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The '''''War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' is [[Hasbro]]'s designation for a [[subline imprint|segment]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' line that launched in the holiday season of [[2018]].  The line aims to serve as a back-to-basics approach to ''Transformers'', with a focus on [[show-accuracy|media accuracy]], interchangeable weaponry, [[articulation]], and a (mostly) consistent robot mode [[scale]].
The '''''War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations War for Cybertron''''') is [[Hasbro]]'s designation for a [[subline imprint|segment]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' line that launched in the holiday season of [[2018]].  The line aims to serve as a back-to-basics approach to ''Transformers'', with a focus on [[show-accuracy|media accuracy]], interchangeable weaponry, [[articulation]], and a (mostly) consistent robot mode [[scale]].
 
The Trilogy follows the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s across the galaxy, starting with the launching of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (franchise)|Siege]]'', journeying through the stars in ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (franchise)|Earthrise]]'', and finally battling alongside their [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] descendants in ''Kingdom''. On top of that, there are many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys that do not belong to any one of these sub-lines, being branded as simply part of the overall Trilogy.
 
A subline for the concurrently-ran ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline was introduced in [[2021]], featuring characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of that film's 35th anniversary. The toys are in the same style and scale as those from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' line. Additionally, all Voyager Class toys in this subline feature blast effect parts compatible with ''Trilogy'' toys.


The Trilogy follows the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s across the galaxy, starting with the launching of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in ''Siege'', journeying through the stars in ''Earthrise'', and finally battling alongside their [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] descendants in ''Kingdom''. On top of that, there are many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys that do not belong to any one of these sub-lines, being branded as simply part of the overall Trilogy.


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|align="center" colspan="3"|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)]]''<br />([[2020]]–???)
|align="center" colspan="3"|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)]]''<br />([[2020]]–[[2021]])
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|align="center" colspan="3"|''War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)''<br />([[2020]]–???)
|align="center" colspan="3"|''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)]]''<br />([[2019]]–2022)
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|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''<br />([[2018]]–[[2019]])
|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''<br />(2019–2020)
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|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<br />([[2020]]–present)
|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<br />(2020-2021)
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|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''<br />(2021–???)
|align="center" colspan="2"|''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''<br />(2021–2022)
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===''Siege'' (2018-2019)===
===''Siege'' (2018-2019)===
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Set in the days before the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in its escape from Cybertron, ''Siege'' would set the stage for the entire Trilogy, establishing play patterns that would (mostly) carry forward into the following lines. The primary theme is figures that transform into "Cybertronian" vehicles (ostensibly, at least, many look a LOT like normal Earth vehicles), with extensive use of [[5 mm post]]s/holes to heavily kit them out with weapons, dubbed the "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]". These weapons come not just in the form or normal accessories, but smaller [[Battle Master]]s who turn into weapons, [[Micromaster]]s who also have secondary weapon modes and can combine into larger weapons, and the larger "Weaponizer" bots who transform from vehicle to robot ''and'' disassemble into multiple weapons and gear. 3&nbsp;mm pegs are also used on the ends of blaster barrels and scattered on the sculpts of Deluxe and larger toys to accommodate "Fire Blast" parts; clear-plastic add-ons made to look like blaster fire, impacts, flames and more, mostly coming with the Battle Masters, but some larger toys came with larger effects.
 
Set in the days before the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in its escape from Cybertron, ''Siege'' would set the stage for the entire Trilogy, establishing play patterns that would (mostly) carry forward into the following lines. The primary theme is figures that transform into "Cybertronian" vehicles (ostensibly, at least, many look a LOT like normal Earth vehicles), with extensive use of [[5 mm post]]s/holes to heavily kit them out with weapons, dubbed the "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]". These weapons come not just in the form or normal accessories, but smaller [[Battle Master]]s who turn into weapons, [[Micromaster]]s who also have secondary weapon modes and can combine into larger weapons, and the larger "Weaponizer" bots who transform from vehicle to robot ''and'' disassemble into multiple weapons and gear. 3 mm pegs are also used on the ends of blaster barrels and scattered on the sculpts of Deluxe and larger toys to accommodate "Fire Blast" parts; clear-plastic add-ons made to look like blaster fire, impacts, flames and more, mostly coming with the Battle Masters, but some larger toys came with larger effects.


Notably, robot mode [[scale]] plays a much larger role in this series than in the past, with characters sticking fairly close to their relative heights in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]. Most toys in the line also have "battle damage" paint on them somewhere, though the amount of fake-scuffing varies from figure to figure: [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Mirage]] is near-pristine, while [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] have tons of it.
Notably, robot mode [[scale]] plays a much larger role in this series than in the past, with characters sticking fairly close to their relative heights in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]. Most toys in the line also have "battle damage" paint on them somewhere, though the amount of fake-scuffing varies from figure to figure: [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Mirage]] is near-pristine, while [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] have tons of it.
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''Siege'' fell on the franchise's 35th anniversary, with a short subline to accompany the occasion. There are also numerous ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' toys under the ''Siege'' branding as well.{{-}}
''Siege'' fell on the franchise's 35th anniversary, with a short subline to accompany the occasion. There are also numerous ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' toys under the ''Siege'' branding as well.{{-}}


