First revealed in late-2019 at New York Comic Con, War for Cybertron: Earthrise is a direct continuation of Siege, carrying over the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most toys are once again covered in 5mm and 3mm posts to accommodate the effect parts from Siege and the new Deluxe Class range from Cyberverse. Continuing in Earthrise are the Micromasters and Battle Masters. Battle Masters (which now primarily turn into shields) still include additional effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Micromasters also feature these additions, and retain their weapon mode combinations. Another carry over from Siege is the Leader Class figures being smaller, Voyager Class-sized figures that come with additional parts to beef up the price. Heck, some Siege figures even got re-released in this line!
The new primary gimmick of the toyline is the "A.I.R. Lock System" (Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter) that involves ramps that can hook up to various toys and connect them to each other, forming a giant battle station. This is supplemented with certain Deluxe Class partformers, that can break down and form armor or weapons, and add on to other stations using the modular system, effectively replacing the Weaponizers of Siege. Earthrise also returns to traditional Earth vehicle modes, rather than the Cybertronian vehicle modes of Siege, and few of these releases feature battle-damage style paint.
Every toy includes a piece of the "Transformers Universe Map" in the cardboard insert and a translucent red decoder to unlock the map's hidden paths, which compile into a larger map.
This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.
Earthrise (TakaraTomy)
General retail
Like The Last Knight, Power of the Primes, Studio Series and Siege, TakaraTomy's Transformers Earthrise (トランスフォーマー アースライズ) toyline sees their new "brand unification" strategy in full effect. As such, Takara Earthrise toys are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts, just released in different waves and given new "ID" numbers. Unfortunately for some, a good half of the figures released at regular retail by Hasbro are released as exclusives by Takara in the first wave.
