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It's not every day you find a job listing that asks that you have "Knowledge of the Transformers IP", but there is one up now for the role of an Online Community Manager for an upcoming Transformers Game from Kabam. The job is based in Vancouver Canada. This is the company making both a Transformers MMO and a fighting game. This job seems to be for the MMO because it also says that they will favour applicants that have built from scratch and made existing multi-million player communities effective. That's quite a requirement. For anyone interested, you can get the full job posting here.
The Decepticons are up to something devious and soiling the Autobot’s good name! Battle in this weekend’s event to defend your faction and for the chance to unlock Pipes or Offroad!
War Games Event
Soundwave has infiltrated the world’s largest data center in Nevada and is altering news stories to spread anti-Autobot propaganda. Humans are holding the Autobots responsible for draining Earth’s natural resources, increasing global warming, and more!
Fight for your faction's beliefs and win War Game Crystals for the chance to unlock Pipes or Offroad!
Start Date: 25/11/2016 11:00 UTC End Date: 28/11/2016 11:00 UTC
How do I participate?
Join an Alliance and reach HQ Level 4!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect prizes!
Prizes
Prestiges Allowed: 60
Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!
War Game Crystals contain the chance to unlock 2 - 4-StarPipes or Offroad, 100,000 Energon, 2,000 Spark, 100 3-Star Crystal Shards or 100 4-Star Crystal Shards!
New Characters Pipes and Offroad are making their way through the Space Bridge in this weekend’s event. Get a first look at the new bots and their special abilities!
Pipes (Warrior)Tough, brave and very strong; Pipes notable talent is to emit clouds of toxic, corrosive fumes from his exhaust pipes. Whilst it can melt through 2" inch thick steel plating, it's not something you really want to shout about! Still, he's a good 'bot to have on your team if you need a solid, sturdy and dependable warrior, just... don't get downwind of him.
Defensive Rush - Put a protective shield that blocks 80% damage for several seconds, then charge the target. Attracts defenses!
Offroad (Warrior)Being the new Stunticon on the block, and not yet trusted by his teammates, Offroad inevitably gets the assignments no one else wants, which actually suits him fine. It gives him plenty of opportunities to show off his extreme-conditions combat training and generally go where no Decepticon has gone (or wants to go) before.If anything, Offroad overcompensates, and ends up making his fellow Stunticons look a bit... pedestrian.
Shattering Charge - Rush into combat leaving trails of Glass Gas behind. Affected targets take more damage for several seconds
Black Friday Sales
This week your favorite character bundles will be available again for a limited time. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to unlock Optimus Prime, Megatron, Grimlock, Razorclaw, Ultra Magnus, Galvatron and more!
Begins: Thursday, 24th at 18:00 UTC Ends: Saturday, 26th at 18:00 UTC
We’ll also have an exclusive Windblade/Divebomb character bundle and new Aerialbot/Constructicon bundles available throughout the sale. Don't miss this opportunity to complete your collection and crush your opponents!
Twitch Stream
Join SpaceApe on Thursday November 24th @ 5PM UTC as they take a first look at this weekend’s event! Plus your replays, tell them about your best attacks, and if they show your replay, win a prize!
The clock is ticking and resources are scarce. Battle in this weekend’s event for valuable resources to recover before the next Combiner attack!
Aftermath Event
Cratered and burned, the battlefields lay silent after the devastation brought by the Combiners.
Slowly, the conflict reignites, as bots on both sides scavenge the area for easy pickings.
Start Date: 18/11/16 11:00 UTC End Date: 21/11/16 11:00 UTC
How do I participate?
Reach Headquarters level 4
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect prizes!
Prizes
Prestiges Allowed: None
Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!
Combiners Abilities
Get a closer look at Superion and Devastator's on the battlefield as Deb and Adam take a look at the Combiners’ abilities!
Twitch Stream
Join SpaceApe on Thursday November 17th @ 5PM UTC as they take a first look at this weekend’s event! Plus your replays, tell them about your best attacks, and if they show your replay, win a prize!
