The year2014 (MMXIV) is the 31st year since theTransformers brand began; marking the brand's 30th anniversary.

For further information, see:Transformers timeline

Events

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

• G.I. Joe defeatsCobra.Revolutionaries #1 timeline

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

• August 17 — "Hell Day": TheDecepticons, led byShockwave, invadeEarth withTeletran 3's teleportation ability, and devastate the planet.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3

Knights of Unicron

TheKnights of Unicron somehow put aside their differences and reunite for theTill Are Are One galactic tour.Behind the Music pack-in booklet

Non-fiction

• September 27 — TheVortexx programming block makes its final broadcast in markets where the entire block was shown on Saturday mornings.
• October 13 —Hub Network re-launches asDiscovery Family, on which Hasbro programming only airs in daytime.

Conventions

• BotCon 2014:June 19–22

• Auto Assembly 2014: August 8–10
• B.O.T.S. 2014: May 25
• Cybfest NW 2014: August 16
• C.O.N.S. 2014: October 5
• Dairycon 2014: April 25 and 26
• Savcon 2014: June 27–29
• TFcon 2014: July 11–13
• TFcon USA 2014: October 24–26
• TFExpo 2014: August 1–3
• TraFest 2014: February 9
• TransForMarket 2014: April 20

Exhibitions

• Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition:January 31 toMarch 1,2015.

Deaths

• January 17 —Seizō Katō
• January 30 —Campbell Lane
• February 23 —John Grant
• April 13 —Peter Heusch
• May 20 —Javier Amilibia
• June 15 —Casey Kasem
• July 3 —Júlio César
• July 11 —S. Marc Jordan
• July 26 —Jomeri Pozzoli
• July 28 —Philipp Brammer
• August 5 —Scott Ciencin
• August 22 —Thomas Hailer
• September 1 —Antônio Patiño
• September 2 —Daniel Dicenta
• September 4 —Ted Schwartz
• September 16 —Buster Jones
• October 16 —Mariusz Leszczyński
• October 28 —Eberhard Prüter
• November 1 —Vadim Gushchin
• November 9 —Nikola Simić
• November 11 —Gaetano Varcasia
• November 12 —Guy de La Berg
• November 17 —Guillermo Martínez
• December 11 —Sergio Fiorentini
• December 24 —Hidetoshi Nakamura

Print

Comics

Fun Publications

• Transformers Timelines#8 (retail version)

IDW

• Dark Cybertron Finale (of 12 issues)
• How to Ride a Dinobot! (free digital one-shot)
• More than Meets the Eye #25–36 (ongoing)
• Regeneration One #98–100 (of 21.5 issues)
• Robots in Disguise #25–36 (ongoing) [at issue #35, the series was renamedThe Transformers]
• The Transformers: Windblade #1–4 (of 4 issues)
• The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers (one shot)
• The Transformers: Primacy #1–4 (of 4 issues)
• The Transformers: Punishment (5 free digital issues)
• The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone #1–2 (of 4 issues)
• Angry Birds Transformers #1–2 (of 4 issues)
• Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #0–4 (of 13 issues)

Books

• Transformers: Retribution
• Transformers Legacy

Collections

Comics

IDW

• The Transformers ClassicsVolume 7 TPB
• Regeneration One Volume 4 TPB
• Beast Hunters Volume 2 TPB
• Dark Cybertron Volume 1 TPB
• Dark Cybertron Volume 2 TPB
• The X-Files: Conspiracy HC
• More than Meets the Eye andRobots in Disguise volume 1 reissues TPBs
• Infestation Omnibus TPB
• The Transformers Classics UK Volume 5 TPB
• The IDW CollectionPhase Two: Volume 1 HC
• The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus TPB
• Windblade TPB
• More than Meets the Eye Volume 6 TPB
• Robots in Disguise Volume 6 TPB

Games

• Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (XBO, X360, PS3, PS4, Wii U)
• Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)
• Transformers Rising (Android, iOS)
• Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game) (Android, iOS)

Media

Movies (Theatrical)

• Transformers: Age of Extinction

Music

Albums

• The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Score (Intrada) CD and LP

Television

• Transformers: Rescue Bots — Season 2: episodes1-21,23-26
• Transformers: Rescue Bots — Season 3: episodes1-10

