Tformers is reporting LIVE from the SDCC 2015 Transformers Products Panel that is about to start soon. Please be sure to keep checking this post and reloading from time to time as we are adding news and updates live from the panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panel is now complete! Please read out report and check out the images from the panel in the galley below. On The Panel:
Jerry Jovoin
Sarah Carrell
John Warden
Robert Conkey
Andy Schmidt
John Barber
Transformers Generations Combiner Wars
John Warden - Lead Design
Sarah Carrell - Markerting
Robert Conkey & Andy - Video game
John Barber - IDW Comics
Combiner War Video shown...
Combiner Wars 2016
"Courage is Stronger when Combined"
New Combiner Wars T-shirts from We Love Fine
Great Story Partners IDW, DENA, Activision
Combiner wars inspiration.
Fall of Cybertron Bruticus.
Hasbro has seen a great reaction, maybe there's more to this?
Create a place where generations of fans can pass Transformers on to younger fans for future generations.
The universal connections were added to make combiners "your way."
The Combiner Wars story by IDW publishing brings them to life through a unique relationship with IDW.
Combiner Wars SDCC Covers featuring Combiner Hunters from 3 pack.
Combiner Wars 1-shot comic FREE with Devestator or 3-pack.
Poster Giveaway, exclusive SDCC poster Sunday Jun 12, (9:30-10:30)
Combiner wars 2016 Product Exclusive reveals
Key Characters
Superion and Menasor Boxed Set.
G2 Superion
Replication G2 label art to bring G2 spirit to life make sure to get it right for fans grown up with it.
New Member G2 Powerglide
Includes new poster & cart
G2 Menasor
First time fans can buy G2 Menasor!
In all his G2 color glory!
Motormaster,
Dragstrip,
DeadEnd,
Breakdown,
Brakeneck
Black Jack in G2 colors, exclusive box art, poster & card
Both available early 2016
Fan Build Victorion
Over 255,000 votes around the globe.
Video shown of process, Sarah Carroll speaks
First ever female combiner.
They wanted each character to have toughness.
All characters came from Sea of Rust.
1st time there has been a solid unified color scheme chosen by the fans.
Team of misfits unified for common goal.
Team names:
+ Lead by Pyra Magna Voyager class - fire truck can travel thru sea of rust.
+ Stormclash - more badass of two, sunglasses, lipstick. (twins helicopter)
+ Skyburst - other twin, good nature opposite personality (twins helicopter)
+ Jumpstream - repaint of Breakdown.
+ Dustup - sweet ninja
+ Rust Dust - Groove repaint
Together they form the combiner Victorion!
All figures will have combining weapons.
Will be sold sold in box set with card & poster.
Dustup was inspired by another ninja character from GA (Nightbird).
Betatron
Voyager Scattershot
Can combine with other deluxes: Mirage Ironhide, Prowl, Sunstreak to form Betatron
Reaction to Betatron was lackluster.
SDCC Devastator
Combiner hunters
Transformers Games
Transformers Devastation Game:
Coming from Activison / Platinum games.
New game trailer showing now: "Gear up & Get ready to crush some metal"
October 6 release date.
Robert Conkey - Producer of game speaking.
Director of metal gear rising is director of game.
Features unique combat style.
The whole idea was to pay homage & inspiration to the original TV show and put it all together for a modern look.
Robots can change form in middle of combat for unique attacks.
Andy Schmidt working on story for game.
Cyberforming of earth starts and is spreading. Autobots head to the city where to stop it.
It could or could not be Megatron who is causing this.
Lots of nice Easter eggs in the game.
Optimus Prime questioning his own leadership in the game story.
Voices by Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Greg Berger.
Gregg Berger steps up to panel table.
"Me Grimlock Me Dinobot Leader!"
Not scene before, Grimlock footage in the game shown.
Grimlock has battle hammer and Stomping Supper Move.
"Grimlock no bozo. Grimlock King!"
Transformers Masterpiece and Platinum Editions
Voyager Scattershot - repaint & remold of Silverbolt.
MP Starscream TRU exclusive with 2nd mold version
Platinum Ed. Perceptor & Blaster
August Target Exclusive
Autobot Intel Ops
Platium Ed Trypticon with all motorized glory
August Target Exclusive
New Transformers Partnerships
Partnership just announced with Machinima - "Heroes Rise."
Create new original content for Combiner Wars.
Animated series on Machinima are perfect partners for new original series "Heroes Rise."
No date Announced.
More news to come.
Questions and Answers
Q: Deluxe groove??
A: We'll see.
Q: mp question - MP28 hound???
A: can't confirm that. Stop by booth talk to Shogo Hasui - the Takara designer.
Q: Request for Beast Wars combiners?
A: No plans. Wait & see
Q: Inspiration for weapons of Combiner Hunters?
A: You need giant weapons to take down Devastator
Q: Takara vs Hasbro Devastator?
A: Two different markets so two different products. Hasbro partner with them but they do what is appropriate for their markets. With Combiner Wars how to reach as many fans as possible and connect them all.
Q: Possible for IDW Prowlistator?
A: No plans.
PANEL HAS ENDED - Thank you for reading. Check out the slides from the panel in the gallery below.
Entertainment News International (ENI) is the #1 popular culture network for adult fans all around the world.
Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day!
Advertising | Submit News | Contact ENI | Privacy Policy
©Entertainment News International - All images, trademarks, logos, video, brands and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies and owners. All Rights Reserved. Data has been shared for news reporting purposes only. All content sourced by fans, online websites, and or other fan community sources. Entertainment News International is not responsible for reporting errors, inaccuracies, omissions, and or other liablities related to news shared here. We do our best to keep tabs on infringements. If some of your content was shared by accident. Contact us about any infringements right away - CLICK HERE