===''Earthrise'' (2020-present)===
===''Earthrise'' (2020-2021)===
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Though it kept virtually all of the play patterns and price points of ''Siege'', the follow-up series ''Earthrise'' is somewhat ''less'' consistent in its theme, as it mixes characters with "modern" Earth alt-modes with those who maintained Cybertronian alt-modes (notably characters introduced in and after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), and the battle damage decoes being far rarer. It is set during the journey to Earth, with many other planets on the way pointed out in the clip-and-save pieces of the "Transformers Universe Map" printed on the interior of every package, which can combine into one great big map.
Though it kept virtually all of the play patterns and price points of ''Siege'', the follow-up series ''Earthrise'' is somewhat ''less'' consistent in its theme, as it mixes characters with "modern" Earth alt-modes with those who maintained Cybertronian alt-modes (notably characters introduced in and after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), and the battle damage decoes being far rarer. It is set during the journey to Earth, with many other planets on the way pointed out in the clip-and-save pieces of the "Transformers Universe Map" printed on the interior of every package, which can combine into one great big map.
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===''Kingdom'' (2020-???)===
===''Kingdom'' (2021-2022)===
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''Kingdom'' adds two more factions to the war, this time bringing in the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', for its 25th anniversary. The new beast-bot toys primarily draw from the cast of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], their toys based heavily on their in-show appearances from the first season, transforming into organic animals. The Weaponizers and Modulators have been replaced with the "Fossilizers", skeletal beasts with robotic connective structures who break apart into weapons and armor for other toys using "[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]" (effectively the same thing as the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, just bonier).
''Kingdom'' adds two more factions to the war, this time bringing in the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', for its 25th anniversary. The new beast-bot toys primarily draw from the cast of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], their toys based heavily on their in-show appearances from the first season, transforming into organic animals. The Weaponizers and Modulators have been replaced with the "Fossilizers", skeletal beasts with robotic connective structures who break apart into weapons and armor for other toys using "[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]" (effectively the same thing as the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, just bonier).


The Battle Masters and Micromasters did not continue into ''Kingdom'', being replaced with "Core Class" characters... effectively the sub-Deluxe "Legends" found in previous ''Generations'' lines. The "Fire Blast" effects similarly have been removed from the line, but most figures are still compatible with them, keeping the pegs at the ends of blaster barrels, and non-beast bots having a few effects pegs on their bodies.
The Battle Masters and Micromasters did not continue into ''Kingdom'', being replaced with "Core Class" characters... effectively the sub-Deluxe "Legends" found in previous ''Generations'' lines. The "Fire Blast" effects similarly have been removed from the line, but most figures are still compatible with them, keeping the pegs at the ends of blaster barrels, and non-beast bots having a few effects pegs on their bodies.


At this point, the inter-character scale kind of breaks down a bit. The ''Beast Wars'' characters maintain rough scale to each other as they were depicted in the cartoon, and even though ''few'' attempts are made, they're obviously out of scale next to the largely-to-scale-with-each-other Generation 1 bots, who generally should tower over most of the Maximals and Predacons. It's a concession for coolness, so it's forgivable. Adding to the oddity are Core Class versions of bots like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]], which.... yyyyyyeah.
At this point, the inter-character scale kind of breaks down a bit. The ''Beast Wars'' characters maintain rough scale to each other as they were depicted in the cartoon, and even though ''few'' attempts are made, they're obviously out of scale next to the largely-to-scale-with-each-other Generation 1 bots, who generally should tower over most of the Maximals and Predacons. It's a concession for coolness, so it's forgivable. Adding to the oddity are Core Class versions of bots like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]], which.... yyyyyyeah.


In keeping with the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon-based theme, all ''Kingdom'' figures from Deluxe Class upwards include "Golden Disk" cards with a peelable foil sheet, revealing one of three different variants, each revealing a different [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|destiny]] for the character.
In keeping with the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon-based theme, all ''Kingdom'' figures from Deluxe Class upwards include "Golden Disk" cards with a peelable foil sheet, revealing one of three different variants, each revealing a different [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|destiny]] for the character.
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (2020-present)===
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (2020-2022)===
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Launching in conjunction with the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]] on [[Netflix]], this confusingly-named [[subline imprint]] was unveiled by Hasbro at New York [[Toy Fair 2020]]. With the cartoon featuring [[character model]]s based directly on Hasbro's toy molds, the toyline in turn features animation-accurate weathering and extensive deco... ''in theory.'' The toys feature battle damage and grim coloring far more than the character models used on the show. Even an original deco for the show, Decepticon Mirage, isn't colored accurately to the on-screen model. With the exception of three exclusives not based on the Netflix cartoon and the Leader Class toys, the line is [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US.
Launching in conjunction with the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]] on [[Netflix]], this confusingly-named [[subline imprint]] was unveiled by Hasbro at New York [[Toy Fair 2020]]. The toys are often listed as "War for Cybertron Series-Inspired", though this label is not present on the packaging. With the cartoon featuring [[character model]]s based directly on Hasbro's toy molds, the toyline, in turn, features animation-accurate weathering and extensive deco... ''in theory.'' The toys feature battle damage and grim coloring far more than the character models used on the show. Even an original deco for the show, Decepticon Mirage, isn't colored accurately to the on-screen model.
 
