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	*Beginning with ''Age of Extinction'' product, the ''Kre-O'' ''Transformers'' series will become exclusive to Toys "R" Us in the United States. However, the line will still be carried at general retail internationally.		*Beginning with ''Age of Extinction'' product, the ''Kre-O'' ''Transformers'' series will become exclusive to Toys"R"Us in the United States. However, the line will still be carried at general retail internationally.
	* All ''Age of Extinction'' Kre-O sets will feature "Dinoforce" technology, utilizing magnets to increase interact between the buildable Dinobots and Kreons.		* All ''Age of Extinction'' Kre-O sets will feature "Dinoforce" technology, utilizing magnets to increase interact between the buildable Dinobots and Kreons.
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	***30 figures will be "Classics ''Generations''" (8 Legends, 16 Deluxes, and 6 Voyagers). As of this event, Hasbro ''officially'' revealed 6 Legends, 14 Deluxes, and 5 Voyagers... but the existence of the seventh Legend, fifteenth Deluxe, and sixth Voyager were actually revealed by the ''Generations'' press release, respectively, as Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Brainstorm. Triple oops?		***30 figures will be "Classics ''Generations''" (8 Legends, 16 Deluxes, and 6 Voyagers). As of this event, Hasbro ''officially'' revealed 6 Legends, 14 Deluxes, and 5 Voyagers... but the existence of the seventh Legend, fifteenth Deluxe, and sixth Voyager were actually revealed by the ''Generations'' press release, respectively, as Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Brainstorm. Triple oops?
	** There are plans for more Fan's Choice events (such as the one that led to the creation of [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]]) in the future.		** There are plans for more Fan's Choice events (such as the one that led to the creation of [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]]) in the future.
	*''Age of Extinction'' products are scheduled for release in May of 2014; specifically, they will be available in brick and mortar stores on May ~~17th~~. However, ''Age of Extinction'' items will go up for sale online on May ~~12th~~, in an event Hasbro has codenamed "Cybertron Monday".<ref>http://www.bwtf.com/events/toyfair-2014</ref>		*''Age of Extinction'' products are scheduled for release in May 2014; specifically, they will be available in brick and mortar stores on May 17. However, ''Age of Extinction'' items will go up for sale online on May 12, in an event Hasbro has codenamed "Cybertron Monday".<ref>http://www.bwtf.com/events/toyfair-2014</ref>
	*In order to both streamline the packaging and make it easier to translate into other languages, the ''Robots in Disguise'' ''Age of Extinction'' toys will not feature on-package character bios. However, character bios will be available on Transformers.com, and the ''Generations'' toyline releases will still have them as well.		*In order to both streamline the packaging and make it easier to translate into other languages, the ''Robots in Disguise'' ''Age of Extinction'' toys will not feature on-package character bios. However, character bios will be available on Transformers.com, and the ''Generations'' toyline releases will still have them as well.
	*The ''Beast Hunters''-themed Construct-Bots will likely not come out in the United States. They will apparently hit some international markets in the Spring, just before the launch of ''Age of Extinction'' product.		*The ''Beast Hunters''-themed Construct-Bots will likely not come out in the United States. They will apparently hit some international markets in the Spring, just before the launch of ''Age of Extinction'' product.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 07:25, 10 September 2016

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	'''Toy Fair 2014''', hosted in [[New York City]] from [[February 16]]–[[February 19\|19]], boasts "over 25,000 attendees, 345,500 square feet of exhibit space, 100,000 products with over 7,000 never before seen in the world, 1200+ exhibitors, [and] 1000 global media representatives."		'''Toy Fair 2014''', hosted in [[New York City]] from [[February 16]]–[[February 19\|19]], boasts "over 25,000 attendees, 345,500 square feet of exhibit space, 100,000 products with over 7,000 never before seen in the world, 1200+ exhibitors, [and] 1000 global media representatives."

