Transformers series gets a Magic: The Gathering crossover and a new game in 2023, too
Good news if you enjoyed the Transformer Earthspark TV show – Outright Games has confirmed a new Transformers game based on the series is on the way.
We don't know much about it just yet, but Outright Games - which is dedicated to "working with your most beloved global family favorite franchises" - says the untitled game has been inspired by the new TV show Transformers: Earthspark and will reportedly release in 2023 on PC and consoles.
For those who aren't as familiar with the show, it features all the "robots in disguise" we know and love, as well as new characters we've never seen before.
Other Transformers-flavored news to come out of Hasbro Pulse (opens in new tab) includes confirmation of a crossover with Magic: The Gathering (opens in new tab). As you may expect, the 15 cards are double-sided to enable them to "transform" from robot to vehicle form. They also come in Shattered Glass and OG 1980s style variants, too (for characters that didn't exist back in the day, cool 80s versions have been created for them).
The Transformers x Magic: The Gathering crossover will see the cards distributed within The Brothers' War set boosters, collector boosters, and Bundle Box sets and include Optimus Prime, Goldbug, and Starscream, amongst others, although you'll only be able to play them in Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats.
“There are so many fan-favorite Transformers characters that we wanted to make sure we could launch many of them,” said Gavin Verhey, principal game designer at Wizards Of The Coast (IGN (opens in new tab), via NME (opens in new tab)).
Back in May, IDW Publishing announced a new five-issue limited series, Transformers: Shattered Glass 2, which debuted in August.
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