Fan polls

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Throughout the 2010s, Hasbro ran nearly-annual polls for the fandom to decide on future toy production. Initially, these Fan Built Bot polls focussed on the creation of new fan-influenced characters and toys, with voters being able to choose these characters' alternate modes, colourways, and personalities.

Eventually, these polls began to more closely resemble similar votes ran by TakaraTomy, merely allowing fans to choose which out of a list of pre-existing characters would see a new toy release.

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2013

Generations Fan Built Bot

For the first Fan Built Bot, polls were conducted on transformers.com over the course of a week each. The first round was held between April 18th and May 5th, and included the following questions:<ref>TRANSFORMERS FAN BUILT BOT POLL round 1 (archived)</ref>

Faction	Alternate mode	Signature Weapon	Color Scheme	Personality
Autobot Decepticon	Car Truck Tank Jet Spaceship Terran Beast (Land) Avian Beast (Airborne) Helicopter Motorcycle Construction	Blaster Cannon Flame Thrower Sword Mace Spear/Harpoon Morningstar Cybertronian Taser Nunchucks Crossbow Long-Range Blaster	Red & Black Green & Gold Blue & Silver Orange & White Purple & Bronze	Valiant Sneaky Hotshot Secretive Wildman Grumpy

The second round was held between May 10th and May 17th, and consisted of four more questions:<ref>TRANSFORMERS FAN BUILT BOT POLL round 2 (archived)</ref>

Name	Gender	Origin	Specialty
Autobot Eclipse Charon Centuritron Cashtron Windblade Autobot Wraith	Male Female	Kaon Iacon Altihex Kalis Praxus	Combat Medic Bodyguard Recon Telepath Close Combat Specialist

The result, Windblade, was revealed first in art form at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, with her toy subsequently revealed at Toy Fair 2014 for release in the tenth wave of Generations: Thrilling 30 Deluxe Class toys. In fiction, she starred in her own four-issue miniseries from IDW Publishing and remained a prominent character until the end of that continuity. (Though her origin of Kaon from the poll was dropped, owing to the scarcity of female Transformers on Cybertron in that particular fictional universe, with her instead being portrayed as coming from the colony Caminus; similarly, her broad telepathy instead became Cityspeaking.)

Due to the character's popularity, different incarnations of Windblade were also featured in the Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Transformers: Cyberverse cartoons.

Masterpiece Fan's Choice

To commemorate Transformers' 30th anniversary, TakaraTomy held a poll to decide which Japanese Autobot or Maximal leader would get a new toy in the prestigious Masterpiece toyline. The poll began on June 18th with a closing date of August 31, before being extended to September 6th. Voters were required to send their ballot form by post along with a requisite amount of Robot Points collected from Generations, Go!, and GT releases, or from in person at the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.<ref>Voting Method | Transformers 30th Anniversary Site 「Masterpiece Fan's Choice」 on the TakaraTomy website</ref>

	Candidate	Result
1.	Fortress Maximus (The Headmasters)	0.3%
2.	Super Ginrai (Super-God Masterforce)	18.6%
3.	Star Saber (Victory)	31.2%
4.	Dai Atlas (Zone)	8.0%
5.	Convoy (Beast Wars)	4.6%
6.	Lio Convoy (Beast Wars II)	2.0%
7.	Big Convoy (Beast Wars Neo)	2.1%
8.	Super Fire Convoy (Car Robots)	4.9%
9.	Convoy (Legends of the Microns)	24.3%
10.	Grand Convoy (Super Link)	1.5%
11.	Galaxy Convoy (Galaxy Force)	2.5%

On November 19, TakaraTomy representatives announced that Star Saber had won with 31.2% of the votes, followed by Legends of the Microns Convoy (24.3%) and Ginrai (18.6%). No other candidate received more than 8% of votes.<ref>"Transformers Masterpiece Fans Choice Results Announcement" on the TakaraTomy YouTube channel</ref> Masterpiece Star Saber was released on March 21, 2015. Beast Wars Convoy and Lio Convoy would go on to receive Masterpiece toys in 2016 and 2020 respectively, while Super Ginrai would receive one in the subsequent MPG line in 2024.