Video

Shout! Factory

• The Transformers:Season One [30th Anniversary Edition]
• The Transformers:Season Two, Vol. 1 [30th Anniversary Edition]
• The Transformers:Season Two, Vol. 2 [30th Anniversary Edition]
• The Transformers:Seasons Three and Four [30th Anniversary Edition]
• The Transformers:Roar of the Dinobots
• Transformers Beast Wars:Chain of Command
• Transformers Beast Machines:The Complete Series
• Transformers Armada:The Complete Series
• Transformers Energon:The Complete Series
• Transformers Cybertron:The Complete Series
• Transformers Animated:The Complete Series
• Transformers Animated:Season Three
• Transformers Prime::Ultimate Bumblebee
• Transformers Prime::Ultimate Autobots
• Transformers: Rescue Bots:Heroes on the Scene
• Transformers: Rescue Bots:Mystery Rescue

Madman Entertainment

• Transformers: Prime — Season 2, Volume 4 —Unclear Objectives
• Transformers: Prime — Season 2, Volume 5 —Advance on Cybertron
• Transformers: Prime — Season 3, Volume 1 —Battle for Darkmount
• Transformers: Prime — Season 3, Volume 2 —Race for Salvation
• Transformers: Prime — Season 3, Volume 3 —Omega Lock
• Transformers: Prime —Predacons Rising
• Transformers Animated —Season Two
• Transformers Animated —Season Three

Toys

Hasbro

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise

One-Step Changers

Power Battlers

Dino Sparkers

Wave 1

Optimus Prime &Grimlock

Bumblebee &Strafe

Autobot Drift &Dinobot Slug

Flip & Change/Smash & Change

Titan Heroes & Guardians

Generations (Series M4)

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Leader Class

Wave 1

001Optimus Prime

002Grimlock

Exclusives

Platinum Edition

Main article:Transformers: Platinum Edition#Age of Extinction

Generations

Thrilling 30

Legends Class (Series 02)

Deluxe Class (Series 02)

Voyager Class (Series 02)

Leader Class

• Jetfire

Exclusives

Asian market exclusive sets

Kre-O

Main article:Kre-O#2014 (Age of Extinction)

Transformers: Prime

Beast Hunters

Cyberverse

Legion Class

Commander Class

"Standard" line

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Masterpiece

• Year of the Horse Optimus Prime (Platinum Edition)
• MP-03 Grimlock
• MP-04 Prowl
• MP-05 Sunstorm

Rescue Bots

Rescan Series

Figure Packs

Figure 2-Packs

Mini Dinos

Large figures

• Heatwave the Rescue Dinobot
• Optimus Primal (transformable)

Epic Figures

Mixable, Mashable Heroes!

Branded asRescue Bots, presumably due to thePlayskool connection, this line ofTransformers-themedMr. Potato Head toys is entirely unrelated to the rest of the line. Lotsa figures of Mr. Potato Head in different scales, dressing up as...Generation 1 characters, withRescue Bots characters finally getting into the mix late into the line (and barely hitting US retail).

Single Figures

Figure 2-Packs

• Optimus Prime
• Starscream

Multi-Packs

• Optimus Prime &Grimlock

Exclusives

Transformers: Platinum Edition

• Year of the Horse Optimus Prime (redeco ofMasterpieceMP-10 Convoy)
• Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream (redeco ofCybertronSupreme Class Starscream)




Age of Extinction

Optimus Prime &Grimlock (redecoes ofAge of Extinction Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime & Voyager Class Grimlock) Silver Knight Optimus Prime (redeco ofAge of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime) Leader Class Grimlock &Leader Class Optimus Prime (redecoes ofAge of Extinction Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime)

Breakout Battle Scrapyard Optimus Prime (redeco ofAge of Extinction Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime) Rollbar (redeco ofGenerationsSkids) Vehicon (redeco ofDark of the MoonCrankcase)

Autobots United 5-Pack Autobot Drift (redeco ofAge of Extinction Deluxe Class Autobot Drift) Bumblebee (redeco ofAge of Extinction Deluxe Class Bumblebee) Optimus Prime (redeco ofAge of Extinction Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with the alternate "masked" head) Autobot Hound (redeco ofAge of Extinction Voyager Class Autobot Hound) Crosshairs (redeco ofAge of Extinction Deluxe Class Crosshairs)

Optimus Prime with Trailer &Sideswipe (redecoes ofAge of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime,Masterpiece Optimus Prime's trailer, andRevenge of the Fallen Deluxe Class Sideswipe)

Dinobots Unleashed 5-Pack Grimlock Dinobot Slug Strafe Scorn Slog




Transformers (2014)

Legion Class

Wave 1

• Optimus Prime
• Bumblebee
• Starscream

Wave 2

• Grimlock
• Strafe
• Megatron

Titan Warriors

• Optimus Prime
• Megatron
• Starscream
• Soundwave

Multi-packs

• DinobotsGeneration One 4-Pack, contains:

