New Transformers game canceled at developer Splash Damage

New Transformers game canceled at developer Splash Damage

Splash Damage has announced that Transformers: Reactivate has been canceled, and some members of the team are at risk of redundancy.

Tom West

Published 09 Jan 2025

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Upcoming multiplayer game Transformers: Reactivate has been canceled, as the studio is "scaling down" to refocus on other projects. Splash Damage says that some of its staff are now at risk of redundancy following the Xbox action game's cancelation.

Splash Damage at risk of layoffs as Transformers: Reactivate is canceled

• Splash Damage has canceled Transformers: Reactivate
• Transformers: Reactivate was announced for Xbox Series X|S in 2022
• It was an online action game for up to four players.

Transformers: Reactivate was a one-four-player action game in development at Splash Damage, the London-based studio behind games like Gears Tactics and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. It was announced at the 2022 Game Awards but has now been canceled.

"The decision has been made to end development on Transformers: Reactivate. This means we will be scaling down to refocus our efforts on other projects." Splash Damage said in a statement shared on X. "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.”

As for other Transformers news, two Transformers games were rated in Australia last year, although we're yet to hear anything official. As for Reactivate, were you looking forward to Splash Damage's action game? Drop a comment below and let us know!
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Written by Tom West
Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.