Transformers: War for Cybertron Announced, Comes with Multiplayer

Written by Brandon Tabbert Wednesday, 16 December 2009 09:19

Today, Activision Publishing, Inc. (in partnership with both the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS) announced that Transformers: War for Cybertron is in development by High Moon Studios. For those that don't remember, High moon is known for their 2005 shooter title Darkwatch and The Bourne Conspiracy.

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Based on Hasbro's legendary Transformers property, the game takes players to the home planet of Cybertron for a new look into the epic story of the grand civil war that spawned one of the most brutal rivalries of all time. According to today's press release, Transformers: War for Cybertron features two distinct storylines: the AUTOBOT campaign tells a story of heroism to save their home planet against overwhelming odds, and the DECEPTICON campaign tells a story of an unquenchable thirst for power to control the universe. For the first time in a Transformers title, fans will be able to play the game with their friends through team-based online co-op, or go head to head in a variety of intense, online multiplayer game modes. The game features a sci-fi art style that introduces fans to the entire living, metallic world of CYBERTRON, as well as all-new visualisations of the iconic Transformers characters in their original Cybertronian forms.

Rob Kostich, head of marketing, licensed prouducts, Activision Publishing, Inc. had the following to say:

Transformers: War for Cybertron is an origins story, taking players on a gripping, adrenaline-fueled journey that precedes the Transformers characters’ arrival on Earth. The game transports players to a living, metallic planet where they will battle as giant converting robots in single player, online co-op or head-to-head multiplayer matches that are fully immersive from start to finish.

Transformers: War for Cybertron is in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Brandon: According to my inside source, Dr. Wik E. Pedia, there have been 10 Transformers games. According to myself, only one has been decent at all. High Moon did some interesting things with hand-to-hand and environment-oriented combat in The Bourne Conspiracy, so at the very least I look forward to seeing what they can come up with.

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