With the exception of the Wave 1 and 2 Spoiler Packs and three exclusives unrelated to the Netflix cartoon, the line was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US. Wave 2 and 3's Battle 3-Pack and Wave 3's Spoiler Pack toys were also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. In New Zealand, the Voyagers and Deluxes were sold exclusively at Kmart, while the Spoiler Packs were sold exclusively at Toyworld and Mighty Ape.


While only the overarching ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' logo is used on the line, the first waves of the Deluxe and Voyager Class assortments feature the [[:File:WFC-Siege-Poster-ArkLaunchAutobots.jpg|''Siege'' box mural]] on their packaging, and the second waves similarly feature the [[:File:WFC-Earthrise-main-artwork.jpg|''Earthrise'' mural]].
While only the overarching ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' logo is used on the line, the Deluxe and Voyager Class packaging featured edited versions of each series' box mural: [[:File:WFC-Siege-Poster-ArkLaunchAutobots.jpg|''Siege'']] for wave 1, [[:File:WFC-Earthrise-main-artwork.jpg|''Earthrise'']] for wave 2, and [[:File:WFC-Kingdom-main-artwork.jpg|''Kingdom'']] for wave 3.
 
The third wave and the transition to 2021 saw a few packaging changes: the plastic insert tray was replaced with a cardboard one, much like the concurrent ''Kingdom'' toyline, and the Netflix logo was moved to the other side of the box, with the "A Netflix Original Series" subtitle dropped.


====Deluxe Class====
====Deluxe Class====
Intended to consist of ten releases, each figure in the Deluxe Class assortment includes a piece of a flimsy, cardboard [[Teletraan I]] backdrop which, once completed, can serve as a display. Each wave features three battle-damaged redecoes of pre-existing toys and two original decoes (or toolings, in the case of Wave 2).
The ten 2020 Deluxe Class figures (comprising waves 1 and 2) each include a unique printed cardboard piece – the full set can be slotted together to form a 3D backdrop of [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]].


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{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Chromia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Chromia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Hound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapface#Toys|Decepticon Scrapface]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapface#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Scrapface]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sideswipe]]}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Red Alert]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Impactor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Impactor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Red Alert]]}}
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{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Deep Cover#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deep Cover]]}}
{{Bp-qu2|[[Deseeus Army Drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkless#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Bot]]}}
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====Voyager Class====
====Battle 3-Packs====
Also known as "Battle 3-Packs", and costing $10 USD more than the MRSP of normal ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Voyager Class releases, the price is made up with two additional Battle Masters or a pair of Micromasters. Each wave has a pair of new Battle Master characters and a set of classic characters with weapon modes.
Also labelled as "Battlefield Voyager" on some official listings, and priced at US$10 more than a regular Voyager Class toy, this assortment typically featured a Voyager figure packaged with a pair of Battle Masters. Two exceptions were made to the format: Soundwave, who instead included a Micromaster duo, and Optimus Primal, who was packaged with a single Core Class figure (and was accordingly not labelled a "3-Pack").
 
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{{Bp-d1|[[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Hotlink]]<br>(w/ [[Heatstroke#Toys|Heatstroke]] and [[Heartburn#Toys|Heartburn]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hotlink]]<br>(w/ [[Heatstroke#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Heatstroke]] and [[Heartburn#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Heartburn]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Megatron]]<br>(w/ [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Captive Lionizer]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)#Generations|Captive Pinpointer]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]]<br>(w/ [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Captive Lionizer]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Captive Pinpointer]])}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Autobot Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#2020Netflix|Optimus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Enerax#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sheeldron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Decepticon Soundwave]] (w/ [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]]<br>(w/ [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]])}}
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{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Primal]]<br>(w/ [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]]<br>(w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
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|[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-DecepticonHotlink.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voyager Class Hotlink]]
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====Leader Class====
====Leader Class Spoiler Packs====
These "Leader Unboxing" figures are presented in windowless boxes designed to look like Cybertronian ammo crates.  Coded sections of the box contain spoilers for episodes of the accompanying show. Costing nearly $10 USD more than the MRSP of normal ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Leader Class releases, the price is also made up with a Battle Master and other accessories. These are shared exclusives between online retailers and Walmart stores.
Also labelled as "Leader Unboxing" on some official listings, these figures are presented in a windowless box to hide the identity of the figures inside. The "spoilers" which lend the assortment its name can be found in the form of dialogue excerpts from the Netflix cartoons, printed in the [[Cybertronian language#Real-life alphabets|Ancient Autobot]] cypher inside the packaging.  
 
Priced at nearly US$10 more than mass-retail ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Leader Class releases, the first two releases included a Leader toy plus a Battle Master, while the third instead featured a Voyager and a Deluxe – despite still being labelled as Leader Class in official listings. Each pack also includes a small tub of [[Play-Doh]]-type "compound", with additional accessories buried inside.  
 
