That Transformers Reactivate Multiplayer Game Is Dead

Splash Damage has announced that they have cancelled their online cooperative action game Transformers Reactivate.

The reason for the cancellation is because the developer will scale down and refocus its efforts on other projects, and a number of roles across the studio are potentially at risk of being laid off.

Here is the full message from the studio (via Twitter/X):

Today, we have some very difficult news to share, the decision has been made to end development of Transformers: Reactivate.

This means we will be scaling down to refocus our efforts on other projects. Unfortunately, despite every effort, a number of roles across the studio are now potentially at risk of redundancy.

This decision did not come lightly, and it is a difficult time for the studio and our people. We want to take a moment to thank the team who worked on Transformers for their dedication and passion.

Hasbro was an incredible and supportive partner throughout, and we hope to work with them again. To the many fans, your excitement and support helped keep us going.

While not being able to see the game through to release is painful, having to say goodbye to friends and colleagues hurts even more. We’re now focused on doing everything we can to support them through this tough period, just as we are committed to caring for those who will stay with us as we build a stronger Splash Damage for the future.

Thank you for your compassion and understanding.

—Splash Damage

Transformers Reactivate was originally announced during The Game Awards 2022. It was planned to be an online co-op action game for up to four players, being developed in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc. for consoles and PC.

Splash Damage is previously best known for 2011’s Brink and the multiplayer sections of multiple games from 2004’s Doom 3 to 2019’s Gears 5. Their last game was 2020’s Gear Tactics.

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