Some news for the weekend concerning Space Ape Games, the developers of the Transformers: Earth Wars mobile game - and it looks like they have won the 2016 edition of The Independent Game Awards (TIGA)! The shortlist for the Strategy included the likes of Insane Robots and Total War: Warhammer, and can be seen below. Congratulations to the team!
Strategy Game
WINNER
Space Ape Games – Transformers: Earth Wars
SHORTLIST
Double Eleven Ltd – Prison Architect Console Edition
Evil Twin Artworks – Man O’ War: Corsair
Imperia Online Ltd – Imperial Hero
Mediatonic – Bounty Stars
Playniac – Insane Robots
Rebellion – Battlezone 98 Redux
Space Ape Games – TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS
The Creative Assembly – Total War: WARHAMMER
The TIGA Awards are the only awards ceremony in the games industry that recognise:
creative, technological and business brilliance in games businesses of all sizes;
excellent games developed by studios from small, medium and large studios;
the vital role of service providers;
the critical contribution of educational providers and
raise money for our charity partner, SpecialEffect.
The TIGA Awards attract hundreds of entries from all over the world, generate hundreds of positive media citations and attract significant public interest.
The 2016 TIGA Games Industry Awards will take place in November at a prestigious venue in London.
And after the news we reported on with the new Transformers: Earth Wars trailer featuring combiners Devastator and Superion (see here), and the new VIP event over the weekend (covered here), we also have the official press release from Hasbro spotlighting the big bots arriving in the Space Ape mobile game! We also have another look at the trailer, and some extra images of the two new arrivals for the Autobot and Decepticon teams. Check it all out below!
TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS Rolls Out Super-Sized Update For iOS and Android Devices
Command the Biggest Bots in the Universe as Combiners Enter Real-Time Combat Strategy Game
BOULDER, Colo., November 10, 2016 – Hasbro Inc., Backflip Studios and Space Ape Games today released their biggest update yet to the popular real-time combat strategy mobile game TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS, bringing fan-favorite Combiners characters Devastator and Superion from the iconic Transformers universe into TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS. Beloved by fans of Hasbro’s “Transformers Generations Prime Wars Trilogy,” the Combiners will be the most visually stunning and powerfully destructive bots on the battlefield.
Not all bots have the power to combine as these super-sized Combiners are robots formed by teams of five or more designated component bots. The landscape of the battlefield will change as players race to build these new characters and leverage their unique powers and abilities. Along with the new characters, the update will introduce new resources, buildings, and the Combiners themselves in a new campaign based on the first chapter in the Prime Wars Trilogy, Combiner Wars.
“Bringing Combiners into the game was a goal throughout development, and we couldn’t be more excited to have achieved this milestone for Transformers fans,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President, Digital Gaming and Corporate Development at Hasbro. “Combiners bring another level of authenticity to the game and a whole new mission for the player to collect, combine and battle at a new level.”
TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS launched in June 2016 topping charts and building a player base of six million downloads. Published by Backflip Studios and developed by Space Ape Games, the game breaks new ground for the genre, pairing authentic Transformers storytelling with fast-paced gameplay, beautiful 3D animation and hundreds of characters with diverse strengths and abilities. The game also features notable storytellers and voice actors from the Transformers franchise, including voice acting from Peter Cullen, the original voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker, the original voice of Megatron.
TRANSFORMERS: EARTH WARS is FREE to download, features in-game purchases, and is available on Android and iOS devices worldwide, except in Mainland China. Please note that a Wi-Fi connection is required to play.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and MAGIC: THE GATHERING, as well as premier partner brands. The Company's Hasbro Studios and its film label, Allspark Pictures, are building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Through its commitment to corporate social responsibility and philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to make the world a better place for children and their families. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and Instagram (@Hasbro).
About Backflip Studios
Backflip Studios develops and publishes absurdly fun mobile games for iOS and Android devices. The company's portfolio of top ranked games includes hit franchises such as DragonVale, Paper Toss and My Little Pony: Puzzle Party which have been downloaded over 400 million times. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado. Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) has a majority ownership stake in Backflip Studios.
