Transformers: Reactivate Canceled by Splash Damage
The studio cites a difficult decision and announces potential layoffs as it shifts focus to other projects.
- Transformers: Reactivate, a 1-4 player online action game announced in 2022, has been canceled by developer Splash Damage.
- The cancellation comes with the announcement that the studio will scale down operations, putting some employees at risk of redundancy.
- The game, developed in partnership with Hasbro, was set in a post-apocalyptic Earth and featured co-op gameplay, but saw little progress or updates since its reveal.
- Splash Damage did not provide specific reasons for the cancellation but described it as a painful decision during a challenging period for the studio.
- The studio will now focus on other projects, including the AAA open-world survival game Project Astrid, while expressing gratitude to Hasbro for their support.