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Like many brands of its size, ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' has had its fair share of licensed '''video games''' released over the years, spanning multiple publishers and platforms.

==A Brief History of ''Transformers'' Video Games==
[[File:C64.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''''[[The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers]]:''''' The one that started it all...which only an incredibly small segment of the fandom has played.]]
Despite the popularity of ''Transformers'' over the many decades, it's a bit surprising how few video games based on the franchise there were early on. During the heyday of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], only four games were released: two for the Commodore 64 home computer system, and two for [[Nintendo]]'s [[Family Computer|Famicom]] console, neither of which came to its western counterpart the NES. After that, no new ''Transformers'' games would be released for another decade, skipping the 16-bit era entirely, until the rise of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' franchise in the late 1990s. A few ''Beast Wars'' games were released for early 3D systems before the turn of the century, only for the brand to slow down again during the early-to-mid 2000s, save for a few one-off [[PlayStation]] 2 releases.

With the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]] on the horizon, game publisher [[Activision]] struck up a licensing deal with [[Hasbro]] in early [[2006]], granting them the rights to publish ''Transformers'' games on all portable and home consoles. Thus, when the film was released the following year, it was accompanied by tie-in game adaptations for every system under the sun. The success of the film and subsequent resurgence of the brand caused the floodgates to finally open, and new software began to be released en masse, with Activision putting out new ''Transformers'' games almost every year. This included adaptations of the [[Transformers The Game|first]] [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|three]] [[Dark of the Moon (video games)|entries]] in the [[live-action film series]], tie-ins for new shows like ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', and the G1-influenced ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and its sequels, which would act as the starting point for Hasbro's new [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity]]. During this period, [[Sega]] also acquired the license to develop ''Transformers'' arcade games, and would go on to release two arcade shooters based on the films and two Japanese ''Animated'' games utilizing [[Transformers Cards]]. Activision's final ''Transformers'' game was [[2015]]'s ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'', and all the games they had published were delisted from digital storefronts in late [[2017]] after the expiration of their licensing deal.

No new ''Transformers'' titles would be released for a dedicated game system until [[2020]], when it was announced that ''[[Transformers: Battlegrounds]]'' would be launching later that same year. However, it's currently unclear whether this is a one-off release or if publishers [[Outright Games]] and [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] have signed a similar multi-game deal with Hasbro. [[Certain Affinity]] is also developing its own game, tentatively titled ''Transformers Impact'', though a publisher has not yet been confirmed.

That said, most of the brand's game output these days isn't even on consoles at all. Thanks to mobile gaming's rise in popularity and comparative ease of development, there have been countless free-to-play games, augmented reality apps, and activity centers released for phones, tablets and other mobile devices since the early 2010s. Since many of these apps are primarily designed to be promotional tools for a given film, cartoon or toyline, their active life cycle tends to end once their respective franchise has run its course. As a result, most ''Transformers'' mobile games can no longer be downloaded, and anyone who did is unable to actually play them due to the shutdown of their gameplay servers.
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==List of ''Transformers'' games==
===Console/PC games===
[[File:TransformersTheGame 2007 consolecovers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]:''''' Also coming soon to CD-i, N-Gage and Gizmondo!]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | System
! scope="col" | Franchise
! scope="col" | Strategy guides
|-
|''[[The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers]]''
|1985
|Commodore 64, Sinclair Spectrum
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|
|-
|''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]''
|1986
|Commodore 64
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]''
|1986
|[[Family Computer|Famicom]]
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|''[[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''
|1987
|Famicom Disk System
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|
|-
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]''
|1997
|PC, [[PlayStation|PS1]]
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]''
|1999
|PS1
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]''
|1999
|N64
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''
|
|-
|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''
|2003
|PS2
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]''
|2004
|PS2
|''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''
|''[[Transformers: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' ''[[Transformers Digital Video Guide]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''
|2007
|PS2, PS3, [[Xbox 360|X360]], Wii, PC
|[[Live-action film series]]
|''[[Transformers The Game Official Strategy Guide]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
|2009
|X360, PS3, PC
|[[Live-action film series]]
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Strategy Guide]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
|2009
|Wii, PS2
|[[Live-action film series]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''
|2010
|X360, PS3, PC
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Official Strategy Guide]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]''
|2010
|Wii
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
|2011
|X360, PS3
|[[Live-action film series]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition]]''
|2011
|Wii
|[[Live-action film series]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
|2012
|X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, PC
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Official Strategy Guide]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]''
|2012
|Wii, [[Wii U]]
|''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]''
|2014
|X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, Wii U, PC
|[[Live-action film series]] ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''
|2015
|PC, PS3, PS4, XB1, X360
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|
|-
|''[[Transformers: Battlegrounds]]''
|2020
|NS, PC, PS4, XB1
|''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''
|
|}

