Leaked Gameplay Footage of the Canceled Transformers: Reactivate Surfaces Online
Following the recent cancellation of the cooperative Transformers game, Transformers: Reactivate, previously leaked gameplay footage has re-emerged. Announced in 2022 by Splash Damage in partnership with Hasbro, Reactivate was envisioned as a multiplayer experience featuring Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons uniting against an alien threat to Earth.
Despite the 2022 announcement at The Game Awards, limited gameplay was publicly shown, leading to speculation before the official cancellation. Splash Damage cited a shift in focus to other projects, with potential staff redundancies.
Recently, leaked footage from a 2020 build has circulated, offering a glimpse into the game's potential. The footage showcases Bumblebee navigating a destroyed city, seamlessly transforming between robot and vehicle modes, and utilizing various weapons. The gameplay style bears resemblance to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, but instead of Decepticons, Bumblebee confronts an alien force known as "the Legion."
The Leaked Footage: A Polished Look
Despite some missing textures, the leaked footage presents a polished aesthetic, incorporating environmental destruction as Bumblebee progresses. An unfinished, silent cutscene concludes the clip, depicting Bumblebee emerging from a portal in New York City, contacting an ally named Devin regarding the Legion's attacks.
Numerous other leaks from 2020, predating the official announcement and cancellation, have also surfaced. While Transformers: Reactivate will remain unplayed, the leaks offer a look at Splash Damage's ambitious, yet ultimately unsuccessful, attempt at a Transformers multiplayer game.
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