Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)

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'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron''''' is a video game developed by [[High Moon Studios]] and published by [[Activision]] that takes place before the Transformers take their war to [[Earth]]. The game will be an over-the-shoulder third-person shooter in which the player can choose his character from a small roster of either Autobots or Decepticons. The game will be released on [[July 22]], [[2010]], for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

==Synopsis==

The game is set during the early days of the Great War on Cybertron. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is searching for a dangerous power source known as [[Dark Energon]] to fuel his conquest of the planet. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] has come to prominence after joining the fight following an attack on [[Iacon]], but he is not yet leader of the Autobots.
[[Image:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Prime auditions for Unreal Tournament. There were no survivors.]]

==Characters==
According to ''Game Informer'' magazine, the following characters are playable:

'''Autobots'''
*[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_video_game|Optimus Prime]] ([http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/11/transformers-war-for-cybertron-character-profile-optimus-prime.aspx ''WfC'' character profile])
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]

Promotional graphics also show designs for [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who may also be playable, and the trailer showed a quick glimpse of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. The Decepticon campaign includes a boss battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the Autobot campaign includes defending [[Iacon]].

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-debut-transformers-war/59860 Exclusive trailer via 'Game Trailers TV']
*[http://gameinformer.com/mag/cybertron.aspx Behind the scenes bios and information from ''Game Informer'' magazine.]
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/6450/20/ Press release]
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64957 Try this Allspark link for game images if you're feeling lucky.]

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