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Transformers Reactivate $70 canceled game trailer shows team-up

By One Percent LowsUpdated Covered by 5 outlets

TL;DR

A leaked internal developer trailer for Splash Damage's canceled Transformers Reactivate reveals a shifted focus toward a $70 price tag with single-player and co-op.

A leaked internal developer trailer for Splash Damage's canceled Transformers Reactivate reveals that the Autobots and Decepticons were set to team up against a galactic threat called the Legion. Tencent reportedly pulled out of the project in mid-2024. Developer Splash Damage may have produced the video to pitch the game to other publishers before officially ending development on January 8, 2025.

Transformers Reactivate $70 canceled game trailer shows team-upTransformers: Reactivate · official art via IGDB

The footage highlights a significant shift from the free-to-play four-player model announced at The Game Awards 2022. For roughly a year and a half before its cancellation, the Unreal Engine 5 project evolved into a $70 product that offered a solo narrative mode and cooperative play. The revised direction drew inspiration from earlier series entries like War for Cybertron.