But since Transformers: Reactivate has been re-announced at TGA 2022, fans have heard radio silence until today. The developers at Splash Damage have announced the project has been officially cancelled on their official X (formerly Twitter) account, in a longwinded statement that can be seen below.

Transformers: Reactivate gameplay footage from a previous build resurfaces shortly after the game is canceled by developer Splash Damage.

Transformers: Reactivate gameplay seems to have leaked following the announcement that the project was canceled yesterday. Footage of what appears to be the early-in-development Transformers third-person action game found its way to X/Twitter just hours after developer Splash Damage revealed it had made the decision to “end development” for the project.

Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate, leading to potential layoffs. No Transformers game in development; Reactivate cancellation leaves gap. Poor publicity and 3DClouds' obscurity contributed to Reactivate's lack of recognition.

The news comes via developer Splash Damage, which has posted a statement on social media. "The decision has been made to end development of Transformers: Reactivate," it writes.

Reactivate, an online action game for one-to-four players. Details on the project have been incredibly slim since then, and the game has now been cancelled altogether. Splash Damage notes that several roles at the studio are now at risk of redundancy.

Reactivate has been deactivated. Revealed today, the game has been canceled by Splash Damage. The decision was made to focus on other projects currently in development. A full statement from the studio reads: Today,

Transformers: Reactivate developer Splash Damage has cancelled the online action game two years after it was revealed at The Game Awards.