About Space Ape Games
Founded in 2012, Space Ape Games is a mobile games studio based in Central London made up of games veterans and key people behind the biggest gaming companies and the biggest social games on the web. Space Ape's hit strategy games Rival Kingdoms and Samurai Siege, available on iOS and Android devices, are played by more than 20 million players worldwide. Space Ape Games won the 2015 TIGA Award for Best Independent Studio and for Game of the Year for Rival Kingdoms, plus the 2014 Develop Award for Best New Studio and the 2015 Develop Award for Best Independent Studio For more information, visit www.spaceapegames.com.
Combiners are here! Unlock the new Combiner Lab in our latest campaign and unleash destruction on the battlefield with Superion or Devastator!
Some Assembly Required Event
Earn a powerful 4-Star Aerialbot or Constructicon for Superion or Devastator from this weekend's event!
Start Date: 11/11/16 11:00 UTC End Date: 14/11/16 11:00 UTC
How do I participate?
Reach Headquarters level 4 and join an Alliance!
Tap the Event button!
Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
Collect prizes!
Prizes
Prestiges Allowed: None
Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!
Combiners Walkthrough
Combiners have finally arrived in Transformers: Earth Wars. The battle for Earth has entered a whole new scale, as the behemoths Superion and Devastator enter the fight! Are you strong enough to wield their power?
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Combiners with game lead Chris and game designer Adam!
Twitch Stream
Superion and Devastator have descended. Join us on Thursday November 10th @ 5PM UTC to find out how you can make the most out of their awesome abilities on the battlefield!
To accompany the various news coverage on mobile game Transformers: Earth Wars and the arrival of combiner in the game, Space Ape have released a new clip showing off Devastator and Superion, with some pretty cool combining animation and general fistpunching. Check it out below!
Combiners are out now! Play the new campaign and unleash the power of Superion or Devastator! Are you #TeamSuperion or #TeamDevastator ?
Combiners are coming! Get your first look at our big new feature in this week’s newsletter and all the details on this weekend’s event.
Heavy Metal War Event
The Sharkticon's secret has been unveiled and life has begun to return to normal.
Nowadays, Autobots and Decepticons are turning their sights back on more Earthly quarrels...especially over Earth's precious resources!
Battle in this weekend's event for valuable resources and Crystal Shards!
Start Date: 04/11/16 10:00 UTC End Date: 07/11/16 10:00 UTC
How do I participate?
-Reach Headquarters level 4
-Tap the Event button!
-Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
-Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
-Collect prizes!
Prizes
-Prestiges Allowed: None
-Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!
Combiners
The war on Earth is about to reach new heights! The Enigma of Combination has been located and with it the means to unleash the power of the Combiners: SUPERION & DEVASTATOR.
After months of hard work by our team, we’re finally ready to unleash our biggest feature yet. Combiners will launch in an epic new campaign titled Combiner Wars!
Players will get their first chance to battle with Superion or Devastator on the battlefield during the campaign!
Complete the campaign to unlock the Combiner Lab. Enter the Combiner Lab to combine, upgrade and rank up your Combiners!
Combine Superion or Devastator using your 3 Star Aerialbots or Constructicons in the Combiner Lab. Upgrade your Combiner’s health and damage using Superion or Devastator Spark obtained from duplicate Aerialbots or Constructicons in the Space Bridge.
Collect all 4 Star Aerialbots or Constructicons to rank up Superion or Devastator in the Combiner Lab. Ranking up a Combiner unlocks a new attack and makes them even more deadly on the battlefield.
Unlocking the Combiner Lab will enable you to construct the Ore-13 Harvester and Ore-13 Storage. Ore-13 is used to activate Superion or Devastator in the Combiner Lab allowing you to take them into battles against rival players!
Combiners are equipped with up to three deadly attacks capable of inflicting unimaginable damage to their opponents.
