Briefly: After weeks of prelude episodes, and the first trailer showing off the series’ fantastic artwork back at SDCC, the first episode of Transformers: Combiner Wars is finally here.

In the series, the Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate. However, an ancient technology has enabled a new threat, the power for multiple Transformers to combine into one massive, dangerous form: Combiners. Who will stand-up to this threat to ensure that the fragile peace that was 4 million years in the making remains?

You can watch the first episode from the US on Go90 right here (this one’s not embeddable, I’m afraid), while international users will soon be able to watch the series on Sohu in China and on Vimeo and YouTube in the rest of the world.

It’s pretty clear that this is a darker Transformers than we’ve seen in some time… this thing is violent, so if you’re planning to watch it with a small child, you may want to rethink that.

http://youtu.be/Dtaws91dGs4

Briefly: Finally, after four weeks of prelude, the official trailer for Transformers: Combiner Wars is finally here.

The trailer was revealed earlier today during the official Transformers: Combiner Wars panel at SDCC, where panelists also revealed a ton of information about the just-around-the-corner series.

The trailer shows gives us our first look at the fantastic animation for the series, which will debut all 8 episodes exclusively on Go90 on August 2nd.

In the series, the Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate. However, an ancient technology has enabled a new threat, the power for multiple Transformers to combine into one massive, dangerous form: Combiners. Who will stand-up to this threat to ensure that the fragile peace that was 4 million years in the making remains?

Take a look at the trailer below, and read on further to learn about the impressive, diverse voice cast for Combiner Wars.

https://youtu.be/Dtaws91dGs4

– ANNA AKANA, Victorion. With her 1.8M followers across YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, Akana is a social media powerhouse. As an actress, she has had roles in Marvel’s Ant Man, Hello, My Name is Doris, and Freeform’s The Fosters.

 

– JON BAILEY, Optimus Prime. Otherwise known as the “EpicVoiceGuy,” Bailey is perhaps most recognizable as the current narrator of Honest Trailers.

 

– CHARLIE GUZMAN, Menasor. Known best to his 2.6M YouTube subscribers as, “DashieGames,” Guzman has made a career out of gameplay videos. He’s built his impressive fan base by taking games like Grand Theft Auto and Mario Kart, and adding comedic commentary to his gameplay.

 

– RICKY HAYBERG, Computron. Ricky is an actor, writer, and the host for Machinima’s franchise show, ETC.

 

– AMY JOHNSTON, Maxima. Best known for her work with the production company, Bat in the Sun, Johnston has also cameoed in Machinima’s recent Street Fighter: Resurrection series.

 

– JASON MARNOCHA, Megatron. Marnocha is an actor and writer known best for his work on Throne of Atlantis, Deathstroke: Arkham Assassin, and Justice League War Abridged.

 

– LANA MCKISSACK, Mistress of Flame. McKissack is perhaps most well known for her YouTube channel, thanks to her comedy sketches. She also has an extensive list of acting credits that includes Four Rooms, The Magic Pearl, and The Passing.

 

– BEN PRONSKY, Rodimus Prime. Pronsky is a voice actor with various TV and video game credits. He’s provided the voice to characters in shows like Aldnoah.Zero, and Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, and for games such as Dynast Warriors 8 and D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die.

 

– PATRICK SEITZ, Devastator. With over 200 credits to his name, Seitz has provided voices for a variety of well-known films, TV shows, and video games. His work includes Inside Out, Monsters University, and Resident Evil: Damnation.

 

– FRANK TODARO, Starscream. Todaro is a voice actor with various video game credits. They include, Shardlight, Technobabylon, andLittleBigPlanet 1 & 2 where he was the voice of the Buzz Lightyear.

 

– ABBY TROTT, Windblade. Trott is a voice actress with credits that include the TV series The Seven Deadly Sins and Miss Monochrome, as well as the video game Killer Instinct.

After watching Machinima’s Prelude series, I cannot wait to see what Combiner Wars has to offer. Be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to the series in the comments below!

Briefly: We’re now just a few weeks away from the launch of Transformers: Combiner Wars, and following last week’s Victorion offering, Machinima has just debuted the third episode in a four-episode ‘Prelude’ series that will lead into the main series debut on August 2nd.

The four-part Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars reveals the current state of Cybertron from the distinctive points-of-view of four characters – Optimus PrimeVictorionStarscream and Windblade. The digital episodes will launch weekly.

This week, no longer a villainous Decepticon, the powerful Starscream reflects on being part of a new unified leadership that rules Cybertron!

The series is available on YouTube, go90, and other social media platforms, and its certainly garnering my excitement for the eight-episode main series.

The Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars episode breakdown is as follows:

1)    Optimus Prime, the former leader of the Autobots, reflects on the great war and how it finally ended with a duel between him and the mighty Megatron.

 

2)    Victorion, a Combiner born from the magic of the ‘Enigma of Combination’, describes her anger with this new state of affairs and proclaims her intention to save the Transformers galaxy from the chaos created in the aftermath of disbanding the Autobots and Decepticons.

 

3)    Starscream, no longer the villain we once knew him as, is now a member of a great ‘Council’ along with The Mistress of Flame from the planet Caminus and Rodimus Prime.  The burden of responsibility is heavy on the three due to the destruction and loss of life from the ongoing Combiner Wars.

 

4)    Windblade, once an official ‘City Speaker’ to the gigantic ‘Titans’ is tired of the bureaucratic non-action of the Council, who seem to sit idly while her people and her cities on Caminus perish. She decides that the only way to end the Combiner Wars is to take matters into her own vengeful hands.

Watch the Starscream episode below, and be sure to let us know what you’d like to see in the main series!

https://youtu.be/OLo8mWubeZA