2016

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The year 2016 (MMXVI) is the 33rd year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Conventions

• BotCon 2016: April 7 to April 10

Deaths

• February 18 — Paul Gordon
• April 3 — Kōji Wada

Print

Comics

IDW

• More than Meets the Eye #49-ongoing
• The Transformers (vol 2) #49–ongoing
• The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers #3-5
• The Transformers: Till All Are One #1-ongoing
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise #6
• Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #11-13

Books

Robots in Disguise chapter books

• The Trials of Optimus Prime
• Autobot World Tour

Collections

Comics

IDW

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise TPB

Media

Television

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise Seasons 2 and 3: episodes 1-??
• Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 4: episodes 1-??

Video Games

• Transformers: Earth Wars (Spring 2016)
• Transformers: Battle Tactics is shut down

Music

• Transformers Roll Out

Toys

Hasbro

Generations (Combiner Wars)

Legends

• Buzzsaw
• Decepticon Chop Shop
• Autobot Pipes
• Decepticon Shockwave
• Wreck-Gar

Deluxe

• Sunstreaker (1 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with The Transformers #38
• Mirage (2 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with Combiner Wars Part 1
• Prowl (4 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with The Transformers #37
• Ironhide (5 of 5: Optimus Maximus) with Combiner Wars Opening Salvo
• Decepticon Blast Off (1 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #11
• Decepticon Vortex (2 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #8
• Swindle (4 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #12
• Brawl (5 of 5: Bruticus) with Robots in Disguise #9
• Wheeljack (1 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 3
• Autobot Hound (2 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 4
• Smokescreen (4 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 5
• Trailbreaker (5 of 5: Sky Reign) with Combiner Wars Part 2

Voyager

• Onslaught (3 of 5: Bruticus)
• Scattershot (3 of 5: Betatron)
• Sky Lynx (3 of 5: Sky Reign)

Leader

• Skywarp

Exclusives

"May Mayhem"

• Protectobot Groove (4 of 5: Sky Reign)

Conventions

• Predacus BotCon 2016 boxed set, includes:
  • 1. Ravage
  • 2. Tarantulas
  • 3. Ramhorn
  • 4. Cicadacon
  • 5. Sea Clamp

"Online exclusive" box sets

• Victorion, includes:
  • 1. Pyra Magna
  • 2. Jumpstream
  • 3. Dustup
  • 4. Stormclash
  • 5. Skyburst
  • 6. Rust Dust
• Bruticus, Generation 2-inspired redecos of the Combaticons, includes:
  • 1. Onslaught
  • 2. Blast Off
  • 3. Vortex
  • 4. Swindle
  • 5. Brawl
  • 6. Shockwave
• Computron, includes:
  • 1. Scattershot
  • 2. Afterbreaker
  • 3. Strafe
  • 4. Lightsteed
  • 5. Nosecone
  • 6. Scrounge

TakaraTomy

Q-Transformers

QTF series

• QTFS-01 Anime Protagonists 3-Figure Set (contains re-releases of QT-23 Optimus Prime, QT-24 Bumblebee and QT-25 Lockdown)
• QTF-01 Optimus Prime (re-release of QT-23 Optimus Prime)
• QTF-02 Bumblebee (re-release of QT-24 Bumblebee)
• QTF-03 Lockdown (re-release of QT-25 Lockdown)
• QTF-04 Convoy (re-release of QT-19 Convoy)
• QTF-05 Ultra Magnus (retool of QT-19 Convoy)
• QTF-06 Arcee (Toyota Crown Athlete S21; retool of QT-26 Shockwave)
• QTF-07 Ironhide (Toyota HiAce)
• QTF-08 Jetfire (retool of QT-29 Starscream)
• QTFS-02 Decepticons 3-Figure Set (contains re-releases of QT-20 Megatron, QT-26 Shockwave and QT-27 Soundwave)
• QTF-09 Ratchet (Toyota HiAce; retool of QTF-07 Ironhide)

Q-Collaboration

• QTC-06 My Melody (retool of QTC-01 Hello Kitty)
• QTC-07 Evangelion Unit-01 Awakened Ver. (redeco of of QTC-02 Evangelion Unit-01)