	{{SITENAME}} was invited to [[Hasbro]]'s '''2014 Collector-Fan Media Day''' at ''The Times Center'' on Saturday, [[February 15]], and wiki contributors [[~~User:Monzo~~\|Matt Karpowich]] and [[David Willis]] attended. Following a presentation starting at 1pm, fan representatives were allowed into Hasbro's product showroom.		{{SITENAME}} was invited to [[Hasbro]]'s '''2014 Collector-Fan Media Day''' at ''The Times Center'' on Saturday, [[February 15]], and wiki contributors [[Matthew Karpowich\|Matt Karpowich]] and [[David Willis]] attended. Following a presentation starting at 1pm, fan representatives were allowed into Hasbro's product showroom.

	==Coverage==		==Coverage==

SanityOrMadness at 02:49, 19 February 2015

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	* Wave 1 will consist of High Octane Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Dinobot Slug (Triceratops), and Dinobot Scorn (Spinosaurus). Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Drift, Dinobot Strafe (two-headed Pteranodon), and Dinobot Slash (Velociraptor).		* Wave 1 will consist of High Octane Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Dinobot Slug (Triceratops), and Dinobot Scorn (Spinosaurus). Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Drift, Dinobot Strafe (two-headed Pteranodon), and Dinobot Slash (Velociraptor).
	* Hasbro intends to package the Dinobots in their beast ~~modes~~ to help distinguish them from Autobots and Decepticons. However, because Strafe looked extremely inelegant packaged this way, the final product will instead have him packaged in robot mode.		* Hasbro intends to package the Dinobots in their [[beast mode]]s to help distinguish them from Autobots and Decepticons. However, because Strafe looked extremely inelegant packaged this way, the final product will instead have him packaged in [[robot mode]].

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	* Wave 1 will consist of Optimus Prime Evasion Mode and Grimlock. Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Hound and Galvatron.		* Wave 1 will consist of Optimus Prime Evasion Mode and Grimlock. Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Hound and Galvatron.
	* Hound will come with seven separate weapons that can be plugged into either his robot or vehicle mode. This particular figure and feature combination was noted as the handiwork of former ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' design team member [[John Warden]].		* Hound will come with seven separate weapons that can be plugged into either his robot or [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]]. This particular figure and feature combination was noted as the handiwork of former ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' design team member [[John Warden]].

	====Generations: Leader Class====		====Generations: Leader Class====
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	====Platinum Edition====		====Platinum Edition====
	~~<gallery>~~
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	*The ''Beast Hunters''-themed Construct-Bots will likely not come out in the United States. They will apparently hit some international markets in the Spring, just before the launch of ''Age of Extinction'' product.		*The ''Beast Hunters''-themed Construct-Bots will likely not come out in the United States. They will apparently hit some international markets in the Spring, just before the launch of ''Age of Extinction'' product.
	*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.		*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.
	*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.		*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in [[beast mode]] into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.
	*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop.		*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop.

Jalaguy at 15:09, 15 February 2015

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	*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.		*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.
	*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.		*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.
	*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop~~. G1 Strafe having two nosecones probably helps~~.		*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop.

	==References==		==References==

Autoboty: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.		*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.
	*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.		*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.
	*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop. G1 Strafe having ~~twi~~ nosecones probably helps.		*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop. G1 Strafe having two nosecones probably helps.

	==References==		==References==

Autoboty: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.		*The "5-step" ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxes and Voyagers are still supposed to come out in the United States, but might only be available in limited quantities.
	*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.		*When asked whether the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' influenced the Dinobots appearing in ''Age of Extinction'', designer Joshua Lamb revealed that they did not, but offered origins for both. The ''Beast Hunters'' dragons originated from a development session where members of the ''Transformers'' team tore up a bunch of old ''Zoids'' and kitbashed them together with various TFs in ridiculous meched-out combinations; while they couldn't base original animation on that premise, they could use it to influence ''Transformers Prime'', and it eventually evolved into the dragons of ''Beast Hunters'' and ''Predacons Rising''. At the same time that was going on, Hasbro was brainstorming new ideas with Michael Bay for the fourth ''Transformers'' movie, including ways to feature Grimlock in a fun, exciting manner. Eventually, a development board was created that showed Optimus Prime riding Grimlock in beast mode into battle; this art got both Bay and the writers excited about using him, which in turn spiraled into a full-blown Dinobots revival.
	*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop.		*According to Mark Weber, the reason the ''Age of Extinction'' pteranodon is Strafe and not Swoop is because the two-headed design was deemed to be too much of a departure from traditional depictions of Swoop. G1 Strafe having twi nosecones probably helps.