Unlike the other series-inspired assortments, these packs were shared exclusives between Walmart and online 'fan channel' retailers. The Wave 1 Spoiler Pack was also subsequently available in various discount retailers in the US.
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{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]] Spoiler Pack<br>(w/ [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]])}}
{{Bp-a1|Spoiler Pack:}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]}}
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{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] Spoiler Pack<br>(w/ [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] and [[Giza (Generations)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]])}}
{{Bp-d1|Spoiler Pack:}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Fangtron#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Fangtron]]}}
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{{Bp-d1p1|Spoiler Pack:}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#2021Netflix|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Skelivore#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Fossilizer Skelivore]]}}
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==== Japanese release ====
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{{anchor|Japan}}
[[TakaraTomy]] released ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (トランスフォーマー ウォーフォーサイバトロン ''Toransufōmā Wō fō Saibatoron'') toys at general retail beginning in September 2020, with no notable changes from the Hasbro releases.
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (TakaraTomy)====
[[TakaraTomy]] released ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (トランスフォーマー ウォーフォーサイバトロン ''Toransufōmā Wō fō Saibatoron'') toys at general retail beginning in September 2020, with no notable changes from the Hasbro releases. However, [[Teletraan I]] backdrop cardboard is no longer included in Deluxe toys, and the Leader Class toys use traditional window boxes.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> ([[September 26]], 2020)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[September 26]], 2020)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-01 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-01 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Mirage]]}}
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</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u> ([[October 23]], 2020)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[October 23]], 2020)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-03 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Chromia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-03 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Chromia]]}}
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</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> ([[November 30]], 2020)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' ([[November 30]], 2020)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-05 [[Scrapface#Toys|Scrapface]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-05 [[Scrapface#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Scrapface]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-06 [[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Decepticon Hotlink]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-06 [[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hotlink]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u> ([[December 19]], 2020)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4''' ([[December 19]], 2020)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-07 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-07 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-08 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-08 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:WFCT-toy Scrapface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Scrapface]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u> ([[January 20]], [[2021]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5''' ([[January 20]], [[2021]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-09 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-09 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]}}
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</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u> ([[February 20]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[February 20]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#2020Netflix|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-12 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-12 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-13 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Red Alert]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-13 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Red Alert]]}}
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</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u> ([[March 27]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[March 27]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-15 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Impactor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-15 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Impactor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-16 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-16 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8''' ([[September 25]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-17 [[Deep Cover#Netflix|Deep Cover]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9''' ([[October 30]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-18 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cheetor]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 10''' ([[December 29]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-19 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Primal]] & [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-20 [[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]]<br>(w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 12''' ([[February 26]], 2022)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-21 [[Deseeus Army Drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|}
|}


{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond wave 5}}
===Exclusives===
[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron Announced] by [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[July 15]], [[2019]], [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] is the largest and most expensive ''Transformers'' toy ever produced, and the first to be released as a crowdfunded project from [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]. By the closing of the funding period on [[October 6]], the project had officially accrued over 12,000 backers, each of whom received their own Unicron on its release in [[2021]].


====Exclusives====
Hasbro Pulse released more conventional exclusives as well. Originally planned to debut at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2020, the Quintesson Pit of Judgement was eventually made available on Pulse for [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other Pulse exclusives are characterised more as sort of "premium Deluxes", consisting of a figure with a plethora of accessories; the Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer pack and the Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack were released in unique ''Generations Selects''-style boxes, solicited as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' but with ID numbers that earmark them as part of contemporaneous sublines (''Earthrise'' and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' respectively).
[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron Announced] by [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[July 15]], [[2019]], [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] is the largest and most expensive ''Transformers'' toy ever produced, and the first to be released as a crowdfunded project from [[HasLab]]. By the closing of the funding period on [[October 6]], the project had officially accrued over 12,000 backers, each of whom is to receive their own Unicron on its release in [[2021]].  


Two more exclusives were released on Hasbro Pulse in the US. Originally planned to debut at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2020, the Quintesson Pit of Judgment was eventually made available on Hasbro Pulse for [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Deluxe Centurion Drone features an ''Earthrise'' ID number, but is not branded or marketed as part of the said subline.
[[2021]] saw the cross-''Generations'' subline ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' appear at [[Target]]. Among its releases are two new-mold toys of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], both of which are [[co-branding|co-branded]] with the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' logo. The Core Class Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky two-pack has card art featuring a prehistoric, volcanic setting, implying that this is a ''Kingdom'' release in all but name – unsurprising when one considers the Core Class price point debuted in ''Kingdom''.
 
[[2021]] saw the cross-''Generations'' subline ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' appear at [[Target]]. Among its releases is a new-mold Core Class Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky two-pack, [[co-branding|co-branded]] with the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' logo. Its prehistoric card art implies this is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' release in all but name – not to mention that it was in ''Kingdom'' that the Core Class debuted.


