Leaked Gameplay Footage Surfaces for Cancelled Transformers Game

Cancelled Transformers Game: Leaked Gameplay Footage Surfaces

Recently cancelled by Splash Damage, gameplay footage of the co-op Transformers: Reactivate has re-emerged online. Announced in 2022, the game promised a multiplayer experience featuring Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons uniting against an alien threat to Earth.

Despite the 2022 announcement at The Game Awards, little official gameplay was shown. Leaks and a few related action figures were the only glimpses fans received before the cancellation announcement. Splash Damage cited a shift in focus to other projects, potentially leading to staff layoffs.

Following the cancellation, leaked footage from a 2020 build surfaced. This footage showcases Bumblebee navigating a destroyed city, seamlessly transforming between robot and vehicle modes, and utilizing various weapons. The gameplay bears resemblance to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, but features Bumblebee battling an alien force known as "the Legion."

Transformers: Reactivate Gameplay: A Closer Look

Despite some missing textures, the leaked footage displays a polished look, including environmental destruction. The clip concludes with a silent, unfinished cutscene depicting Bumblebee emerging from a portal in a ruined New York City, contacting an ally named Devin regarding the Legion's attacks.

Numerous other leaks from 2020, predating the official announcement and cancellation, exist online. While Transformers: Reactivate will remain unplayed, the leaked footage offers a look at the potential of this ambitious, ultimately cancelled, multiplayer title.

Summary

Developed by Splash Damage, Published by Hasbro and Takara Tomy (implied)