Cancelled Transformers Game: Leaked Gameplay Footage Surfaces
Recently cancelled by Splash Damage, gameplay footage of the co-op Transformers: Reactivate has re-emerged online. Announced in 2022 in partnership with Hasbro, the game promised a multiplayer experience featuring Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons uniting against an alien threat to Earth.
Despite the 2022 announcement at The Game Awards, little official gameplay was shown, leading to fan speculation before the eventual cancellation. Splash Damage cited a shift in focus to other projects, hinting at potential job losses.
Following the cancellation, leaked footage from a 2020 build has resurfaced. The footage showcases Bumblebee navigating a destroyed city, seamlessly transforming between robot and vehicle modes, and utilizing various weapons. The gameplay style strongly resembles Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, but pits Bumblebee against an alien force known as "the Legion."
Leaked Gameplay Footage: A Closer Look
Despite some missing textures, the leaked footage displays a polished game, even incorporating environmental destruction. An unfinished, silent cutscene concludes the clip, depicting Bumblebee emerging from a portal in New York City and contacting an ally named Devin regarding the Legion's attacks.
Numerous other leaks dating back to 2020 – predating the official announcement and cancellation – exist. While Transformers: Reactivate remains unplayed, the leaked footage offers a glimpse into the developer's ambitious, yet ultimately unsuccessful, project.
Summary
- Developed by Splash Damage, published by Hasbro and Takara Tomy (implied).
