The first online multiplayer game announced in 2022
Kodoani.com – Game developer Splash Damage just announced on their official social media account that they have canceled the project Transformers: Reactivateending the game's development process. At the same time, the studio also revealed plans to downsize to focus resources on other projects.
While the studio pledged efforts to retain staff from the canceled project, it also admitted that some roles were “at risk of being laid off”. This is unfortunate news for fans as well as the development team who have been attached to the game.
Transformers: Reactivate was published at The Game Awards 2022 and is expected to be released on PC and consoles. The game is an online experience with up to 4 players, where players work together to take on named enemies Legion. The story is depicted in dark tones, as “the gravest threat to humanity has come – and it has won.”
Cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate leaving many regrets, especially when this game has received great attention from the fan community since the launch of the first trailer. This decision is a testament to the challenge facing the gaming industry, where balancing creative ambitions and financial management is always a difficult problem.