Grimlock

Snarl

Dinobot Slug

Strafe

• Protectobots Evac Squad two-pack, contains:

Protectobot Hot Spot

Protectobot Blades

• Protectobots Emergency Response three-pack, contains:

Protectobot Streetsmart

Protectobot Groove

Protectobot First Aid




Angry Birds Transformers

Main article:Angry Birds Transformers (toyline)




Hero Mashers

Action Figures

Wave 1 Bumblebee Autobot Drift Autobot Springer Starscream

Wave 2 Autobot Heatwave Rodimus Jetfire




Battle Upgrade Figures

Wave 1 Bulkhead (withCliffjumper arm) Megatron (withSkywarp arm) Optimus Prime (withUltra Magnus arm)

Wave 2 Dinobot Slug (withSnarl tail) Soundwave (withSideswipe arm)




Electronic Action Figures

Wave 1 Electronic Grimlock Electronic Optimus Prime




Multi-packs

Bumblebee &Strafe Team Pack




BotCon 2014 Exclusives

"Pirates vs Knights" Box Set

• PirateCannonball
• PiratesFerak andTornado
• PirateScorponok
• KnightDevcon
• KnightGinrai

At show souvenir packages

• KnightAlpha Trizer, KnightApelinq, and KnightFlareup
• PirateHunter and PirateBrimstone
• TheDread Pirate Crew, redecoes ofPrime: Robots in DisguiseVehicon andPrime: Arms MicronJet Vehicon based onPounce andWingspan. Also includes twoArms Minicons[sic], redecoes of the Arms MicronIgu.

Customization Exclusive

• Primal Prime, a redeco of Knight Apelinq

Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive

• Flamewar, a redeco ofPrime: Beast HuntersArcee

Kreon Souvenir Figure Set

Includes sixKreonMicro-Changers based on past BotCon exclusive toys:
• KreonBreakdown (BotCon 1994)
• KreonFractyl (BotCon 1997)
• KreonRattrap (BotCon 2006)
• KreonRodimus (BotCon 2008)
• KreonLandshark (BotCon 2009)
• KreonGigatron (BotCon 2012)




Transformers Collectors' Club

Subscription figure

• Rampage



Additional figures

• Trans-Mutate




Figure Subscription Service

• 1:Barricade (withFrenzy)
• 2:Fisitron
• 3:Thrustinator
• 4:Treadshot (withCatgut)
• 5:Chromedome (withStylor)
• 6:Rewind
• 7:Eject




San Diego Comic-Con International 2014

• Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set - Theglorious set features the members ofthe eponymous band and their instruments.
  • Megatron - A redeco of Deluxe ClassWar for CybertronMegatron.
  • Laserbeak - A redeco ofAnimatedLaserbeak.
  • Optimus Prime - A redeco of Deluxe ClassFall of CybertronOptimus Prime.
  • Ratbat - A redeco ofAnimatedRatbat.
  • Smooth Jazz - A redeco of Deluxe ClassFall of CybertronAutobot Jazz.
  • Soundwave - A redeco of Deluxe ClassWar for CybertronSoundwave.




• G1-Colored Dinobots

  This set features Voyager classGrimlock and deluxe classStrafe,Slug andSnarl done in G1-inspired decoes. This set comes with anArk playset made up of platforms and inspired by the ship from Generation One.

(A toy ofSlog in similarly-themed colors was released separately via Amazon.)



• 'Class of 1984' Kreon set

  A massive Kreon set which includes practically everyone from the first year of Generation One, namelyBluestreak,Brawn,Bumblebee,Cliffjumper,Frenzy,Gears,Hound,Huffer,Ironhide,Jazz,Megatron,Mirage,Optimus Prime,Prowl,Ratchet,Rumble,Shockwave,Sideswipe,Skywarp,Soundwave,Starscream,Sunstreaker,Thundercracker,Trailcutter,Wheeljack andWindcharger. Both Frenzy and Rumble are done using the smaller human-sized Kreon molds. In addition,Arcee,Ultra Magnus,Perceptor, andSkrapnel are also included even though they aren't strictly 1984.Laserbeak,Ravage andBuzzsaw, which are impractical to turn into Kreons, are included among the plethora of random accessories, which includes stuff like a Rubik's Cube, a syringe and a mullet for Sunstreaker. Whew!




