Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline!
Friday, December 11th, 2009 4:25PM CST
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A couple months ago there was a rumor that a grey prototype that no one could recognize or could even guess at may be a new toyline addition for the Transformers Universe. There were guesses all over the map, from War Within Grimlock to TransTech Optimus Prime.
Thanks to the latest trailer for the recently discovered War For Cybertron game, we can now deduce that one of the said unknown prototypes may, in fact, be that of Optimus Prime.
Compare this:
To this:
As of posting, we can neither confirm nor deny the complete validity of this revelation, but the images don't lie and it looks like the Transformers Universe may be getting new additions to the family.
Don't forget to check out the awesome game trailer!
Keep it at Seibertron.com - Your Ultimate Transformers Resource!
Thanks to the latest trailer for the recently discovered War For Cybertron game, we can now deduce that one of the said unknown prototypes may, in fact, be that of Optimus Prime.
Compare this:
To this:
As of posting, we can neither confirm nor deny the complete validity of this revelation, but the images don't lie and it looks like the Transformers Universe may be getting new additions to the family.
Don't forget to check out the awesome game trailer!
Keep it at Seibertron.com - Your Ultimate Transformers Resource!
Credit(s): Activision, GameTrailers.com
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Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1026956)
Posted by YRQRM0 on December 11th, 2009 @ 4:39pm CST
Posted by YRQRM0 on December 11th, 2009 @ 4:39pm CST
Even though the robot mode Prime seems heavily based on Animated, I hope the game and Toy line act as a whole new Universe. Animated was looked down upon by pretty much every middle-aged (teen) person, and by tying more things into animated you'd probably be harming it. By the look of the game, it seems much darker. As for the toy line, I think there would be a show, too. But then again, they made toys of almost all decepticones/drones, so...
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1026963)
Posted by Screamfleet on December 11th, 2009 @ 4:54pm CST
Posted by Screamfleet on December 11th, 2009 @ 4:54pm CST
The Force Unleashed line must have done well for hasbro to go along with this as well.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1026966)
Posted by autobot-jolt on December 11th, 2009 @ 5:05pm CST
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!
I watcheded Episode 1 on youtbe and I didn't like it one bit. I'm not totally hooked on the new game, and if this is the case, then I'm only collecting very few figures to none at all. But on the bright side, I can finish up my other collections of different toylines. Trying to stay positive here... 
Posted by autobot-jolt on December 11th, 2009 @ 5:05pm CST
Jetstorm9221 wrote:shadowsfm wrote:if they turn this into a tv series prequel, it may be dark like beast machines
Oh, please no! For some weird reason they reran Beast Machines about 6 months ago on cable each Saturday morning (3 episodes), and GOD, it was awful, I now understand why most of you were complaining about THAT show.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!
I watcheded Episode 1 on youtbe and I didn't like it one bit. I'm not totally hooked on the new game, and if this is the case, then I'm only collecting very few figures to none at all. But on the bright side, I can finish up my other collections of different toylines. Trying to stay positive here...
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1026968)
Posted by guardianprime on December 11th, 2009 @ 5:08pm CST
Posted by guardianprime on December 11th, 2009 @ 5:08pm CST
Im Really looking forwards to these. the prime prototype dosnt look too great but thats just a first impression brought on by a poor photo. but really i cant wait to see more cybertronian transformers.
edit: also. that ax is REDICULUS!!!! i REEEEEEELY hope it comes with the toy!
edit: also. that ax is REDICULUS!!!! i REEEEEEELY hope it comes with the toy!
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1026997)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on December 11th, 2009 @ 6:12pm CST
Posted by Doubledealer93 on December 11th, 2009 @ 6:12pm CST
and i just sh!t myself 
THIS IS MY DREAM!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS MY DREAM!!!!!!!!!
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027004)
Posted by Ravage Eject on December 11th, 2009 @ 6:52pm CST
Posted by Ravage Eject on December 11th, 2009 @ 6:52pm CST
Im sold on the game and the toy 
Next year is gonna be hell on my wallet!
Next year is gonna be hell on my wallet!
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027008)
Posted by El Duque on December 11th, 2009 @ 7:40pm CST
Not sure I fully understand your post, middle-aged (teen)? The last thing I want to do is turn this into an Animated love/hate debate, but to say almost everyone from any one demographic looked down on it wouldn't be accurate. Seems to me TFA was pretty successful, they are still releasing figures from the line and Japan is about to get the line as well. Not to mention TFA is finally getting us a decent Arcee! If anything I would say the design borrows heavily from WWI, with just a splash of TFA.