{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Shared exclusives'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Hasbro Pulse'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1d1|[[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] (w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Hot Rod]], [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Galvatron]])}}
{{bp-multi|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Deluxe Centurion Drone]]}}
</ul>
{{Bp-qu2|"[[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]]" 5-pack:}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Hasbro Pulse'''</u>
:{{bp-qu2|[[Quintesson Judge#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Judge]]}}
:{{bp-qu2|[[Quintesson Prosecutor#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Prosecutor]]}}
:{{bp-qu2|[[Quintesson Bailiff#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Bailiff]]}}
:{{bp-qu2|[[Sharkticon (species)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sharkticon]]}}
:{{Bp-multi|[[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]]}}
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<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1d1|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone]] (w/ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]], [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Refraktor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K39 [[Tricranius#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tricranius Beast Power]]}}
{{bp-qu|[[Quintesson#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] (w/ [[Quintesson Judge#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Judge]], [[Quintesson Prosecutor#Toys|Quintesson Prosecutor]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#Toys|Quintesson Bailiff]], [[Sharkticon (species)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sharkticon]], [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]])}}
{{Bp-d1p1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys#PulseCon|Covert Agent Ravage / Decepticons Forever Ravage]]}}
<u>'''HasLab'''</u>
{{Bp-multi|[[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Target'''</u>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' (Target)'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Buzzworthy|Spike Witwicky ]] (''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Bumblebee]] / [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Spike Witwicky]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-multi|"Worlds Collide" 4-pack:}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Nemesis Primal#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Nemesis Primal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] (w/ [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]])}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Blackarachnia]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|upright=4|thumb|300px|"I have summoned you here with a [[Charlie (cat)|psps]]."]]
|[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|upright=4|thumb|300px|"I have summoned you here with a [[Charlie (cat)|psps]]."]]
|}
|}
{{--}}
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====''Selects''====
====''Generations Selects''====
Hasbro announced the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' branding in late 2018 to run alongside the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''. [[Hasbro Pulse]] debuts ''Generations Selects'' figures for the U.S. and Canadian markets while fans in Hasbro's other markets must resort to various physical or online retailers. Selects toys released concurrently with ''Earthrise'' are only labeled ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (even though the Spy Patrol set was [[:File:ToyFair2020-HasbroSlideShow11.jpg|shown]] as part of ''Earthrise'' during the [[Toy Fair 2020]] presentation). Hot House is the only toy to feature ''Earthrise'' branding in their instructions.
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Hasbro announced the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' branding in late 2018 to run alongside the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''. [[Hasbro Pulse]] debuts ''Generations Selects'' figures for the U.S., Canadian, and later United Kingdom markets while fans in Hasbro's other markets must resort to various physical or online retailers. ''Selects'' toys released concurrently with ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' are only labeled ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (even though the Spy Patrol set was [[:File:ToyFair2020-HasbroSlideShow11.jpg|shown]] as part of ''Earthrise'' during the [[Toy Fair 2020]] presentation). Hot House is the only toy to feature ''Earthrise'' branding in their instructions.  


As per brand unification, Hasbro ''Selects'' figures are sometimes, though not consistently, made available for Japanese fans via [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
As per brand unification, Hasbro ''Selects'' figures are sometimes, though not consistently, made available for Japanese fans via [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Shared exclusives</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit ([[Wingthing_(G1)#Generations|Decepticon Wingthing]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Frenzy]], [[Skar (Decepticon)#Generations|Decepticon Skar]] & [[Knok#Generations|Autobot/Decepticon Knok]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit ([[Wingthing (G1)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Wingthing]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Decepticon Frenzy]], [[Skar (G1)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Skar]] & [[Knok#Generations Selects|Autobot/Decepticon Knok]])}}
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS11 [[Exhaust#Generations|Decepticon Exhaust]]}}
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS11 [[Exhaust#Generations Selects|Decepticon Exhaust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#Generations|Greasepit]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#Generations Selects|Greasepit]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS13 [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS13 [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS14 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GS14|Megatron (G2)]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS14 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#GS14|Megatron]] (G2)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#Generations|Hot House]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS16 [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Generations|Bug Bite]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#Generations Selects|Hot House]]}}
{{bp-sa|WFC-GS17 [[Ratchet (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Ratchet]] & [[Optimus Prime (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS16 [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS18 [[Tigertrack#Generations|Autobot Tigertrack]]}}
{{bp-sa|WFC-GS17 [[Ratchet (SG)#Generations Selects|Shattered Glass Ratchet]] & [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations Selects|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS19 [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Generations|Rotorstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS18 [[Tigertrack#Generations Selects|Autobot Tigertrack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS20 [[Cordon#Generations|Cordon]] & [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations|Autobot Spin-Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS19 [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Generations Selects|Rotorstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS21 [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations|Decepticon Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS20 [[Cordon (G1)#Generations Selects|Cordon]] & [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations Selects|Autobot Spin-Out]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS22 [[Black Roritchi]]}}
</ul>
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS23 [[Deep Cover#Generations|Deep Cover]]}}
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS21 [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS22 [[Black Roritchi#Generations Selects|Black Roritchi]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS23 [[Deep Cover#Generations Selects|Deep Cover]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS24 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Ramjet]] (G2)}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-GS25 [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations Selects|Transmutate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS26 [[Artfire#Generations Selects|Artfire]] & [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS27 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galvatron]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:GenerationsSelectstoy-Exhaust.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Exhaust]]
|}
 
