Earlier today Hasbro along with Backflip Studios and Space Ape Games announced a new mobile game experience coming to iOs and Android later this spring, Transformers Earth Wars! Earth Wars will be a Real Time Combat Strategy Game where players will be able to battle against each other using the Autobots and Decepticons like never before. Check out the full press release including character renders and in game screenshots after the break!
Hasbro, Backflip Studios and Space Ape Games Bring The Fight Home with TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS; Game Coming To iOS And Android in Select Markets Spring 2016
Battle as AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS and Fight Against Live Opponents Around the World In First TRANSFORMERS Real Time Combat Strategy Game
Boulder, CO (Feb. XXX, 2016) – This spring, fans of the beloved TRANSFORMERS brand from Hasbro, Inc. will have the opportunity to harness legendary characters, including OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, BUMBLEBEE and STARSCREAM, in the palm of their hands with TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS – the latest real‐time combat strategy mobile app. Published by Backflip Studios ( DragonVale , Ninjump , Paper Toss ) and developed by Space Ape Games ( Rival Kingdoms , Samurai Siege ), TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS brings the excitement of the battle between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS to supported mobile devices with fast‐paced gameplay and beautiful 3D animation, allowing the characters to attack, battle, and change form right before a player’s eyes.
With this game, players can choose to fight with OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS or join forces with MEGATRON and the DECEPTICONS in a battle for the fate of planet Earth. Players can join their favorite TRANSFORMERS faction, assemble a powerful team of playable characters, raid enemy bases for ENERGON stockpiles, and construct the Space Bridge to add reinforcements from CYBERTRON , all while playing in real‐time against other players around the globe.
“The TRANSFORMERS franchise is like no other. The story that has carried on through generations has drawn millions of fans who can’t wait for what’s next,” said Julian Farrior, CEO of Backflip Studios. “Working in conjunction with Hasbro, we’re bringing the TRANSFORMERS franchise to life in one of the most popular game genres.”
Using authentic TRANSFORMERS storytellers and voice actors from the original franchise, TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS extends the GENERATIONS PRIME WARS TRILOGY story across new platforms, enabling players to interact with other TRANSFORMERS fans, as well as millions of people around the world who enjoy real‐time combat strategy games. Fans of real‐time combat strategy mobile games will appreciate a game play experience wherein players are solely in control of converting their characters and engaging in TRANSFORMERS versus TRANSFORMERS battles. The game also features artwork inspired by the TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS PRIME WARS TRILOGY series, dialogue written by TRANSFORMERS comic legend Simon Furman and voice acting from Peter Cullen, the original voice of OPTIMUS PRIME, as well as Frank Welker, the original voice of MEGATRON.
“We are excited to join forces with Backflip Studios and Space Ape to bring our iconic TRANSFORMERS brand to life in a new way through the launch of TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President, Digital Gaming and Corporate Development at Hasbro. “TRANSFORMERS fans and fans of combat strategy games will love the explosive action as they join the fight to control the fate of Earth.
“We’re delighted to bring one of the world’s most popular entertainment franchises to mobile devices in an explosive new gameplay experience,” said John Earner, Co‐Founder and CEO, Space Ape Games. “We’re focused on making hand crafted games that fans will enjoy, and can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on with mobile gamers.”
TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS will be free to download but will feature in‐game purchases, and will be released worldwide excluding Japan and China on Android and iOS in Spring 2016. Please note that a WiFi connection is required to play.
You can sign up for a pre-order of the game here which will get you some early and exclusive perks.
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About Backflip Studios
Backflip Studios develops and publishes absurdly fun mobile games for iOS and Android devices. The company’s portfolio of top
ranked games, which include hit franchises such as DragonVale, Paper Toss, NinJump, Spellfall, PlunderNauts, and Army of
Darkness Defense, have been downloaded over 350 million times and are played by more than 33 million active users per
month. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado. Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) has a majority ownership stake in Backflip
Studios.
