TheTransformersfranchise has seen plenty of games released over the course of its near 40-year history, and it may be making the jump into the MMO genre in the near future if someTransformers: Riseleaks prove accurate. The leaks come from a content creator claiming to have insider information about the long-gestating online game, which reportedly began development back in 2011 and has seen at least two developers work on the title. The leaks suggest the game is still very much alive, will tie-in some of the biggest aspects of theTransformersuniverse, and will piggyback off the franchise’s next major film release.
Transformers: Riseis the reported title of the console-MMO said to be in development under the Austin, Texas-based Certain Affinity, an independent developer started in 2006 by several former Bungie employees. The developer has primarily aided multiplayer development for variousHaloandCall of Dutygames, with additional work done on the originalLeft 4 Deadand 2016’sDoom, though it has released original titles in the form of 2008’sAge of Bootyand 2011’sCrimson Alliance. Certain Affinity reportedly began development onTransformers: Risein 2017, effectively picking from studio Netdragon after the studio halted development on itsTransformers Onlinegame in 2012.
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In regard toTransformers: Rise, the new leak comes from content creator RoboGamer1HD, who posted the alleged information on his YouTube channel before making its way to theTransformers Onlinesubreddit. Robo claims the game is not only still in-development, but Certain Affinity has already completed the game and has marketing materials ready to release, while Hasbro is likely to serve as the game’s publisher. Robo says Hasbro is waiting to debut the game so it can capitalize on the upcoming filmTransformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Robo then goes into what players could expect out of the game’s narrative, which he says will revolve aroundUnicronin some fashion. He said Certain Affinity’s initial pitch would have seen Unicron serve as the primary villain and a major raid boss, but balancing issues due to Unicron’s massive size forced the studio to “sideline” the villain. Robo adds it is not clear if the reportedly finished game still features Unicron or if the planet-sized robot could appear in a potential expansion.
The final piece of information Robo speaks about are two allegedly leaked cutscenes forTransformers: Rise. One cutscene is said to feature the Autobot Ratchet and Decepticon Shockwave, while the second features Starscream andOptimus Prime. Robo clarifies the potential cutscenes are works-in-progress and do not feature any of the franchise’s regular voice cast such as Peter Cullen.
While Robo sounds confident in the information he is sharing, he says it should be taken with a grain of salt as nothing has been confirmed. Players can argue it is a fair statement to make because, despite reports about anMMOTransformersgameover the last decade, little appears to have come of it. It doesn’t mean Robo’s information is incorrect, either, but only time will tell if these leaks turn out to be true.