===Handheld games===
[[File:BeastWarsGameBoyColor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'''''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]:''''' Now you're playing with power; PORTABLE POWER!]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | System
! scope="col" | Franchise
|-
|''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]''
|1999
|[[Game Boy|GBC]]
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers: The Game]]''
|2007
|PSP
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons]]''
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS|NDS]]
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated: The Game]]''
|2008
|NDS
|''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
|2009
|PSP
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons]]''
|2009
|NDS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron: Autobots/Decepticons]]''
|2009
|NDS
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons]]''
|2011
|NDS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition]]''
|2011
|3DS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]''
|2012
|NDS, 3DS
|''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''
|-
|''[[Race to the Rescue]]''
|2013
|LeapPad/Leapster GS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]''
|2014
|3DS
|[[Live-action film series]] ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''
|-
|''[[Bike Ride X Transformers: Adventure]]''
|2015
|3DS
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|}

===Arcade games===
[[File:Transformers Cabinet TEMP 0.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'''''[[Transformers: Human Alliance]]:''''' Insert credit to continue reading this article.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release year
! scope="col" | Franchise
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated: The Chase]]''
|2010
|''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated: The Shooting]]''
|2010
|''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Human Alliance]]''
|2013
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers: Shadows Rising]]''
|2018
|[[Live-action film series]]
|}

===Mobile games===
[[File:TransformersEarthWars header.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'''''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]:''''' Now all we need is a little energon...and a '''lot''' of microtransactions.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | System
! scope="col" | Franchise
! scope="col" | Available?
|-
|''[[Transformers (Glu)|Transformers]]''
|2007
|mobile phone
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers G1: Awakening]]''
|2008
|mobile phone, Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
|2009
|mobile phone
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Glu)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
|2011
|mobile phone
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (mobile game)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
|2011
|iOS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Defend the Earth]]''
|2011
|iOS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Battle Zone]]''
|2011
|Android
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''
|2012
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers Prime: Story Cube]]''
|2013
|Android
|''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''
|No
|-
|''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|Cross-franchise
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers Rising]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|No
|-
|''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|No
|-
|''[[Hasbro Arcade]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[Live-action film series]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''
|No
|-
|''[[TransformersCards]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''
|No
|-
|''[[Sky Forest Rescue]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Nestlé Arcade]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Transformers: Construct-Bots]]''
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[Construct-Bots]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Battle Masters (mobile game)|Transformers: Battle Masters]]
|2014
|Android, iOS
|[[Battle Masters]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|Cross-franchise
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers Ultimate Allstars]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|Cross-franchise
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers: Frontiers]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|No
|-
|''[[Transformers Operation Omega]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|No
|-
|''[[Dino Island]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[McPlay]]''
|2015
|Android
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''
|2015
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''
|2016
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures]]''
|2016
|iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Save Griffin Rock]]''
|2016
|iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers AR Guide]]
|2016
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]''
|2017
|Android, iOS
|Cross-franchise
|Yes
|-
|''[[Need for Speed]]''
|2017
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers Rescue Bots: Disaster Dash]]''
|2017
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers RID by Shuffle]]
|2017
|Android, iOS
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers TCG Companion App]]''
|2018
|Android, iOS
|[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]
|Yes
|-
|''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive]]
|2018
|Android, iOS
|[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|Yes
|-
|''[[Bee Vision]]''
|2018
|Android, iOS
|[[Live-action film series]]
|Yes
|}