Posted by El Duque on December 11th, 2009 @ 7:40pm CST
YRQRM0 wrote:Even though the robot mode Prime seems heavily based on Animated, I hope the game and Toy line act as a whole new Universe. Animated was looked down upon by pretty much every middle-aged (teen) person, and by tying more things into animated you'd probably be harming it. By the look of the game, it seems much darker. As for the toy line, I think there would be a show, too. But then again, they made toys of almost all decepticones/drones, so...
Not sure I fully understand your post, middle-aged (teen)? The last thing I want to do is turn this into an Animated love/hate debate, but to say almost everyone from any one demographic looked down on it wouldn't be accurate. Seems to me TFA was pretty successful, they are still releasing figures from the line and Japan is about to get the line as well. Not to mention TFA is finally getting us a decent Arcee! If anything I would say the design borrows heavily from WWI, with just a splash of TFA.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027011)
Posted by Darclipto on December 11th, 2009 @ 7:56pm CST
Posted by Darclipto on December 11th, 2009 @ 7:56pm CST
I think it makes perfect sense to create a toy line based around the game. If they can make one based off a 2 and a half hour long movie that only had the actual Transformers on screen maybe 75% of the movie (or less), why not one based off of a game? Your average game has around 10 hours of play time in it, and it would have robots on screen at ALL TIMES.
If Hasbro can release a toy for $100 dollars based off a character who had a collective screen time of maybe 10 minutes, I'm pretty sure they can get away with selling a few deluxe/voyager figures from this game. Considering there have been Halo, Legend of Zelda, etc. action figures, I'm pretty sure these would sell just fine.
If Hasbro can release a toy for $100 dollars based off a character who had a collective screen time of maybe 10 minutes, I'm pretty sure they can get away with selling a few deluxe/voyager figures from this game. Considering there have been Halo, Legend of Zelda, etc. action figures, I'm pretty sure these would sell just fine.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027053)
Posted by dragons on December 11th, 2009 @ 10:32pm CST
Posted by dragons on December 11th, 2009 @ 10:32pm CST
that waould be good news bigger version of titnium prime
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027055)
Posted by windcharger333 on December 11th, 2009 @ 10:34pm CST
Posted by windcharger333 on December 11th, 2009 @ 10:34pm CST
so tht was it huh thought it was a jazz even if this would be very cool knowing tht its based upon a game thers prolly a exclusive to this maybe gamespot or toys r us hopefuly not
hopefuly not
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027079)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on December 11th, 2009 @ 11:51pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on December 11th, 2009 @ 11:51pm CST
Thank you hasbro i accept your apology for that failure that was ROTF.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027086)
Posted by Mkall on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:21am CST
I think you've bundled all of my feelings o0f the last 6 months there Wolf. Thank You for expressing them so clearly.
Posted by Mkall on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:21am CST
Megatron Wolf wrote:Thank you hasbro i accept your apology for that failure that was ROTF.
I think you've bundled all of my feelings o0f the last 6 months there Wolf. Thank You for expressing them so clearly.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027091)
Posted by GetterDragun on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:31am CST
Posted by GetterDragun on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:31am CST
I bet this is the new toy line, we're just seeing the video game tie in first.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027094)
Posted by El Duque on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:45am CST
Hope you're right. I dig the concept, and this would open the door for more "WWI-ish" type figures.
Posted by El Duque on December 12th, 2009 @ 12:45am CST
GetterDragun wrote:I bet this is the new toy line, we're just seeing the video game tie in first.
Hope you're right. I dig the concept, and this would open the door for more "WWI-ish" type figures.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027102)
Posted by kirbenvost on December 12th, 2009 @ 1:33am CST
Posted by kirbenvost on December 12th, 2009 @ 1:33am CST
Hmm. I'm slightly more interested after watching the video, but I really didn't like Megatron's design that much. I have very mixed feelings about this being the next toyline.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027383)
Posted by Fuhzimota on December 13th, 2009 @ 12:38am CST
Posted by Fuhzimota on December 13th, 2009 @ 12:38am CST
Hmmm... War for Cybertron game, possible prototype picture, and news of Susan Blu & co. casting....could the War for Cybertron be the next Transformers Cartoon? And if so, perhaps CGI? Definitely food for though...
