{"id":1090275,"date":"2026-01-24T20:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/JqXoKTi7WzdNMbN3zvtGwZ"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:52:16","slug":"splash-damage-says-layoffs-are-likely-as-the-transformers-game-it-announced-in-2022-is-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/splash-damage-says-layoffs-are-likely-as-the-transformers-game-it-announced-in-2022-is-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"Splash Damage says layoffs are likely as the Transformers game it announced in 2022 is cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Splash Damage has announced that it has cancelled development of the online action game Transformers: Reactivate, and that layoffs at the studio are likely as a result.<\/p>\n

“Today, we have some very difficult news to share, the decision has been made to end development of Transformers: Reactivate,” the studio said in a message posted to X<\/u><\/a>. “This means we will be scaling down to refocus our efforts on other projects. Unfortunately, despite every effort, a number of roles across the studio are now potentially at the risk of redundancy.<\/p>\n

“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 work on Transformers for their dedication and passion.”<\/p>\n

Transformers: Reactivate was announced at the 2022 Game Awards<\/u><\/a> as an “online action game” for 1-4 players, seemingly set in a not-too-distant future in which the Decepticons have conquered Earth. “All we have left is our hope for the Autobots, as we salvage them from the rubble left behind,” the playtfr.com website says.<\/p>\n

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