TakaraTomy

EZ Collection Gum

Wave 1 (November 10) Optimus Prime Megatron Bumblebee Ironhide Soundwave Grindor




Cloud

Wave 1 (May 29) TFC-A01 Optimus Prime TFC-D01 Megatron

Wave 2 (August 28) TFC-A02 Brawn TFC-D02 Starscream

Wave 3 (November 27) TFC-A03 Hot Rodimus TFC-D03 Shockwave




Generations

Wave 13 (February 22) TG30Waspinator TG31Rhinox

Wave 14 (March 23) TG32Mini-Con Assault Team TG33Armada Starscream

Exclusives Fireblast Grimlock (BicCamera, Kojima) Thundercracker (Edition, Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Denki, Best Denki)




Go!

Wave 8 (January 25) Optimus Exprime




Legends

Wave 1 (October 25) LG01Rattle LG02Convoy

Wave 2 (November 29) LG03Tankor LG04Roadbuster LG05Whirl

Wave 3 (December 27) LG06Gelshark LG07Jetfire




Age of Extinction series

Movie Advanced Series

Wave 1 (May 17) AD01 Optimus Prime AD02 Classic Optimus Prime AD03 Grimlock AD04 Classic Bumblebee AD05 Dinobot Scorn AD06 Crosshairs AD07 Dinobot Slug AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee		AD09 Protoform Optimus Prime AD10 Starscream AD11 Dispensor AD12 Revenge Optimus Prime AD13 Devastator AD14 Jolt AD15 Ratchet		Wave 2 (June 21) AD16 Autobot Dino AD17 Darkside Soundwave		Wave 3 (July 19) AD20 Black Knight Grimlock AD21 Hound AD22 Galvatron AD23 Drift AD24 Dinobot Strafe AD25 Dinobot Slash AD26 Lockdown
Wave 4 (August 10) AD27 Bumblebee AD28 Dinobot Snarl		Wave 5 (September 20) AD29 Dinobot Slog AD30 Sky Drift		Wave 6 (November 15) AD31 Armor Knight Optimus Prime

Numerous online retailers listed "AD18 Decepticon A" and "AD19 Autobot A" for preorder, but ultimately, nothing ever became of those listings. It can be assumed that whatever toys were planned ended up being canceled, leaving those ID numbers unused.




Lost Age Series

Wave 1 (July 19) LA01 Optimus Prime LA02 Big Grimlock LA03 Bumblebee LA04 Grimlock LA05 Hound (1-step)		LA06 Drift (1-step car) LA07 Crosshairs LA08 Dinobot Slash LA09 Lockdown (1-step)		Wave 2 (August 2) LA010 Dinobot Scorn LA011 Dinobot Strafe LA012 Decepticon Stinger		Wave 3 (September 20) LA013 Battle Attack Nemesis Prime
Wave 4 (October 18) LA014 Battle Command Optimus Prime &Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set LA015 Battle Attack Grimlock LA016 Battle Attack Slug		LA017 Battle Attack Snarl LA018 Battle Attack Galvatron




Exclusives

AEON Micron Jolt Paulie Trikera Mace Wheeljack		Amazon.co.jp Hound Army Camo Ver.		Bic Camera Buzz Saw Ptera Spear Black Knight Scorn Thunderlips		Cybertron Satellite Black Knight Strafe
Joshin Kids Land Buzz Saw Ptera Spear Thunderlips		Lawson Dinobot Slug G1 Color Ver. Grimlock G1 Color Ver.		Toys"R"Us Astrotrain Carnivac Ivan Optimus Prime Rusty ver.		Prime Axe Rollbar Silver Roller Temenos Sword
Transformers Expo Nemesis Prime Nemesis Grimlock Dinobot Slug G1 Color Ver.		Multiple outlets Beet-Chop Black Knight Scorn Sling Black Knight Slug Spino Hammer




Masterpiece

• MP-12G Lambor G-2 Ver.
• MP-13B Soundblaster withRatbat
• MP-18S Silverstreak (2014 Tokyo Toy Show exclusive)
• MP-10A Convoy (BAPE ver.)
• MP-12 Lambor (Transformers Expo exclusive)
• MP-20 Wheeljack
• MP-10 Convoy Mode "Eva"
• MP-21 Bumble
• MP-5G 30th Anniversary Megatron
• MP-22 Ultra Magnus




Q-Transformers

Wave 1 (December 26) QT-01 Optimus Prime QT-02 Bumblebee QT-03 Lockdown QT-04 Crosshairs

QT-05 Lambor QT-06 Prowl QT-07 Hot Rodimus QT-08 Bumble

Exclusives

Transformers Expo

• QT-01E Optimus Prime (Western Star 4900 SB tractor)
• QT-02E Bumblebee (2014 Camaro Concept)

Toys"R"Us

• QT-EX Clear Bumblebee (2014 Camaro Concept)