It's official, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be adding the Dinobots for competitive multiplayer modes on September 11th, thanks to the upcoming "Dinobots Destructor" DLC.
The "Dinobot Destructor Pack" adds the Dinobots for use in the character builder for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. The pack includes tyrannosaurus-rex Grimlock, triceratops Slug, stegosaurus Snarl, and pteranodon Swoop. A price has not yet been announced.
"We had looked into putting the Dinobots in multiplayer very early on when we knew they would be in the main game," he said. "We had to make the call halfway through the project that they would not be in the competitive multiplayer.
"They have a different animation system, their rigs are different, and we didn't know how we would fit them into the carefully balanced set of archetypes (cars, trucks, tanks, and planes)," he explained. "They didn't fit any of those classes, and we couldn't make a fifth class and have it be just the Dinobots."
Each class has distinguishing abilities and weapons. The Dinobots have been spread across the four vehicle types based on their weapons and skills. For example, Swoop is playable as a plane while king of the Dinobots Grimlock is a tank.
Transformers fans will be happy to hear that the Insecticons will also be added to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. So far Hardshell (AKA Bombshell), Kickback and Sharpshot (AKA Shrapnel) have been confirmed.
About Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON takes fans through the final, darkest hours of the civil war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as they fight for control of their dying planet, ultimately leading to their storied exodus from home.
Release Date: Fall 2012
Publisher: Activision
ESRB Rating: Teen
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, Nintendo DS