Activision announces
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK, a new
installment in the third-person action/adventure series that ties in with
Transformers: Age of Extinction, Michael Bay's upcoming action film sequel.
The game is coming this June to Windows PCs, current and previous generation
consoles, and 3DS, and
this trailer accompanies the announcement. Here's word:
Serving as a follow-up to both the upcoming
TRANSFORMERS live-action film and Activision’s TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR
CYBERTRON and TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON titles, TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF
THE DARK SPARK jumps worlds and factions as it weaves the tale of the hunt
for an ancient relic as powerful as the Matrix of Leadership – the Dark
Spark. Players will be able to switch between the heroes of the noble
AUTOBOTS and the nefarious DECEPTICONS throughout the single-player
campaign. Similar to High Moon Studios’ CYBERTRON entries in the highly
regarded series, gameplay features nimble, fast-paced running-and-gunning
combat paired with traversal and vehicle action across open battlefields for
large-scale, dynamic conflicts.
Players will also see the return of the fan-favourite multiplayer mode,
Escalation, which delivers wave-based, survival-style gameplay for up to
four players online cooperatively. It features new, upgradeable defence
systems, recognisable adversaries from the lore, and an expanded roster of
playable characters from past and present. Additionally, an exciting new
levelling system transforms single-player and multiplayer into one unified,
persistent character development path. Experience earned in any part of the
game unlocks potent awards and tactical loadout choices – including new
characters, stronger weapons, special abilities and consumable bonuses – for
use throughout the entire game.