Summary

• Leaked gameplay footage of the canceled co-op game Transformers: Reactivate has resurfaced.
• The game was announced by Splash Damage and Hasbro in 2022.

Transformers: Reactivate, a co-op multiplayer game announced by developer Splash Damage and Hasbro at The Game Awards 2022, has recently been canceled. The game promised to let players control iconic Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons, teaming up to fend off an alien threat known as "the Legion" from taking over Earth. Despite the excitement around its announcement, the game saw minimal updates and visibility beyond some leaks and a few related action figures.

Following the official cancellation, previously leaked gameplay footage from a 2020 build of Transformers: Reactivate has re-emerged online. This footage features Bumblebee navigating through a devastated city, transforming seamlessly between robot and vehicle modes, and engaging enemies with various weapons. The gameplay bears a resemblance to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, but with Bumblebee combating the Legion instead of Decepticons.

The leaked footage appears polished, with some environmental destruction elements, though it includes a few missing textures. An unfinished cutscene at the end of the clip shows Bumblebee emerging from a portal in front of the ruins of New York City, communicating with an ally named Devin about the Legion's attacks.

While Transformers: Reactivate will never see the light of day, numerous leaks, dating back to 2020, give fans a glimpse into what Splash Damage aimed to achieve with this ambitious but ultimately unrealized project. As Splash Damage shifts focus to other endeavors, some staff members may face layoffs due to redundancies.

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Produced By Hasbro and Takara Tomy