Transformers: Reactivate Canceled by Splash Damage

By Daniel Gaming News
9 January 2025 no comments

Transformers: Reactivate the upcoming 1-4 player action game is now canceled. Planned for release on PC and consoles, the game’s cancellation has come as a surprise as developer Splash Damage revealed redundancies could happen.

Transformers: Reactivate, the online action game from Splash Damage, has now been canceled. Announcing the decision to cancel the game on X, the developer shared the “difficult news” with fans, revealing employees are in danger of redundancy.

Announced at The Game Awards 2022, the game was supposed to have a full reveal trailer and closed beta in 2023 before Splash Damage delayed them into 2024. Unfortunately, we never saw any more of the game and will now never know what it could have been.

Background of Transformers: Reactivate

Developed by Splash Damage, the company behind Gears Tactics, Transformers: Reactivate was teased with a short, fun trailer at The Game Awards 2024. Set on an Earth invaded by the Decepticons, Reactivate would see humans and Autobots fight back against them.

A full reveal and closed beta was promised in 2023, but it never materialized. Splash Damage never shared any more information until now, with the game canceled.

An update on Transformers: Reactivate. pic.twitter.com/jGkzZ0begd

— Splash Damage (@splashdamage) January 8, 2025

Impact on Splash Damage and Its Employees

Revealing the decision on X, Splash Damage thanked fans and Hasbro for the support, as the company refocuses. However, it means “a number of roles across the studio are now potentially at risk of redundancy.”

While we hope those employees affected land on their feet, for Splash Damage, the studio appears to still be working on Project Astrid, the survival game headed by Shroud and Sacriel. As for Transformers: Reactivate, it’s unlikely we’ll ever see it unless another developer picks it up.

Conclusion

The abrupt cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate underscores the unpredictable nature of game development. Are you sad to see the game canceled? Share your thoughts and hopes for the Transformers franchise in the comments section below.

Daniel

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