	==References==		==References==

ItsWalky at 20:14, 13 February 2015

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	\|date=[[February 16]]–[[February 19\|19]], ~~2013~~		\|date=[[February 16]]–[[February 19\|19]], 2014
	\|city=[[New York City\|New York, NY]]		\|city=[[New York City\|New York, NY]]
	\|venue=The Times Center		\|venue=The Times Center

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Micro-Changers Combiners

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	''Notes''		''Notes''
	* Grimstone is made of Crackback, ~~Iguanox~~, Ironeye, and Mollox. Lazerbolt is made of Bullhorn, Floodgate, Freezeout, and Roadhound. Obsidian is made of Bullwark{{sic}}, Freefall, Hemocron, and Stronghorn. Volcanicon is made up of Farside, Liftoff, Lugmutt, and Power Surge.		* Grimstone is made of Crackback, Iquanox, Ironeye, and Mollox. Lazerbolt is made of Bullhorn, Floodgate, Freezeout, and Roadhound. Obsidian is made of Bullwark{{sic}}, Freefall, Hemocron, and Stronghorn. Volcanicon is made up of Farside, Liftoff, Lugmutt, and Power Surge.
	*All four combiner teams are said to be "Dinobot-inspired".		*All four combiner teams are said to be "Dinobot-inspired".

Ookalf: /* Generations: Voyager Class */

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Generations: Voyager Class

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	* Wave 1 will consist of Optimus Prime Evasion Mode and Grimlock. Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Hound and Galvatron.		* Wave 1 will consist of Optimus Prime Evasion Mode and Grimlock. Wave 2 will consist of Autobot Hound and Galvatron.
	* Hound will come with seven separate weapons that can be plugged into either his robot or vehicle mode. This particular figure and feature combination was noted as the handiwork of former ''G.I. Joe'' design team member [[John Warden]].		* Hound will come with seven separate weapons that can be plugged into either his robot or vehicle mode. This particular figure and feature combination was noted as the handiwork of former ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' design team member [[John Warden]].

	====Generations: Leader Class====		====Generations: Leader Class====

Crockalley: /* Legends Class */

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Legends Class

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	* Wave 3 of ''Generations'' Legends will consist of Autobot Gears (retool of Swerve) & Autobot Eclipse (redeco of Flanker, seemingly based on Micromaster [[Eagle Eye (G1)\|Eagle Eye]]) and Acid Storm (redeco of Starscream) & Venin (redeco of Waspinator).		* Wave 3 of ''Generations'' Legends will consist of Autobot Gears (retool of Swerve) & Autobot Eclipse (redeco of Flanker, seemingly based on Micromaster [[Eagle Eye (G1)\|Eagle Eye]]) and Acid Storm (redeco of Starscream) & Venin (redeco of Waspinator).
	** According to ''Transformers'' Manager of Global Brand Development [[Mark Weber]], Acid Storm was originally intended to be Thundercracker, but the character was changed when Thundercracker's blue was judged to be too similar to Gears'. Weber understands fans' desires for a complete set of Decepticon Jets, however, so who knows what the future might bring.		* According to ''Transformers'' Manager of Global Brand Development [[Mark Weber]], Acid Storm was originally intended to be Thundercracker, but the character was changed when Thundercracker's blue was judged to be too similar to Gears'. Weber understands fans' desires for a complete set of Decepticon Jets, however, so who knows what the future might bring.

	====Deluxe Class====		====Deluxe Class====