2014

Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote

TakaraTomy and Million Publishing ran a poll through the first volume of Transformers Generations 2014 to determine the mail-away figure for the upcoming second volume. In addition, the winning character would also appear in that volume's original manga story by Yuki Ohshima. A box above the selection of ten characters noted that a partner figure such as a Micron would be considered for the winner; Alpha Trion was noted as coming with a Vector Sigma accessory, presumably to be a golden redeco of Beast Wars Eggbot as seen in the volume's manga story, "Train Wars".

Voting was done via post, as part of the same included postcard buyers could use to purchase Vol. 1's exclusive mail-away toy, Shouki. The deadline for votes was June 16, a good three months before the availability window for Shouki closed in September.

	Candidate	Result
1.	Alpha Trion from Generations Scourge	28.9%
2.	The Fallen from Generations Fall of Cybertron Onslaught/Ruination	5%
3.	"Sunstreaker Police Type" (placeholder name) from Universe Sunstreaker	3.8%
4.	Smokescreen from Universe Smokescreen	2.9%
5.	"Autobot Drift Black Ver." (placeholder name) from Generations Drift	12.7%
6.	Overdrive from Universe Silverstreak	2.9%
7.	Camshaft from Generations Wheeljack	1%
8.	Downshift from Universe Ironhide	1.6%
9.	Metals Silverbolt from Prime Grimwing	14.8%
10.	*Goshooter from Generations* Nightbeat**	29.3%

On July 22, Million Publishing announced that Goshooter had won with 29.3% of the votes, with Alpha Trion a close second at 28.9%.<ref>"Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 2" Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote Result Announcement on the Hero-X website</ref> Consequently, Goshooter was made available as a mail-away with Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 2, now partnered with a Micromaster toy of his human counterpart, Shūta Gō, and the duo took centre stage in "Train Wars 2".

2015

Combiner Wars Fan Built Combiner

Following in the footsteps of the Fan Built Bot poll, the Fan Built Combiner poll (a.k.a. the Fan Built Combiner Wars poll) was announced on January 15, 2015, with the goal of creating a whole new character for the then-current Combiner Wars toyline.<ref>{{#if: It's coming! You and your fellow fans will soon be able to vote to help shape the Fan Built Combiner Bot in the official Transformers app! |"It's coming! You and your fellow fans will soon be able to vote to help shape the Fan Built Combiner Bot in the official Transformers app!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 01 |/{{#switch:{{#len:01}}|1=001|01}}{{#if: 15|/{{#switch:{{#len:15}}|1=015|15}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Faction	Torso and weapon	Limbs
Autobot Decepticon	Je ts Truck and car Fire truck and motorcycle	Jet/Helicopter Truck Car

The choices in this round consisted of molds from the first three waves of Combiner Wars–notably, the fire truck/motorcycle torso option pre-empted any official announcement of the third wave's Hot Spot and Groove. Each limb was voted on individually, while the torso and weapon components were presented as a set. On February 5, the combiner was announced as an Autobot.<ref>{{#if: The humans have spoken. Congratulations, Autobots, the Fan Built Combiner character will join your faction in the near feature. [sic] |"The humans have spoken. Congratulations, Autobots, the Fan Built Combiner character will join your faction in the near feature. [sic]"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 02 |/{{#switch:{{#len:02}}|1=002|02}}{{#if: 05|/{{#switch:{{#len:05}}|1=005|05}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Limb #1/#2	Limb #3/#4	Origin	Color scheme
Bomber Recon Plane Helicopter	Drag Racer Sports Car Race Car	Iacon Kaon Sea of Rust	Blue/cyan/tan Orange/grey/blue Cyan/red/white