====''Premium Finish''====
{{nav-pf}}
 
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF WFC-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-02 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF WFC-03 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rotorstorm-new.jpg|thumb|250px|Overlord wrecked my head, so I kinda have to use this spare one... (Deluxe Rotorstorm)]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF WFC-04 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Premium Finish|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFWFC-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|PFWFC-01 Optimus Prime]]
|}
|}
==Related releases==
{{anchor|86}}
===''Studio Series''===
{{nav-studio}}
While not quite explicitly branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' lineup, the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' themed portion of the co-running ''[[Studio Series]]'' line introduced in 2021 (colloquially referred to as ''Studio Series'' "86") is transparently intended to complement its sister line, with the concurrent ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' also featuring characters from the film for its 35th Anniversary. This led to rumours that the initial ''Studio Series'' toys were offcuts from ''Kingdom'' due to the addition of ''Beast Wars'' characters. This first concurrent year of product is listed below; further releases can be seen [[Studio Series/By franchise#The Transformers: The Movie|here]].
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]]}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Studio-Series-86-Scourge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cyclonus, help!  I'm in the wrong toyline!]]
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]]}}
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]]}}
</ul>
|
|}
===''Legacy'' ===
{{nav-Legacy}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Legacy'' Core Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legacy|Thundercracker]]]]
Despite being marketed as a three-part trilogy, the [[2022]] ''Transformers: Legacy'' toyline largely follows on from the same aesthetic as the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''; several figures from the prior toyline were either [[Rebranding|rebranded]] with ''Legacy'' packaging or given ''Generations Selects''-styled [[redeco]]es.
Of note, ''Legacy'' [[Security Officer (G1)#Toys|Red Cog]], and his truckload of accessories, are based directly on the Netflix cartoon.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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*''Mandarin'': '''Cybertron zhī Zhàn''' (賽伯坦之戰 ''Sàibótǎn zhī Zhàn'', "War of Cybertron")
*''Mandarin'': '''Cybertron zhī Zhàn''' (賽伯坦之戰 ''Sàibótǎn zhī Zhàn'', "War of Cybertron")


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Latest revision as of 21:40, 24 September 2025

The name or term "War for Cybertron" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see War for Cybertron (disambiguation).
Generations franchise
« War for Cybertron Trilogy »

The War for Cybertron Trilogy (aka Transformers Generations War for Cybertron) is Hasbro's designation for a segment of the Transformers: Generations line that launched in the holiday season of 2018. The line aims to serve as a back-to-basics approach to Transformers, with a focus on media accuracy, interchangeable weaponry, articulation, and a (mostly) consistent robot mode scale.

The Trilogy follows the Autobots and Decepticons across the galaxy, starting with the launching of the Ark in Siege, journeying through the stars in Earthrise, and finally battling alongside their Maximal and Predacon descendants in Kingdom. On top of that, there are many War for Cybertron Trilogy toys that do not belong to any one of these sub-lines, being branded as simply part of the overall Trilogy.

War for Cybertron Trilogy:
War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)
(2020–2021)
War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)
(2019–2022)
Siege
(2019–2020)
Earthrise
(2020-2021)
Kingdom
(2021–2022)

Toys

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Siege (2018-2019)

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War for Cybertron Trilogy
« Siege »

Set in the days before the launch of the Ark in its escape from Cybertron, Siege would set the stage for the entire Trilogy, establishing play patterns that would (mostly) carry forward into the following lines. The primary theme is figures that transform into "Cybertronian" vehicles (ostensibly, at least, many look a LOT like normal Earth vehicles), with extensive use of 5 mm posts/holes to heavily kit them out with weapons, dubbed the "C.O.M.B.A.T. System". These weapons come not just in the form or normal accessories, but smaller Battle Masters who turn into weapons, Micromasters who also have secondary weapon modes and can combine into larger weapons, and the larger "Weaponizer" bots who transform from vehicle to robot and disassemble into multiple weapons and gear. 3 mm pegs are also used on the ends of blaster barrels and scattered on the sculpts of Deluxe and larger toys to accommodate "Fire Blast" parts; clear-plastic add-ons made to look like blaster fire, impacts, flames and more, mostly coming with the Battle Masters, but some larger toys came with larger effects.

Notably, robot mode scale plays a much larger role in this series than in the past, with characters sticking fairly close to their relative heights in the original cartoon. Most toys in the line also have "battle damage" paint on them somewhere, though the amount of fake-scuffing varies from figure to figure: Mirage is near-pristine, while Soundwave and Starscream have tons of it.

Siege fell on the franchise's 35th anniversary, with a short subline to accompany the occasion. There are also numerous Selects toys under the Siege branding as well.

Earthrise (2020-2021)

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War for Cybertron Trilogy
« Earthrise »

Though it kept virtually all of the play patterns and price points of Siege, the follow-up series Earthrise is somewhat less consistent in its theme, as it mixes characters with "modern" Earth alt-modes with those who maintained Cybertronian alt-modes (notably characters introduced in and after The Transformers: The Movie), and the battle damage decoes being far rarer. It is set during the journey to Earth, with many other planets on the way pointed out in the clip-and-save pieces of the "Transformers Universe Map" printed on the interior of every package, which can combine into one great big map.

