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News Credits: 1 · by **Forged Fics** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:05 am

http://mmoculture.com/2016/07/transform ... m-shooter/

From the link....

Over at ChinaJoy 2016, Tencent Games dropped a bombshell by revealing Transformers Online, which is based on the official IP under Hasbro. The teaser site was first discovered earlier this week, although no one could really point out what game Tencent was teasing..... Crafted using Unreal Engine 4, it seems Transformers Online is a role-based team shooter, pretty much in the same vein of Overwatch (published by rival NetEase). The game is currently touted simply as a “FPS”, with no fancy or gimmicky genre attached. While not confirmed, Transformers Online will most likely feature Autobots vs Decepticons, not a mixture of robots from different factions.

Other links....

http://massivelyop.com/2016/07/27/tence ... e-shooter/

http://2p.com/44030993_1/Tencent-Games- ... by-Wei.htm

http://2p.com/44043366_1/Tencent-Games- ... by-Wei.htm

http://www.mmorpg.com/newsroom.cfm/read ... nline.html

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:10 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Latyrx7 has shared with us some fairly surprising news at Chinajoy 2016 from Tencent Games, via MMOculture: apparenty, Hasbro has officially licensed an actual MMO for the Transformers, under the name Transformers Online, and we have a demo clip (in Chinese) and the launch trailer. While not much more information has surfaced, it looks as though elements of the Cybertron games and Age of Extinction, and perhaps even Rise of the Dark Spark have made it into this new game. Take a look at the clips, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

Over at ChinaJoy 2016, Tencent Games dropped a bombshell by revealing Transformers Online, which is based on the official IP under Hasbro. The teaser site was first discovered earlier this week, although no one could really point out what game Tencent was teasing. Over at the exhibition halls of ChinaJoy, a business day attendee managed to record a short gameplay demo video, which can be seen below.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:27 pm

Let's see how long this one goes before it's cancelled. >:oP

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:53 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:Let's see how long this one goes before it's cancelled.

Oh no this one cancelled thing in the past obviously means anything like it will also fail! /s

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:35 pm

Deadput wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:Let's see how long this one goes before it's cancelled.

Oh no this one cancelled thing in the past obviously means anything like it will also fail! /s

...I was joking, jeez.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:45 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:...I was joking, jeez.

Thought jokes were supposed to be funny.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:20 pm

Guys come on ...

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:35 pm

Burn wrote:Guys come on ...

Sorry about that.

In the mean time the site is a little screwed up with the post reply button being invisible and these little images are around here I assume someone was updating the site?

Here is one of the screwed up emotes/smilies :HASBRO:

by **YoungPrime** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:37 pm

Wait, it's based off of the Movie crap?

Okay....PASS!

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:38 pm

YoungPrime wrote:Wait, it's based off of the Movie crap?

Okay....PASS!

Nope just Optimus Prime's design everything else seems to be generations based.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:03 am

Eh, I'd be interested if it was all movie. Optimus looks great.

Oh and if it wasn't an FPS. Can't stand those. I like to see my character. And know where his/my feet are.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:11 am

It has Movie Optimus' design; which isn't surprising considering China, but I'll just have to begrudgingly tolerate it. Otherwise it looks pretty cool beans; liking that Megsy design

News Credits: 3 · by **Kyleor** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:11 am

Looks like just another generic MOBA, but with Transformers. After the Jagex MOBA failed (Transformers Universe) I would have thought they'd go for a real MMO with real customization that people kept asking for.

by **DeadCaL** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:25 am

Looks like PvP smashy smashy nonsense to me >:oP

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:26 am

DeadCaL wrote:Looks like PvP smashy smashy nonsense to me

I am using that in every news story from now on.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:34 pm

DeadCaL wrote:Looks like PvP smashy smashy nonsense to me

Is that not every single video game on earth that isn't Xcom these days?

News Credits: 1 · by **Forged Fics** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:28 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCb-XgqiIm4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0G2XB4nF8

Some more videos about the game.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:58 am

Latyrx7 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCb-XgqiIm4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0G2XB4nF8

Some more videos about the game.

I wonder why they chose Dead End in particular to be the Engineer/Torbjörn type character? I'd have picked a Constructicon for that role personally. Either way that healing device is neat.

With Optimus, while I can kind of get the reasoning behind using the Age of Extinction design (Age of Extinction was a big hit in China after all) I think it's a shame that the game designers didn't create something new for him.

News Credits: 90 · by **Tyrannacon** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:44 pm

Kyleor wrote:Looks like just another generic MOBA, but with Transformers. After the Jagex MOBA failed (Transformers Universe) I would have thought they'd go for a real MMO with real customization that people kept asking for.

I did like Transformers Universe from Jagex when I played it, but there were a few problems with it. I wouldn't mind an RPG aspect being included in any kind of Transformers MMO to be entirely honest. So what you said, that's my wish as well. Heck, even an MOBA with more intensive customization ability in terms of parts (arms, legs, head, body, weapons), alt-mode, coloration, and all that would be great. I wouldn't mind something like Fall of Cybertron's customization ability even, but more options basically. Also I would love if the MMO allowed you to choose which team you want to fight for instead of getting swapped every match or every other match too. I feel weird when I have to play as a Autobot.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:17 am

We have more news - in the form of clips - from the Tencent Games MMO Transformers Online, featuring PvP, transformation sequences, gameplay footage and some actually quite nice character art for a character class showcase video. Check out all of them below, and head here for the official game site (mostly in Chinese)!

by **DR0hNO** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:41 am

Hope this lasts longer than the last time they tried this kind of thing.

by **Heckfire** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:51 am

DR0hNO wrote:Hope this lasts longer than the last time they tried this kind of thing.

Or that it at least gets released outside of China this time.

News Credits: 90 · by **Tyrannacon** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:24 am

Heckfire wrote:
DR0hNO wrote:Hope this lasts longer than the last time they tried this kind of thing.

Or that it at least gets released outside of China this time.

Agreed on that point. Definitely would be nice if it had a good longevity. That's actually why I was reluctant to try Earth Wars mobile game out. I was afraid it would go out like how Legends and Battle Tactics did.