A bonus round also took place via the Toys"R"Us Twitter between February 17 and 28 to select which power the Combiner would have.<ref>{{#if: What power should the Fan Built Combiner character have? Head to the Toys "R" Us Twitter handle now to help choose |"What power should the Fan Built Combiner character have? Head to the Toys "R" Us Twitter handle now to help choose"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 02 |/{{#switch:{{#len:02}}|1=002|02}}{{#if: 18|/{{#switch:{{#len:18}}|1=018|18}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> The tweet is still up.<ref>{{#if: YOU can help create the Transformers fan-built Combiner! Choose a power & vote with the hashtag through 2/28. |"YOU can help create the Transformers fan-built Combiner! Choose a power & vote with the hashtag through 2/28."—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336 |Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 02 |/{{#switch:{{#len:02}}|1=002|02}}{{#if: 18|/{{#switch:{{#len:18}}|1=018|18}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Power
Earthquake Gravity control Teleport

By February 19, the app had updated to reveal the Sea of Rust as the chosen origin.<ref>"The Combiner Wars Autobot Fan-Built Combiner Hails From The Sea Of Rust" on Seibertron.com</ref>

Gender	Name	Personality	Nemesis
Male Female	Victorion Slammoth Quakebreak	Loyal Independent Leader	Devastator Galvatronus Menasor

Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release

The next fan poll, announced November 20, 2015, regarded who would be the next year's Titan Class figure for Titans Return, following Fortress Maximus.<ref>{{#if: With the epic Titans Return chapter of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy comes a new line of Titan Class toys. It’s about time these legendary, city sized Titans hit shelves. Fortress Maximus will lead the release, and we need YOU to choose his successor. Scorponok, Trypticon and Omega Supreme will be stumping for your vote this week. |"With the epic Titans Return chapter of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy comes a new line of Titan Class toys. It’s about time these legendary, city sized Titans hit shelves. Fortress Maximus will lead the release, and we need YOU to choose his successor. Scorponok, Trypticon and Omega Supreme will be stumping for your vote this week."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 20|/{{#switch:{{#len:20}}|1=020|20}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

The subsequent days revealed campaign posters for "You Can't Knock Scorponok",<ref>{{#if: With a strong head on his shoulders that never turns to retreat, Scorponok is prepared to succeed Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he claims. Is he really the Decepticon to turn to when there’s crisis afoot—or is he just the one creating it? |"With a strong head on his shoulders that never turns to retreat, Scorponok is prepared to succeed Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he claims. Is he really the Decepticon to turn to when there’s crisis afoot—or is he just the one creating it?"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 21|/{{#switch:{{#len:21}}|1=021|21}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> "Move On With Trypticon",<ref>{{#if: Always on the front lines, this destructive Dinobot was never afraid to get his feet wet in battle—as long as it was on dry land. As your Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release successor, he promises to blaze a trail forward no matter what gets in his way. Do you believe he can handle the heat outside of battle? |"Always on the front lines, this destructive Dinobot was never afraid to get his feet wet in battle—as long as it was on dry land. As your Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release successor, he promises to blaze a trail forward no matter what gets in his way. Do you believe he can handle the heat outside of battle?"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 22|/{{#switch:{{#len:22}}|1=022|22}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> and "I'm On Team Omega Supreme".<ref>{{#if: An Autobot of wait-and-see diplomacy, Omega Supreme has stood sentinel over cities and is ready to stand behind Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he says. Is this old-timer insider the one to get the job done? |"An Autobot of wait-and-see diplomacy, Omega Supreme has stood sentinel over cities and is ready to stand behind Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he says. Is this old-timer insider the one to get the job done?"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 23|/{{#switch:{{#len:23}}|1=023|23}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Voting opened on November 24 and closed within fourteen hours.<ref>{{#if: You heard from your Titans, and now it’s time to cast your vote. Who deserves to serve as the successor to Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release? Comment below with #VoteScorponok, #VoteTrypticon or #VoteOmegaSupreme —only hashtag votes on this post will be counted. Voting is open all day, so cast your vote now, and start stating your case!" This was later edited to lead with "The polls are closed - thanks for voting! |"You heard from your Titans, and now it’s time to cast your vote. Who deserves to serve as the successor to Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release? Comment below with #VoteScorponok, #VoteTrypticon or #VoteOmegaSupreme —only hashtag votes on this post will be counted. Voting is open all day, so cast your vote now, and start stating your case!" This was later edited to lead with "The polls are closed - thanks for voting!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 24|/{{#switch:{{#len:24}}|1=024|24}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> Voters had to respond to the post with the hashtag of their selected candidate, and would even receive a (virtual) "I Voted" badge emblazoned with the image of their chosen character.