While the features of the "C.O.M.B.A.T. System" are still around, it's been joined by the "A.I.R. Lock System", in which the new Battle Masters transform into shields/ramps/roads with interlocking connector points. These connector points attach to the "Modulator" Transformers who turn into Micromaster stations, who have (mostly) taken the place of the Weaponizers, though they maintain the "disassemble into lots of parts to attach to other figures" angle. Even larger toys with tertiary base modes have A.I.R. Lock connections as well, letting you build "cities" how you like.

Earthrise also adds two "new" factions to the conflict, with the vicious Mercenaries and the Quintessons now joining the fray, including the first-ever toy of the five-faced Generation 1 Quintesson Judge!

Earthrise carries over the Selects exclusives to a wider scale, but also features the Cybertronian Villains and Galactic Odyssey Collection sublines.

Kingdom (2021-2022)

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War for Cybertron Trilogy
« Kingdom »

Kingdom adds two more factions to the war, this time bringing in the Maximals and Predacons from Beast Wars, for its 25th anniversary. The new beast-bot toys primarily draw from the cast of the Beast Wars cartoon, their toys based heavily on their in-show appearances from the first season, transforming into organic animals. The Weaponizers and Modulators have been replaced with the "Fossilizers", skeletal beasts with robotic connective structures who break apart into weapons and armor for other toys using "F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology" (effectively the same thing as the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, just bonier).

The Battle Masters and Micromasters did not continue into Kingdom, being replaced with "Core Class" characters... effectively the sub-Deluxe "Legends" found in previous Generations lines. The "Fire Blast" effects similarly have been removed from the line, but most figures are still compatible with them, keeping the pegs at the ends of blaster barrels, and non-beast bots having a few effects pegs on their bodies.

At this point, the inter-character scale kind of breaks down a bit. The Beast Wars characters maintain rough scale to each other as they were depicted in the cartoon, and even though few attempts are made, they're obviously out of scale next to the largely-to-scale-with-each-other Generation 1 bots, who generally should tower over most of the Maximals and Predacons. It's a concession for coolness, so it's forgivable. Adding to the oddity are Core Class versions of bots like Optimus Prime, which.... yyyyyyeah.

In keeping with the Beast Wars cartoon-based theme, all Kingdom figures from Deluxe Class upwards include "Golden Disk" cards with a peelable foil sheet, revealing one of three different variants, each revealing a different destiny for the character.

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020-2022)

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Launching in conjunction with the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon on Netflix, this confusingly-named subline imprint was unveiled by Hasbro at New York Toy Fair 2020. The toys are often listed as "War for Cybertron Series-Inspired", though this label is not present on the packaging. With the cartoon featuring character models based directly on Hasbro's toy molds, the toyline, in turn, features animation-accurate weathering and extensive deco... in theory. The toys feature battle damage and grim coloring far more than the character models used on the show. Even an original deco for the show, Decepticon Mirage, isn't colored accurately to the on-screen model.

With the exception of the Wave 1 and 2 Spoiler Packs and three exclusives unrelated to the Netflix cartoon, the line was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the US. Wave 2 and 3's Battle 3-Pack and Wave 3's Spoiler Pack toys were also available on Hasbro Pulse. In New Zealand, the Voyagers and Deluxes were sold exclusively at Kmart, while the Spoiler Packs were sold exclusively at Toyworld and Mighty Ape.

While only the overarching War for Cybertron Trilogy logo is used on the line, the Deluxe and Voyager Class packaging featured edited versions of each series' box mural: Siege for wave 1, Earthrise for wave 2, and Kingdom for wave 3.

The third wave and the transition to 2021 saw a few packaging changes: the plastic insert tray was replaced with a cardboard one, much like the concurrent Kingdom toyline, and the Netflix logo was moved to the other side of the box, with the "A Netflix Original Series" subtitle dropped.

Deluxe Class

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The ten 2020 Deluxe Class figures (comprising waves 1 and 2) each include a unique printed cardboard piece – the full set can be slotted together to form a 3D backdrop of Teletraan-1.

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
Deluxe Class Decepticon Mirage

Battle 3-Packs

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Also labelled as "Battlefield Voyager" on some official listings, and priced at US$10 more than a regular Voyager Class toy, this assortment typically featured a Voyager figure packaged with a pair of Battle Masters. Two exceptions were made to the format: Soundwave, who instead included a Micromaster duo, and Optimus Primal, who was packaged with a single Core Class figure (and was accordingly not labelled a "3-Pack").

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
Voyager Class Hotlink

Leader Class Spoiler Packs

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Also labelled as "Leader Unboxing" on some official listings, these figures are presented in a windowless box to hide the identity of the figures inside. The "spoilers" which lend the assortment its name can be found in the form of dialogue excerpts from the Netflix cartoons, printed in the Ancient Autobot cypher inside the packaging.

Priced at nearly US$10 more than mass-retail War for Cybertron Trilogy Leader Class releases, the first two releases included a Leader toy plus a Battle Master, while the third instead featured a Voyager and a Deluxe – despite still being labelled as Leader Class in official listings. Each pack also includes a small tub of Play-Doh-type "compound", with additional accessories buried inside.