About Space Ape Games
Founded in 2012, Space Ape Games is a mobile games studio based in Central London made up of games veterans and key
people behind the biggest gaming companies and the biggest social games on the web, including a #1 game on Facebook, two
#2 games on Facebook and one of the largest virtual worlds for kids on the planet. Space Ape’s hit strategy games Rival
Kingdoms and Samurai Siege are available on iOS and Android devices. Space Ape Games won the 2015 TIGA Award for Best
Independent Studio and for Game of the Year for Rival Kingdoms, plus the 2014 Develop Award for Best New Studio and the
2015 Develop Award for Best Independent Studio. For more information, visit www.spaceapegames.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved
brands, including LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, PLAY‐DOH and
TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games, television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming
and lifestyle licensing, Hasbro fulfills the fundamental need for play and connection with children and families around the
world. The Company’s Hasbro Studios and its film label, ALLSPARK PICTURES, create entertainment brand‐driven storytelling
across mediums, including television, film, digital and more. Through the company’s commitment to corporate social
responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world and to positively impact the lives
of millions of children and families. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and
Instagram (@Hasbro).
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Lord Dcast
'Open world'
Nope
EDIT: Also no expansive dialogue, no deep themes and too short. The game's good, don't get me wrong, but we can go better.
Autobot Burnout
Just replace "Cybertron" with "Ancient Cybertronian ship" and it's pretty much all you could want…as long as you don't want to play Decepticons.
GR1ML0CK
I would love a gijoe vs transformers based off of titanfall. That would be nice
Lord Dcast
We all want a sequel that's not Rise of the Dark Spark, but what we REALLY need is an amazing Transformers game. We've had good ones, bad ones, meh ones and forgettable ones.
We need one that's worthy of awards. I'm talking HUGE open worlds with expansive dialogue, deep themes and moral fluidity.
Give the player a chance to explore Cybertron. SOMEONE?!
GR1ML0CK
What i need a WFC/FOC game. It should be called Fall of Earth
Lord Dcast
Uh, isn't this game already out in some places? Already that makes EW worse.
Collectibot
That was what I meant.
Lord Dcast
Universe as in the MMORPG?! That actually looked good, but never saw the light of day.
This is worse. It's been forced out with minimal effort. At least Universe had the decency to apologise and offer refunds.
Collectibot
I bet this will be a failure like Universe.
Lord Dcast
Oh Earth Wars. The more people discuss you, the worse you begin to sound. Soon you will join the ranks of other failed mobile games that never saw the light of day, simply because others did it first. Sure, they were no better, but in the end how many good games are actually on the app store in comparison to the bad?
This is why I stick to the eshop.
Collectibot
Character Art
Here is Bludgeon's character art.
starscream 55
That's just what we need, another Fucking RTS game. Why have they become so popular all of a sudden?
BadEugoogolizer
Hook is on there for sure. He's my medic that charges across the battlefield . I've seen Shockwave on other people's screenshots, but who knows how legit that is. A guy in my alliance says he has Shrapnel and Kickback, but I haven't seen replays or anything.
unicronic
The big issue with this game is a tiny roster of characters.
Decepticons only have (as far as I can tell)
Megatron
Starscream (seeker design is uniform)
Skywarp (seeker design is uniform)
Thundercracker (seeker design is uniform)
Soundwave (with minions)
Bludgeon
Kickback
Breakdown
Shockwave appears in conversations but I'm yet to see him a character and there seems to be Shrapnel in the loading screen.
JJohnson
My only question is when will this game be available for Windows 10 as a universal app, so I can play on my phone, tablet, and desktop computer? There are over 200 million people they could reach with this game, and I'm on e who's interested, but only if it's on Windows.
nobleboivin
looks fun.
bumblebeej8
The only difference is that it looks ridiculous on the toy, thankfully there are mods for the toy.
Scaleface
They took Combiner Wars Mirage and transformed him with his body backwards, just like you can do on the toy!
Newholl
What idiot designed these?! Why reference MP/Combiner wars designs if you're going to piss on them?!
Really, something is horribly wrong when TOYS looks far better than CGI models.