#VoteTrypticon #VoteOmegaSupreme #VoteScorponok

On December 1, Hasbro announced that Trypticon had won.<ref>{{#if: There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017. |"There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2015 |, 2015{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 11|/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> The toy hit shelves in 2017.

2017

Power of the Primes Fan Vote

The next set of fan polls was announced on December 1, 2016 for Power of the Primes, and allowed fans to choose the next Matrix of Leadership bearer to "set[...] the tone for all things in the Transformers universe", with the winner to feature in the Prime Wars Trilogy storytelling and accompanying toyline.<ref>The Hasbro press release announcing the Power of the Primes poll, archived on the TFWiki.net tumblr</ref><ref>{{#if: Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen! |"Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2016 |, 2016{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 1|/{{#switch:{{#len:1}}|1=01|1}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

The first round of voting opened on January 23, 2017.<ref>{{#if: You have the power to vote to shape the Transformers Universe. At transformers.com/vote, you can choose the faction (HONOR, CHAOS or ORDER) you’d like to lead Cybertron. Vote now! |"You have the power to vote to shape the Transformers Universe. At transformers.com/vote, you can choose the faction (HONOR, CHAOS or ORDER) you’d like to lead Cybertron. Vote now!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2017 |, 2017{{#if: 01 |/{{#switch:{{#len:01}}|1=001|01}}{{#if: 23|/{{#switch:{{#len:23}}|1=023|23}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> Voters were tasked with selecting one candidate from each group: Honor, Chaos, and Order. They were allowed to repeat this process once every twenty-four hours.

Honor	Chaos	Order
Hound Ultra Magnus Arcee	Unknown Evil Thunderwing Optimus Primal	Megatron Shockwave Star Saber

On February 18, Hasbro announced that Optimus Primal had ultimately placed first,<ref>{{#if: Fans have spoken. Optimus Primal is your next Prime, the bearer of Matrix of Leadership, and the new leader in the Transformers lore! Did they have your vote? |"Fans have spoken. Optimus Primal is your next Prime, the bearer of Matrix of Leadership, and the new leader in the Transformers lore! Did they have your vote?"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F |F TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2017 |, 2017{{#if: 2 |/{{#switch:{{#len:2}}|1=02|2}}{{#if: 18|/{{#switch:{{#len:18}}|1=018|18}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|11}}|web.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F|7|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F|8|10}}|archive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> followed by Unknown Evil–now revealed as Deathsaurus–Ultra Magnus, and Star Saber in second, third, and fourth place respectively.<ref>Toy Fair 2017 Transformers Panel Coverage at tfw2005.com</ref> The prototype of Primal's toy was first shown off at HasCon 2017, leading to a pair of releases in Power of the Primes in mid-2018 and a prominent role in the tie-in web series.

For further information, see: Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote

2018

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Toy Fair 2018 saw the announcement of the War for Cybertron Trilogy franchise, and though nothing concrete was revealed about the then-upcoming line, fans were promised the opportunity to vote for a pair of Deluxe Class characters to be included in the trilogy's first chapter.

Saboteur vs Scientist: #SpinisterVsWheeljack Brother vs Brother: #NeedlenoseVsTracks Mirage vs The Mercenary: #ImpactorVsMirage

On February 27, then-design lead John Warden took to the Facebook page to personally announce the victors in video form.<ref>{{#if: I'm John, and I'm here to announce the winning rivalry of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote. [...] Without further ado, let's get right to it. The winner of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote is... Impactor vs Mirage. |"I'm John, and I'm here to announce the winning rivalry of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote. [...] Without further ado, let's get right to it. The winner of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote is... Impactor vs Mirage."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/ |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 2 |/{{#switch:{{#len:2}}|1=02|2}}{{#if: 27|/{{#switch:{{#len:27}}|1=027|27}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> This led to Impactor and Mirage receiving new toys in the Siege toyline in 2019, both as regular retail figures and with alternative head sculpts in an exclusive multi-pack.