Unlike the other series-inspired assortments, these packs were shared exclusives between Walmart and online 'fan channel' retailers. The Wave 1 Spoiler Pack was also subsequently available in various discount retailers in the US.

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
Ultra Magnus Spoiler Pack

War for Cybertron Trilogy (TakaraTomy)

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TakaraTomy released War for Cybertron Trilogy (トランスフォーマー ウォーフォーサイバトロン Toransufōmā Wō fō Saibatoron) toys at general retail beginning in September 2020, with no notable changes from the Hasbro releases. However, Teletraan I backdrop cardboard is no longer included in Deluxe toys, and the Leader Class toys use traditional window boxes.

Wave 1 (September 26, 2020) Wave 2 (October 23, 2020) Wave 3 (November 30, 2020) Wave 4 (December 19, 2020)
Scrapface
Wave 5 (January 20, 2021) Wave 6 (February 20, 2021) Wave 7 (March 27, 2021) Wave 8 (September 25, 2021)
Wave 9 (October 30, 2021) Wave 10 (December 29, 2021) Wave 11 (January 29, 2022) Wave 12 (February 26, 2022)

Exclusives

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Announced by Hasbro Pulse on July 15, 2019, Unicron is the largest and most expensive Transformers toy ever produced, and the first to be released as a crowdfunded project from HasLab. By the closing of the funding period on October 6, the project had officially accrued over 12,000 backers, each of whom received their own Unicron on its release in 2021.

Hasbro Pulse released more conventional exclusives as well. Originally planned to debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2020, the Quintesson Pit of Judgement was eventually made available on Pulse for Hasbro PulseCon 2020 after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other Pulse exclusives are characterised more as sort of "premium Deluxes", consisting of a figure with a plethora of accessories; the Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer pack and the Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack were released in unique Generations Selects-style boxes, solicited as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy but with ID numbers that earmark them as part of contemporaneous sublines (Earthrise and Kingdom respectively).

2021 saw the cross-Generations subline Buzzworthy Bumblebee appear at Target. Among its releases are two new-mold toys of Bumblebee, both of which are co-branded with the War for Cybertron Trilogy logo. The Core Class Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky two-pack has card art featuring a prehistoric, volcanic setting, implying that this is a Kingdom release in all but name – unsurprising when one considers the Core Class price point debuted in Kingdom.

Hasbro Pulse
Buzzworthy Bumblebee (Target)
"I have summoned you here with a psps."

Generations Selects

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Japanese G1 continuity
Generations Selects
« Hasbro
« TakaraTomy »

Hasbro announced the Generations Selects branding in late 2018 to run alongside the War for Cybertron Trilogy. Hasbro Pulse debuts Generations Selects figures for the U.S., Canadian, and later United Kingdom markets while fans in Hasbro's other markets must resort to various physical or online retailers. Selects toys released concurrently with Earthrise and Kingdom are only labeled War for Cybertron Trilogy (even though the Spy Patrol set was shown as part of Earthrise during the Toy Fair 2020 presentation). Hot House is the only toy to feature Earthrise branding in their instructions.

As per brand unification, Hasbro Selects figures are sometimes, though not consistently, made available for Japanese fans via TakaraTomy Mall.

Shared exclusives

Deluxe Exhaust

Premium Finish

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Generations franchise
« Premium Finish »
Wave 1 (October 30, 2021) Wave 2 (November 27, 2021) Wave 3 (December 29, 2021) Wave 4 (January 29, 2022)
PFWFC-01 Optimus Prime
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Studio Series

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Generations franchise
« Studio Series

While not quite explicitly branded as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy lineup, the The Transformers: The Movie themed portion of the co-running Studio Series line introduced in 2021 (colloquially referred to as Studio Series "86") is transparently intended to complement its sister line, with the concurrent War for Cybertron: Kingdom also featuring characters from the film for its 35th Anniversary. This led to rumours that the initial Studio Series toys were offcuts from Kingdom due to the addition of Beast Wars characters. This first concurrent year of product is listed below; further releases can be seen here.

Deluxe Class wave 1 Deluxe Class Wave 2
Cyclonus, help! I'm in the wrong toyline!
Voyager Class wave 1 Voyager Class Wave 2 Voyager Class Wave 3
Leader Class wave 1 Leader Class Wave 2

Legacy

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Generations franchise
« Legacy »
Legacy Core Class Thundercracker

Despite being marketed as a three-part trilogy, the 2022 Transformers: Legacy toyline largely follows on from the same aesthetic as the War for Cybertron Trilogy; several figures from the prior toyline were either rebranded with Legacy packaging or given Generations Selects-styled redecoes.

Of note, Legacy Red Cog, and his truckload of accessories, are based directly on the Netflix cartoon.

Notes

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Foreign names

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  • Cantonese: Cybertron zi1 zin3 (斯比頓之戰 Si1bei2deon6 zi1 Zin3, "War of Cybertron")
  • Mandarin: Cybertron zhī Zhàn (賽伯坦之戰 Sàibótǎn zhī Zhàn, "War of Cybertron")
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