Rush And Smash - Rush into combat smashing walls along the way. Deals heavy damage to the final target.
Rocket Swarm - Fire a swarm of rockets dealing damage over a large area.
Death Ray - Fire a powerful beam that deals massive damage to a single target. Cannot be used on the HQ.
Prepare yourself for the ultimate battle as Combiners launch in Transformers: Earth Wars next week! Look out for upcoming events to support the release of Combiners.
Balancing Update
Tomorrow we'll be releasing a balancing update, including improvements for Blaster, Soundwave, Huffer and Gnaw[/b]! Check out the latest balancing changes below.
Release 1.32.1 - 03-November-2016
-Blaster and Soundwave - Health and damage increased, speed reduced slightly (this means they'll be less likely to run into trouble ahead of the pack).
-Gnaw - Should now behave properly in Bot vs Bot encounters.
-Mini Laser (Huffer) - Ability range and cast range increased, line of sight not required, cost on repeated use decreased. Mini Laser prioritizes enemy defenses and is less likely to be attacked by them.
Exclusive in-game gift
Here's a special link for members of Seibertron.com that will get you an extra 80,000 Energon and 80,000 Alloy along with an extra 15 Fuel Cells to help you battle. This is a multi-use link and will be available to everyone one time. Enjoy!
You must redeem your loot link before Wednesday 30th November @ 23:59 UTC to claim your rewards. Click here if you're having trouble redeeming your loot link.
Twitch Stream
Join us LIVE on Thursday November 3rd @ 5PM UTC to get a look at Combiners in action! We’ll also be sharing more of your battle replays. Tell us about your best attacks to win a prize if we show your replay!
Fellow Seibertronian and Transformers Earth Wars player megatronus has pointed us in the direction of a gameplay video for the mobile game, showing a BIG update (probably to be found in the next newsletter, too!): the Combiners are in, and Devastator takes centre stage! Check out the embedded clip below - originally sourced from Wongatron from MAS - and discuss away in the Energon Pub.
The Sharkticon Saga concludes in this weekend’s Alliance leaderboard event. Battle to win Gnaw Crystals for the chance to unlock a 2, 3 or 4 Star Gnaw!
Release the Sharkticons Event
Research into the Ocean Amethyst is complete and both factions have identified the signal’s source!
Compete on this weekend's Leaderboard and win Gnaw Crystals to unlock a 2 Star or greater Gnaw!
Start Date: 28/10/16 10:00 UTC End Date: 31/10/16 10:00 UTC
How do I participate?
• Reach Headquarters level 4 and join an Alliance!
• Tap the Event button!
• Select an Event Battle Zone to fight in!
• Win your battle and gather Battle Points!
• Collect prizes!
• Continue to earn Battle Points.
• Secure your rank on the Event Leaderboard
• Win amazing prizes!
Prizes
• Prestiges Allowed: 100
• Bonus Experience: Earn Double XP in Event Battle Zones!
Totaliser Prizes
Leaderboard Prizes
Gnaw Crystals contain a chance to unlock a 2 - 4 Star Gnaw!
New Character
Gnaw makes his way through the Space Bridge in this weekend’s event for both Autobots and Decepticons. This Sharkticon is loyal to whoever feeds him!
Gnaw
While normally a feral Sharkticon is no one's ally, Gnaw is the exception - loyal to whomever last fed him.
As insatiable in appetite as he is savage in combat, Gnaw is one of those walking engines of destruction you just wind up and let go.
Trouble is, if the opposition has some energon snacks handy, Gnaw will think nothing of biting the (original) hand that feeds.
Chomp Chomp Chomp
Unleash four vicious Sharkticons. Warning: current Sharkticons will rebel and explode!
Twitch Stream
Join us LIVE on Thursday October 27th @ 4PM UTC to get your first look at the final week of the SHARKTICON SAGA! Missed out on sharing your battle replay last week? Join us again this week and tell us about your best attacks to win a prize if we show your replay! Follow SpaceApe on Twitch
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