Over the subsequent five years, each of the other candidates would receive new Generations toys anyway.

Vintage G1

The next poll was announced via Hasbro Pulse and Hasbro's social media accounts on December 10, 2018 to decide a future toy out of two pairs for release in the Vintage G1 toyline in Spring of 2020. All polls were carried out on Hasbro Pulse's Instagram stories.<ref>{{#if: Which G1 classic bot do you want to see make a return to Walmart in Spring 2020? Cast your votes starting tomorrow on our story! |"Which G1 classic bot do you want to see make a return to Walmart in Spring 2020? Cast your votes starting tomorrow on our story!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/ |Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro Pulse}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 10|/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Round 1 took place on December 11, pitting Perceptor against Astrotrain,<ref>{{#if: Round 1: PERCEPTOR vs ASTROTRAIN. Which G1 classic bot do YOU want to see make a return to @Walmart in Spring 2020? VOTE NOW in our story! |"Round 1: PERCEPTOR vs ASTROTRAIN. Which G1 classic bot do YOU want to see make a return to @Walmart in Spring 2020? VOTE NOW in our story!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/ |Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro Pulse}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 11|/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> and round 2 took place on December 12, pitting Thundercracker against Skywarp.<ref>{{#if: Round 2: SKYWARP vs THUNDERCRACKER. Which G1 classic seeker do YOU want to go up against ASTROTRAIN in the finals to make a return? VOTE NOW in our story! |"Round 2: SKYWARP vs THUNDERCRACKER. Which G1 classic seeker do YOU want to go up against ASTROTRAIN in the finals to make a return? VOTE NOW in our story!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/ |Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro Pulse}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 12|/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> The final round took place on December 13, as a decider between Astrotrain and Skywarp.<ref>{{#if: FINAL ROUND: ASTROTRAIN vs SKYWARP. Which G1 classic do you want to make a return to @walmart in Spring 2020?! Vote now in our story! |"FINAL ROUND: ASTROTRAIN vs SKYWARP. Which G1 classic do you want to make a return to @walmart in Spring 2020?! Vote now in our story!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/ |Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro Pulse}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 13|/{{#switch:{{#len:13}}|1=013|13}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Round 1	Round 2	Final Round
Perceptor vs Astrotrain	Thundercracker vs Skywarp	Astrotrain vs Skywarp

On December 14, Hasbro announced that Astrotrain had won,<ref>{{#if: 4 Bots entered, 1 was voted back! G1 ASTROTRAIN will return to @walmart in Spring 2020! |"4 Bots entered, 1 was voted back! G1 ASTROTRAIN will return to @walmart in Spring 2020!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/ |Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro Pulse}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 12 |/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}{{#if: 14|/{{#switch:{{#len:14}}|1=014|14}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> though his reissued toy unexpectedly hit shelves early in December 2019.

2019

Vintage G1

On May 17, 2019, the Transformers Facebook page held a surprisingly low key poll to determine another 2020 release in the Vintage G1 line, using Facebook's built-in polling feature.<ref>{{#if: It's time to choose! Which one of these bots do YOU want to see as a G1 2020 @Walmart exclusive figure? |"It's time to choose! Which one of these bots do YOU want to see as a G1 2020 @Walmart exclusive figure?"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709 |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 05 |/{{#switch:{{#len:05}}|1=005|05}}{{#if: 17|/{{#switch:{{#len:17}}|1=017|17}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: yes | (dead link)}}</ref>

