The new year has just begun, and unfortunately, there has already been some bad news. Splash Damage has shared on X that they have made the decision to end development on Transformers: Reactivate. Along with this means that there will also be a number of staff being made redundant, as they are reshuffling their studio and refocusing on other projects within the studio. Transformers: Reactivate was first announced in December 2022, with minimal news coming out about it after the initial announcement.
The title was set to be a 1-4 player online action game that would be on PC and consoles, where you would have to reassemble the Autobots that were left in pieces in the debris. It was created in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc. The cinematic trailer for this title seemed promising, and had a lot of Transformers fans excited. Splash Damage is the studio behind Dirty Bomb, Gears Tactics, and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
The full announcement from Splash Damage reads as the following:
Today, we have some very difficult news to share, the decision has been made to end the 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.
While they will no longer be working on this title, they announced in March 2023 that they are creating a new project called "Project Astrid" alongside streamers Shroud and Sacriel. The game is set to be an open-world survival game. Hopefully, those who were working on Transformers: Reactivate will be given the option to stay at the company, working on Project Astrid.
