAA open-world survival game built using Unreal Engine 5, developed in collaboration with streamers Shroud and Sacriel. While the cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate is disappointing for fans, Splash Damage expressed gratitude to its development team and Hasbro for their contributions. The future of AAA Transformers games remains uncertain.

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