Activision Blizzard has reportedly misplaced their Transformers titles

According to Transformer World, a representative from Hasbro has revealed that Activision Blizzard is currently unaware of the location of the source code for the Transformers games they published.

Losing track of something can happen to anyone. For example, I’m unsure where I stored some of my dog’s puppy pictures, and I suspect they were on a thumb drive that I accidentally formatted. However, it’s important to note that I am not a multi-billion dollar corporation, and my dog’s photos aren’t a highly valuable media production that required significant resources to create. If they were, I would have been much more careful with their storage.

The Hasbro representative explained, “Unfortunately, it seems that Activision is uncertain about the location of the source code within their building. When a company undergoes mergers and acquisitions, it’s not uncommon for things to get lost, which can be quite frustrating. The hope is that now that the deal with Microsoft and Xbox is progressing, they will thoroughly search through all archives and hard drives to locate the source code. It would be a valuable addition to Game Pass, and we want these games to be available for people to play again.”

It’s important to note that the representative did not imply the games were destroyed or irretrievable, only that they were misplaced. The games in question are Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, and Transformers Devastation. The most recent release among these titles was in 2015.

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While mistakes can happen, as someone who worked in IT for 9 years, I can’t help but express my surprise at how this situation could have been avoided with a proper backup system in place. I’m not a Transformers fan and have no personal interest in these games, but it’s truly baffling to think that a corporation as large and influential as Activision Blizzard could misplace valuable data like it’s getting lost in the cushions of a couch. It’s reminiscent of receiving government mail at an address you haven’t lived at for several years.

It’s clear that someone was responsible for ensuring the safekeeping of the source code, and unfortunately, they dropped the ball.

At the very least, this revelation shows that Hasbro is interested in re-releasing the Activision published titles. Hopefully, someone stumbles upon the hard drives, perhaps hidden alongside other sensitive data temporarily stored near the toilet. It’s amusing to think that the representative is placing faith in the Microsoft deal, with the expectation that they will have better data management practices. After all, Microsoft is known for its backup servers.

We have contacted Activision for a comment. If we receive a response, we will update this article accordingly.

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