Blaster Skywarp

War for Cybertron Trilogy

On June 12, 2019, the same Facebook page posted that another fan poll was upcoming, with four mysteriously silhouetted Decepticons in the running for a place in the second chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy.<ref>{{#if: Can you identify the Decepticons shown below? Share your guesses in the comments! Once we reveal the identities of each shadowy figure, you’ll have the opportunity to decide which becomes a War for Cybertron figure in 2020. |"Can you identify the Decepticons shown below? Share your guesses in the comments! Once we reveal the identities of each shadowy figure, you’ll have the opportunity to decide which becomes a War for Cybertron figure in 2020."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/ |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 12|/{{#switch:{{#len:12}}|1=012|12}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> The following day, the character selection was revealed, and hashtag-based voting began in the comments section.<ref>{{#if: Great guesses! The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL. As the War for Cybertron rages, each of these bots is trying to sneak onto the Autobot’s spaceship, the Ark. Vote for the Decepticon you’d like to stowaway aboard the Ark and see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020 by commenting below. Limit one vote per user and one character name per vote. Voting closes in 48-Hours. |"Great guesses! The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL. As the War for Cybertron rages, each of these bots is trying to sneak onto the Autobot’s spaceship, the Ark. Vote for the Decepticon you’d like to stowaway aboard the Ark and see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020 by commenting below. Limit one vote per user and one character name per vote. Voting closes in 48-Hours."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/ |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 13|/{{#switch:{{#len:13}}|1=013|13}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

#Gnaw #Runamok [sic] #Needlenose #Shrapnel

Voting closed 48 hours later, with the accompanying image updated to spell Runamuck's name in the more traditional manner,<ref>{{#if: Thank you for telling us which Decepticon you’d like to see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020! Voting has officially closed. The winner will be announced on July 17 |"Thank you for telling us which Decepticon you’d like to see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020! Voting has officially closed. The winner will be announced on July 17"—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/ |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 15|/{{#switch:{{#len:15}}|1=015|15}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> suggesting votes with both hashtag variants were counted.

On July 18, the page proclaimed Runamuck the winner,<ref>{{#if: The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure! Wondering how he stowed away on the Ark? #RUNAMUCK entered through the cargo hold looking to cause some explosive damage. |"The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure! Wondering how he stowed away on the Ark? #RUNAMUCK entered through the cargo hold looking to cause some explosive damage."—|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/ |TRANSFORMERS|TRANSFORMERS}}{{#if: Facebook |, Facebook|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 19|/{{#switch:{{#len:19}}|1=019|19}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> despite the fact that it appeared that Needlenose had the most votes.^{[citation needed]}{{#ifeq: ||}} Runamuck's toy materialised in War for Cybertron: Earthrise and, perhaps unsurprisingly, Earthrise Runabout soon followed... but then again, so did new toys of all the other candidates!

2025

Activate Your Alt Mode

Redesign your alt mode. We know what we're doing. We are here to help you. Everything's connected.

On July 25, 2025, Hasbro announced Activate Your Alt Mode at San Diego Comic-Con alongside a video uploaded to the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel featuring franchise-legend Frank Welker.<ref>Transformers - Activate Your Alt Mode, Hasbro Pulse Youtube</ref> Welker explained that the winner of the vote was to receive a new toy with a fan-selected alternate mode. The voting was held using the poll feature on the Transformers Instagram account<ref>Activate Your Alt Mode Fan Vote kick off, Instagram</ref> and on Chinese site RedNote, with all votes being combined to determine winners. Voting was split into 3 rounds over the course of 16 days.

Round 1: Character
Autobots	Decepticons	Finalists
Grimlock vs Mirage	Shockwave vs Starscream	Grimlock vs Shockwave

The first round was to decide which character would receive a new alt-mode, starting with the Autobot contenders on August 12, pitting Grimlock against Mirage.<ref>Round 1 CHOOSE THE AUTOBOT, Instagram</ref> The Decepticon contenders were chosen on August 13, pitting Shockwave against Starscream.<ref>Round 1 CHOOSE THE DECEPTICON, Instagram</ref> The last day of round 1, August 14, saw Grimlock against Shockwave.<ref>Round 1 CHOOSE AUTOBOT vs. DECEPTICON, Instagram</ref>

