2008
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The year 2008 (MMVIII) is the twenty-fifth year of the Transformers brand.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
Fiction
IDW 2005 continuity
- The Surge: Decepticons all across the galaxy go on the open offensive against the Autobots. Megatron nearly conquers Earth. All Hail Megatron Revolutionaries #1 timeline
Non-Fiction
- As Nougabot has informed us, after its introduction in 1930, Snickers® Brand quickly became one of the planet's favorite treats and is still at the top in 2008.
- "Anison" band Rey is formed.
- February 10 — All bottles of Transformers the Movie water expire.
- April 22 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt mode of Predator Falcon, Shadow Jet, Skyjack, G1 Air Raid, Aero Raid, Delta Seeker and others) is retired from service.
- July 9 — Activision, Inc. is formally merged with Vivendi Games, which moves Blizzard Entertainment under the Activision aegis, officially creating Activision Blizzard.
Deaths
January
February
March
July
August
September
October
Conventions
Media
Television
- Transformers Animated Season 1 episodes 1–13
- Transformers Animated Season 2 episodes 14–26
Music
Albums
Comics
- The Ascending (issue #4, 4 issues)
- Beast Wars Sourcebook (issues #3–4, 4 issues)
- Devastation (issues #4–6, 6 issues)
- Best of UK: Dinobots (issues #5–6, 6 issues)
- Transformers Movie Sequel:The Reign of Starscream (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
- Transformers Spotlight (irregular 1-shots)
- Revelation
- All Hail Megatron (issues #1–6, 12 issues)
- Best of UK: Space Pirates (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
- Best of UK: Time Wars (issues #1–5, 5 issues)
- Transformers Animated (volumes #1–6, 13 volumes)
- The Arrival (issues #1–5, 6 issues)
- Alliance (issue #1, 4 issues)
- Maximum Dinobots (issue #1, 5 issues)
- Transformers Timelines Vol.2 #3
- Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (issues #19–24, ongoing)
- Transformers Animated (issues #1–3, 3 issues)
- Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (chapters #1–3, 12 chapters)
Collections
Video
KSMFilm (Germany)
DVD
- Transformers: Armada — Volume One
Madman Entertainment (AUS)
DVD
- The Transformers: Super God Masterforce
- The Transformers: Victory
DVD
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise — Ultimate Collection
Medianetwork Communication (Italy)
DVD
- Transformers — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima
- Transformers — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda
- Transformers — Volume 03: Stagione Due Parte Prima
Blu-ray
- Transformers — Two-Disc Special Edition
DVD
- Transformers Animated — Season One
- Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out
- Transformers: Cybertron — The Ultimate Collection
- Transformers: Energon — The Ultimate Collection
Paramount Home Video (Germany)
DVD
- Transformers Animated — Transformieren und Abfart
- Transformers Animated — Volume Eins: Drachenkämpfer
Paramount Home Video (UK/AUS)
DVD
- Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out
- Transformers Animated — Volume One: Blast from the Past
Universal (UK)
DVD
- Transformers: Armada — Bumper Double DVD Collection
Comics
- The Ascending TPB
- Beast Wars Sourcebook TPB
- Best of UK: Dinobots TPB
- Best of UK: Space Pirates TPB
- Classic Transformers Volume 1
- Classic Transformers Volume 2
- Devastation TPB
- The Reign of Starscream TPB
- Target: 2006 TPB
- The Transformers: Spotlight Volume 2
- The Transformers: Spotlight Volume 3
Merchandise
- TBD
Toys
Hasbro
Legends
Multipacks
- Optimus Prime with Legends Prowl and Legends Bumblebee 3-Pack
Deluxe
- Blackarachnia
- Blurr
- Bumblebee
- Elite Guard Bumblebee
- Jazz
- Lockdown
- Oil Slick
- Optimus Prime (Cybertron Mode)
- Prowl
- Ratchet
- Sentinel Prime
- Soundwave (with Laserbeak)
- Snarl
- Swindle
- Swoop
Multipacks
- Battle in Space 2-Pack
- Stealth Lockdown 3-Pack (with Legends Optimus Prime and Legends Bumblebee)
- Legacy of Bumblebee 3-Pack (with Movie and Classics Bumblebee)
- Jetfire and Jetstorm 2-Pack
- Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins 2-Pack (Battle Damaged Prime and Megatron)
- Rescue Ratchet 3-Pack (with Legends Prowl and Legends Starscream)
- The Revenge of Blackarachnia 2-Pack (Blackarachnia and Battle Damaged Prime)
Voyager
- Blitzwing
- Bulkhead
- Grimlock
- Lugnut
- Megatron (Cybertron Mode)
- Optimus Prime
- Shockwave
- Skywarp
- Starscream
- Wreck-Gar
Multipacks
Leader
- Bulkhead with Headmaster
- Megatron
- Shadow Blade Megatron
- Ultra Magnus
Supreme
- Roll-Out Command Optimus Prime
Activators
- Bulkhead
- Bumblebee
- Patrol Bumblebee
- Lockdown
- Bandit Lockdown
- Grimlock
- Megatron
- Optimus Prime
- Ratchet
- Starscream
- Thundercracker
Bumper Battlers
- Bulkhead
- Bumblebee
- Sting Racer Bumblebee
- Jazz
- Optimus Prime
- Nightwatch Optimus Prime
- Ratchet
McDonald's
- Happy Meal Bumblebee
- Happy Meal Lugnut
- Happy Meal Megatron
- Happy Meal Optimus Prime
- Happy Meal Ratchet
- Happy Meal Starscream
Power Bots
- Cyber Speed Bumblebee
Takara
- e-HOBBY New Year Special Exclusive: "Black Protect Ironhide"
- "Ratchet Emergency Green" Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book Transformers Visualworks
- Sky Lynx
- Meister
- Omega Supreme — e-HOBBY also released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a Guardian robot
- Bumble & Minibots (Bumble, Outback, Pipes, Wave and Tailgate)
- Skywarp and Thundercracker
- Metroflex
- Trailbreaker
- Hoist
- Soundwave Playing Audio Player ("Blaster Black" Soundblaster homage deco)
- Optimus Prime iPod Docking Bay (classic G1 deco)
- Exile Perfect Year 2008 Convoy iPod Docking Bay (red and orange deco)