===Other games===
[[File:Transformers battle universe bundle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'''''[[Transformers Battle Universe]]:''''' Everybody rumored... Nobody believed...]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | System
! scope="col" | Franchise
|-
|''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (handheld game)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|1993
|Stand-alone LCD Handheld
|Generation 2
|-
|''[[Transformers Electronic Handheld Game]]''
|2007
|Stand-alone LCD Handheld
|[[Live-action film series]]
|-
|''[[Transformers Battle Universe]]''
|2007
|Net Jet
|Cross-franchise
|-
|''[[Beam Box|Transformers: Rescue Bots Beam Box]]''
|2013
|Self-Contained Plug-And-Play System
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''
|-
|''[[Robots in Disguise: Autobots Unite]]''
|2016
|Apple TV
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''
|}

===Online games===
:''For further information, see: [[Online game]]s''

===Crossover appearances===
[[Image:DreamMix-All.jpg|thumb|left|'''''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]:''''' Everyone is here!]]
The 2003 GCN/PS2 crossover fighting game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]'' features [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as playable characters and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a stage. It was only released in Japan, and will likely stay that way due to the licensing hurdles involved with much of its cast outside of the country.

The 2005 PC social game ''[[Roblox]]'' has had two different ''Transformers''-themed promotional events: one based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' and one on [[Kre-O]].

The 2015 [[Wii U]] shooting game ''[[Splatoon]]'' briefly featured a promotional tie-in with ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''. The event was exclusive to North America and took place in August of 2015.

The 2018 mobile sandbox game ''[[Creative Destruction]]'' had a tie-in event for ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' during March-April 2019.

The 2015 MMO ''[[World of Warships: Transformers|World of Warships]]'' had a limited-time ''Transformers''-themed event in September 2020.
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===Canceled games===
A game based on ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' was being developed for the Super Nintendo console by {{w|Argonaut Games|Argonaut Software}}, featuring polygonal characters created using the Super FX chip Argonaut had designed for Nintendo's ''{{w|Star Fox (1993 video game)|Star Fox}}''. The game was planned for release in 1994 and was to be published by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], but was ultimately scrapped during development. It was rumored for several years that the project evolved into Argonaut's 1994 game ''{{w|Vortex (video game)|Vortex}}'', as both games shared a developer, console and planned release period, with ''Vortex'' even being based around a polygonal transforming robot. However, Michael Wong-Powell, programmer of ''Vortex'', told British magazine ''{{w|Retro Gamer}}'' in 2015 that ''Vortex'' and ''Transformers: Generation 2'' were developed as separate games by Argonaut, with the ''Transformers'' game ultimately being canceled.<ref>"The Making of: Vortex". Retro Gamer (147): 38–41. October 2015.</ref>

An educational game based on the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'' series]], ''[[Transformers Cybertron: Quest for Cybertron|Quest for Cybertron]]'', was in development for Hasbro's ION game console. The game was canceled in 2006 following the system's poor sales. Another ''Cybertron'' game was in development as a sequel to the 2004 PlayStation 2 game, but was scrapped after a few months of development when [[Melbourne House]] was moved onto a different project.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:MarvelUS-24.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Thankfully, Prime had plenty of extra lives from hopping on the turtle in 3-1.]]
[[Ethan Zachary]] enjoyed playing ''[[Multi-World]]'' on his [[Energy Futures Industries|employer's]] computer after hours. When [[Decepticon]]s and [[Autobot]]s showed up to fight over the [[hydrothermocline]], Zachary proposed settling their differences by playing a game of ''Multi-World''. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] won by cheating, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] agreed to be destroyed, per the initial agreement. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

Later, Zachary allowed Optimus Prime's personality (which was backed-up on a [[floppy disk]]) to exist as a character in the game world of [[Hyper-Fax]]. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] met [[Carly]] in [[Robots Video Arcade]] while Bumblebee was playing ''[[Robot Resource]]''. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[Bud Hansen]] compared the Autobots' [[synchro-control]] system to the ''[[Canyon Racer XL]]'' machine at [[Rockville]]'s local arcade. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Sgt. Savage]] enjoyed playing ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in his 20s. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