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027751)
Posted by waaaaghlord on December 14th, 2009 @ 8:40am CST
Posted by waaaaghlord on December 14th, 2009 @ 8:40am CST
It just occured to me that Hasbro could well be continuing the multiple eras theme from U2.0/25th into the next 'Classics' line. An odd Legends figure (still looks roughly Legends sized to me) that ties into a game in amongst a mostly G1 homage line sounds more likely than a whole figure range. Of course I'd still like for the next instalment of 'Classics' to be G1centric but we'll have to see what happens by Botcon/SDCC next year when we start to really see what's ahead.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1027845)
Posted by Requiem Prime on December 14th, 2009 @ 12:19pm CST
Posted by Requiem Prime on December 14th, 2009 @ 12:19pm CST
Awesome-sauce!
Before I didn't care about the game, but then I saw the trailer. If this all ties to the new show being made too, I will be dancing in the streets.
Before I didn't care about the game, but then I saw the trailer. If this all ties to the new show being made too, I will be dancing in the streets.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1028007)
Posted by Badass Grimlock on December 14th, 2009 @ 9:24pm CST
Posted by Badass Grimlock on December 14th, 2009 @ 9:24pm CST
*craps pants*
OK. I'm perfectly fine.
OK. I'm perfectly fine.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1028057)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on December 15th, 2009 @ 2:26am CST
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on December 15th, 2009 @ 2:26am CST
At the very least, OP's alt mode from the in-game vidcap looks cool.
Don't know if I'll like the game or the rest of the toyline, but I'll probably at least buy OP.
Don't know if I'll like the game or the rest of the toyline, but I'll probably at least buy OP.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1028083)
Posted by SlyTF1 on December 15th, 2009 @ 6:49am CST
NO! Nononono! No CGI! I hate all those CGI TF shows! I hated Beastwars, beast machines, energon, and cybertron! CGI cartoons ruin life for me, and it pisses me off that there are no more 2-d cartoons anymore
Posted by SlyTF1 on December 15th, 2009 @ 6:49am CST
Fuhzimota wrote:Hmmm... War for Cybertron game, possible prototype picture, and news of Susan Blu & co. casting....could the War for Cybertron be the next Transformers Cartoon? And if so, perhaps CGI? Definitely food for though...
NO! Nononono! No CGI! I hate all those CGI TF shows! I hated Beastwars, beast machines, energon, and cybertron! CGI cartoons ruin life for me, and it pisses me off that there are no more 2-d cartoons anymore
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1028106)
Posted by Chaoslock on December 15th, 2009 @ 8:27am CST
A counter-example how good CGI can look like: Futurama. A lot of the models used in the show was CG.
Posted by Chaoslock on December 15th, 2009 @ 8:27am CST
SlyTF1 wrote:Fuhzimota wrote:Hmmm... War for Cybertron game, possible prototype picture, and news of Susan Blu & co. casting....could the War for Cybertron be the next Transformers Cartoon? And if so, perhaps CGI? Definitely food for though...
NO! Nononono! No CGI! I hate all those CGI TF shows! I hated Beastwars, beast machines, energon, and cybertron! CGI cartoons ruin life for me, and it pisses me off that there are no more 2-d cartoons anymore
A counter-example how good CGI can look like: Futurama. A lot of the models used in the show was CG.
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1028133)
Posted by Valandar on December 15th, 2009 @ 10:13am CST
So you hate Pixar?
Dreamworks?
Posted by Valandar on December 15th, 2009 @ 10:13am CST
SlyTF1 wrote:Fuhzimota wrote:Hmmm... War for Cybertron game, possible prototype picture, and news of Susan Blu & co. casting....could the War for Cybertron be the next Transformers Cartoon? And if so, perhaps CGI? Definitely food for though...
NO! Nononono! No CGI! I hate all those CGI TF shows! I hated Beastwars, beast machines, energon, and cybertron! CGI cartoons ruin life for me, and it pisses me off that there are no more 2-d cartoons anymore
So you hate Pixar?
Dreamworks?
Re: Rumor: Transformers War for Cybertron may have a related toyline! (1029802)
Posted by Dr. Richtofen on December 21st, 2009 @ 8:57am CST
i did smell batmobile. im hoping for a nemisis prime. my batman needs some wheels
Posted by Dr. Richtofen on December 21st, 2009 @ 8:57am CST
Convotron wrote:I like the alt mode! It looks like a sci-fi armoured police carrier vehicle mixed with some Batman The Animated Series/Bruce Timm flavour.
i did smell batmobile. im hoping for a nemisis prime. my batman needs some wheels
