Splash Damage, the UK based studio behind the long development Transformers: Reactivation delivered terrible news this week. The co-op action game, that is announced in December, 2022will not be released.
The developer revealed that development on the title has ceased, and confirmed that some functions may be lost as a result of this reduction.
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The news was announced on Wednesday, after months of complete radio silence. Transformers fans hoping for a triple-A experience from an established studio held out hope that Transformers: Reactivate would make another appearance at The Game Awards or another show, but it never did. . Many, in fact, had considered him dead.
“This decision did not come lightly, and it is a difficult time for the studio and for our people,” the statement read. “We want to say a few thanks to the team that worked on Transformers for their dedication and passion.”
Splash Damage also stated that they would like to work with license holder Hasbro again in the future, although that may be exactly what you've seen in a situation like this. The developer has other titles in the works – albeit not with Hasbro – that it will now focus on.
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Part of why this news is disappointing is the loss of potential. We didn't get to see much of Reactivate, but it was set as a four-player online action game set in a post-invasion world where you take control of some of the most recognizable Autobots.
Splash Damage was even acquired by Bulkhead, the small indie studio behind the multiplayer shooter 1944 Battalionto work on the game. A beta was set for 2023 that never happened, and the developer later promised to share more in 2024, and nothing came of it.
If there's a silver lining to this it's that some studios with open positions already directing those at risk of redundancy to apply. We hope everyone gets a new job.