===''Transformers'' film===
An [[Xbox 360]] game console was turned into a [[Xbox 360 robot|robot]] by the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''ULTRAAAAAAA COMBOOOOOOO!''']]
[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] enjoyed playing video games, sometimes to the chagrin of the more nature-minded [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. When he and Sari were trapped in a mine shaft, Bumblebee attempted to use his skills from playing ''[[Medieval Maze Monsters]]'' to lead them out, only to find themselves right back where they started. {{storylink|Nature Calls}} When [[Wasp]] was disguised as Bumblebee, Bulkhead proposed pitting the two against each other at a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'', believing it impossible for the true Bumblebee to lose after how much time he had spent playing it. Wasp, not liking his odds, refused the challenge and revealed himself. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

===''Animated'' video game===
Sari tempted an exhausted Bumblebee into playing games with her using a pre-release copy of ''[[Mage Master Maze Knight]]'' she had obtained. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] grumbled that if the [[AllSpark]] had meant them to play video games, it would have programmed them into one. Bumblebee retaliated by asking how they could be sure they weren't in one already? ''Meta.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[Image:Racing game Scrapheap.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Watch out for the blue shell!]]
[[Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai]], [[Raf Esquivel]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] enjoyed playing a [[generic racing game]]. Miko also sent Jack a social media message inviting him to play ''[[Super Guitar Band]]'' with her. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}}

===Titan Magazines ''Prime'' comics===
Raf picked up a copy of ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' from the [[Plug and Play]] game store, playing it extensively with Bulkhead. However, it turned out to be part of a Decepticon scheme, and Raf was nearly hypnotized into opening a [[GroundBridge]] for the Decepticons to enter [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]]. Fortunately, Miko and Jack caught on and unplugged the console, breaking Raf's trance and averting the crisis. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} Jack and Raf once stayed up extremely late to play video games, only stopping due a power outage, which cost Jack his unsaved progress. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}

===''Fall of Cybertron'' video game===
[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] took a break from sabotaging [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s security to play ''[[Super Grimlock Quest 64]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] frequently played (and lost repeatedly at) ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'', prompting several discussions with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] about the nature of crappy, unfair games, particularly the original ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]''. {{storylink|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
[[File:BackToVirtualReality players in Element Quest.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Only trust your fists! Police will never help you!]]
[[Cody Burns]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] attempted to play the ''[[Griffin Rock Element Quest]]'' virtual reality game at the [[Hall of Inspiration]], but a freak storm caused the game to glitch, trapping them inside and turning the in-game hazards deadly. Thanks to the efforts of their teammates, the two beat the game and escaped before the power could shut off with them still plugged in. {{storylink|A Virtual Disaster}} ''Element Quest'' was later moved to [[Griffin Rock Fun Zone]], where Cody, [[Frankie Greene]], [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] and [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] went to try the game's 2.0 upgrade, only for it to fall under the control of the [[Morocco virus]]. Cody and Chief ultimately defeated the virus and won the game, but the virus escaped into the real world via a 3D printer. {{storylink|Back to Virtual Reality}}

===''SD SG'' comic===
[[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] was a fan of ''[[Transformers: The Super Obvious Truth of Optimus Prime]]'', though [[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] believed it strongly resembled a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|certain game]] from another dimension. {{storylink|SD SG issue 2|SD SG #2}}

===''Bumblebee'' film===
Bumblebee briefly observed a game of ''{{w|Pong}}'' being played on the Watson family's [[Atari, Inc.|Atari 2600]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
[[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] and [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] got hooked on the puzzle game installed on their new smartphones, with the two exchanging tips on how to beat each level. {{storylink|Screen Time}} [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] later tried installing his new game, ''[[Invasion of the Giant Hedgehogs]]'', into the [[Hero Hall]] simulation system in place of a training simulation [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] had developed, causing the two to combine, but struggled to deal with the titular creatures due to not reading the instruction manual. The team ultimately managed to immobilize the hedgehogs while [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] disabled the simulation. {{storylink|Hack Attack}}
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