Splash Damage Cancels Transformers: Reactivate After Lengthy Development
After a prolonged and challenging development process, 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 the planned 1-4 player online game featuring Autobots and Decepticons battling a new alien threat. While leaks suggested a Generation 1 roster including Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave, and even hinted at Beast Wars characters, the game will not be released.
The cancellation announcement from Splash Damage expressed gratitude to the development team and Hasbro for their contributions. Fan reaction has been varied, with some expressing disappointment while others anticipated the cancellation given the lack of updates since the initial trailer.
The studio's focus now shifts to "Project Astrid," a AAA open-world survival game utilizing 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. The Transformers franchise, therefore, continues its search for a new AAA title.
Key Points:
- Cancellation: Transformers: Reactivate is officially canceled.
- Impact: Potential layoffs at Splash Damage.
- Future Focus: Splash Damage is prioritizing its open-world survival game, "Project Astrid."
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