Shockwave was announced the winner of round 1 on August 15.<ref>The #ActivateYourAltMode winning character is… SHOCKWAVE!, Instagram</ref>

Round 2: Alt Mode Category
Land Air Sea Wild Card

Before Round 2 began, brand manager Nate Purswell took to Instagram to clarify what the Round 3 alt-mode types for each Round 2 option would be to help inform voters.<ref name=ActivateNate>{{#if: Next round will be the Alt Mode Category: Land, Sea, Air or Wildcard. Then the next and final round will be 4 different options under the winning category. Here are the options:
Land: Creature, Truck, Train or Supercar
Sea: Speedboat, Submarine, Creature (no fan art…) or Hoverboat
Air: Jet, Helicopter, Creature or Airship
Wild Card: Weapon, Starfighter, Creature or Device |"Next round will be the Alt Mode Category: Land, Sea, Air or Wildcard. Then the next and final round will be 4 different options under the winning category. Here are the options:
Land: Creature, Truck, Train or Supercar
Sea: Speedboat, Submarine, Creature (no fan art…) or Hoverboat
Air: Jet, Helicopter, Creature or Airship
Wild Card: Weapon, Starfighter, Creature or Device"—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/ |Nate Purswell|Nate Purswell}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 08 |/{{#switch:{{#len:08}}|1=008|08}}{{#if: 16|/{{#switch:{{#len:16}}|1=016|16}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa1NTrOa77/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> Land consisted of Creature, Truck, Train, or Supercar. Sea consisted of Speedboat, Submarine, Creature, or Hoverboat. Air consisted of Jet, Helicopter, Creature, or Airship. Wild Card consisted of Weapon, Starfigher, Creature, or Device. Additionally, Nate clarified that the winning choice—specifically sea's "creature" option—would not be based on any fan art, likely due to fans asking for a Shockwave with a Spinosaurus alt-mode based on a popular fan comic.

Round 2 began on August 18 and ran for three days to determine which alt-mode category would be chosen<ref>Round 2 CHOOSE AN ALT MODE CATEGORY, Instagram</ref> Wild Card started out in the lead on the first day,^{[citation needed]}{{#ifeq: ||}} but was quickly overtaken by Sea, which was announced as the winner of round 2 on August 22.<ref>The winning alt mode category is… SEA!, Instagram</ref>

Round 3: Alt Mode Type
Hoverboat Submarine Speedboat Creature

Round 3 began on August 25 and ran for 3 days to determine which specific sea-based alt-mode Shockwave would turn into.<ref>Round 3 CHOOSE A SEA ALT MODE, Instagram</ref>

The Transformers Instagram revealed that "creature" had won round 3 on August 29, and that the design would be revealed on Transformers Day of that year, held on September 17, 2025.<ref>The winning alt mode is… CREATURE!, Instagram</ref>

After a few teasers, the design for the new Shockwave toy was finally revealed on September 17 in a video posted on the Transformers Instagram, once again featuring Welker to announce the figure.<ref>Your votes. One all-new alt mode. Delivered by Frank Welker., Instagram</ref> In the video, concept art was revealed of a Shockwave design capable of transforming into a mechanical humpback whale (fitting!) with subtle submarine influences as a nod to round 3's runner up.^{[citation needed]}{{#ifeq: ||}} More refined concept art was revealed the following day, as well as scrapped concepts for shark, manta-ray, and squid Shockwaves.<ref>Let’s deep dive into Shockwave’s new humpback whale alt mode design with product designer, Evan., Instagram</ref> The figure will likely be released as a fan-channel exclusive in 2026.<ref>{{#if: “Activate Your Alt Mode” Shockwave will be some manner of exclusive next year, not mass retail. It will probably be at Hasbro Pulse like Timelines, but the details are nowhere near finalised. |"“Activate Your Alt Mode” Shockwave will be some manner of exclusive next year, not mass retail. It will probably be at Hasbro Pulse like Timelines, but the details are nowhere near finalised."—|}}{{#if: https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/ |viv|viv}}{{#if: TFWiki Community |, TFWiki Community|}}{{#if: A Stampede of Hooves & Tires: My Saturday with the Hasbro Team @ MCM Comic Con ’25 |, "A Stampede of Hooves & Tires: My Saturday with the Hasbro Team @ MCM Comic Con ’25"|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 10 |/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}{{#if: 29|/{{#switch:{{#len:29}}|1=029|29}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Notes

You were expecting a spinosuarus? How illogical!

