Recently canceled Transformers: Reactivate gameplay footage has re-emerged online. Splash Damage, the developer, announced the co-op title in 2022, promising a multiplayer experience featuring Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons uniting against an alien threat.
Despite its 2022 Game Awards reveal, the game saw minimal public exposure beyond leaks and related merchandise. Suspicions of cancellation grew before the official announcement, leading to a shift in Splash Damage's focus and potential staff redundancies.
Leaked footage, originating from a 2020 build, showcases Bumblebee navigating a destroyed city, seamlessly transforming and utilizing various weapons. The gameplay bears resemblance to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, but pits Bumblebee against "the Legion," the game's intended alien antagonists.
Despite some unfinished textures, the leaked footage displays a polished aesthetic, including environmental destruction. An incomplete, silent cutscene depicts Bumblebee emerging from a portal in New York City, contacting an ally named Devin regarding the Legion's assault.
Numerous other leaks, dating back to 2020, predate the game's official announcement and subsequent cancellation. While Transformers: Reactivate remains unplayable, the leaked footage offers a glimpse into Splash Damage's ambitious, yet ultimately unsuccessful, project.
Summary
Developed by Splash Damage, Published by Hasbro and Takara Tomy (implied)