Hasbro Apologizes for Misleading Claims about Activision’s Transformers Games on Xbox Game Pass

Hasbro has issued an apology after falsely claiming that Activision had lost its Transformers games, leading to their absence from Xbox Game Pass. The apology came after a member of the Hasbro team made the erroneous statement in an interview with Transformers World.

During the interview, the Hasbro representative expressed their desire to see Microsoft revive Activision’s old Transformers games through Game Pass. However, they suggested that this might not be possible due to Activision’s alleged loss of the hard drives containing the games.

The representative stated, “Sadly, apparently Activision’s not sure what hard drives they’re on in their building. When a company eats a company that eats a company, things get lost, and that’s very frustrating. Hope is that now that the deal is moving forward with Microsoft and Xbox, they’ll go through all of the archives and every hard drive to find it all because it’s an easy Game Pass add.”

Following the publication of the interview, Hasbro issued a statement to VGC, apologizing for the false claims. The company clarified that the comments suggesting the loss of Transformers games were made “in error.” Hasbro expressed regret for any confusion caused by their statements and emphasized their appreciation for Activision as a partner. They also expressed their eagerness to collaborate with Activision in the future.

Currently, Transformers: Devastation, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, and Transformers: War for Cybertron, all of which were published by Activision, are unavailable for digital purchase. However, with the clarification from Hasbro, it remains to be seen if these games will eventually make their way to Xbox Game Pass.

Will the clarification and apology from Hasbro lead to the availability of Activision’s Transformers games on Xbox Game Pass in the future

Hasbro has issued an apology after mistakenly claiming that Activision had lost its Transformers games, resulting in their absence from Xbox Game Pass. The apology was prompted by an incorrect statement made by a member of the Hasbro team in an interview with Transformers World.

During the interview, the Hasbro representative expressed their hope for Microsoft to revive Activision’s old Transformers games through Game Pass. However, they suggested that this might not be possible due to Activision’s alleged loss of the games’ hard drives.

The representative stated, “Unfortunately, it seems that Activision is uncertain about the location of the hard drives within their building. With company acquisitions and mergers, it’s not uncommon for things to go missing, which is frustrating. Our hope is that now that the deal is progressing with Microsoft and Xbox, they will diligently search through all archives and hard drives to locate the games for an easy Game Pass addition.”

Following the release of the interview, Hasbro issued a statement to VGC expressing their apologies and clarifying that the comments about the loss of Transformers games were made in error. Hasbro expressed regret for any confusion caused and emphasized their appreciation for Activision as a partner. They also expressed their enthusiasm for future collaborations with Activision.

Currently, Transformers: Devastation, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, and Transformers: War for Cybertron, all published by Activision, cannot be digitally purchased. However, with Hasbro’s clarification, it remains to be seen if these games will eventually be made available on Xbox Game Pass.