Losing options from the polls frequently received acknowledgement later down the road:

Unsuccessful names from the 2013 Fan Built Bot poll saw use, with a new character named "Centuritron" appearing in Generations, and the names "Eclipse" and "Charon" being used for new Generations toys of classic characters.
After losing the 2013 poll for a new Masterpiece toy, Beast Convoy and Lio Convoy were released in the line anyway, in 2016 and 2020 respectively, while Super Ginrai was released in the follow-up MPG line in 2024.
The two unchosen names from 2015's Fan Built Combiner poll were used as new identities for established characters, with the Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Big Convoy being rechristened "Slammoth" and the Classics character Breakaway becoming "Quakebreak" after an in-fiction alteration to the multiverse.
After losing out to Trypticon in 2015's second poll, Omega Supreme and Scorponok received Titan Class figures later on in Siege and Earthrise respectively.
Ultra Magnus and Shockwave received Leader Class toys in Siege after losing the opportunity in 2017's poll – and arguably, both of those toys nonetheless fit into the "Evolution"-style armouring up gimmick found in the Power of the Primes Leader Class.
Two other runners-up from the 2017 poll would receive big-ticket crowdfunding toys in the form of HasLab Victory Saber and Decepticon Deathsaurus.
All of the candidates from 2018's War for Cybertron Trilogy poll received new toys anyway, with Spinister appearing in Siege, Wheeljack seeing three releases across the trilogy beginning with Earthrise, and Tracks coming out in the third chapter, Kingdom.
After 2018's Vintage G1 poll, Skywarp was once again eligible in a similar poll in 2019. While he also didn't win that one, 2023's Transformers Retro, the successor to Vintage G1, reissued both him and fellow 2018 Vintage G1 poll loser Perceptor.
Gnaw lost the opportunity for a War for Cybertron Trilogy toy in the 2019 poll, but received an aesthetically similar toy in Studio Series.
Needlenose in particular seems to have had the deck stacked in his favour, being a recurring candidate in 2018 and 2019 (and losing both times) before finally being thrown a bone in Legacy: Evolution.
Similarly, Shrapnel also got a toy in Legacy: Evolution despite losing the 2019 poll.

Evan Brooks was advised by marketers to not have Activate Your Alt Mode Shockwave transform into a squid to "avoid undercutting the potential market" for a Studio Series Sea squid.<ref>{{#if: Marketers advised Evan not to make “Activate Your Alt Mode” Shockwave a squid to avoid undercutting the potential market for the giant Kup-eatin’ squid from the 1986 movie down the line, to show you how far these teams are thinking ahead. If that was tackled for real, Evan would consider doing it as an SS86 Titan! |"Marketers advised Evan not to make “Activate Your Alt Mode” Shockwave a squid to avoid undercutting the potential market for the giant Kup-eatin’ squid from the 1986 movie down the line, to show you how far these teams are thinking ahead. If that was tackled for real, Evan would consider doing it as an SS86 Titan!"—|}}{{#if: https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/ |viv|viv}}{{#if: TFWiki Community |, TFWiki Community|}}{{#if: A Stampede of Hooves & Tires: My Saturday with the Hasbro Team @ MCM Comic Con ’25 |, "A Stampede of Hooves & Tires: My Saturday with the Hasbro Team @ MCM Comic Con ’25"|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 10 |/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}{{#if: 29|/{{#switch:{{#len:29}}|1=029|29}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/a-stampede-of-hooves-and-tires-my-saturday-with-the-hasbro-team-mcm-comic-con-25/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

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