| Splash Damage Shelves Transformers: Reactivate |

Splash Damage officially cancels the troubled Transformers: Reactivate project. The 1-4 player online game, initially teased at The Game Awards 2022, was to feature a Generation 1 cast including Ironhide, Hot Rod, Starscream, and Soundwave (with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee also rumored). Leaks suggested potential Beast Wars characters, but the project has been abandoned after a lengthy and difficult development.

The cancellation, announced via Splash Damage's Twitter, unfortunately resulted in potential staff layoffs. The studio expressed gratitude to the development team and Hasbro for their contributions. Fan reaction is mixed, with some expressing disappointment while others predicted the cancellation due to the lack of updates since the 2022 trailer.

Splash Damage is now fully focused on "Project Astrid," a AAA open-world survival game utilizing Unreal Engine 5, announced in March 2023, in collaboration with streamers Shroud and Sacriel. This shift in focus, while promising for the studio's future, necessitates resource reallocation, leading to job losses related to Transformers: Reactivate's termination. The cancellation leaves Transformers fans awaiting a new high-quality game featuring the beloved franchise.

Summary

• Transformers: Reactivate cancelled after a prolonged and problematic development.
• Potential layoffs at Splash Damage.
• Studio now concentrating on the Unreal Engine 5 powered open-world survival game, "Project Astrid."

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