TFU News & Views – Episode 68 – Hasbro’s New AI and June Preorders

On this episode of TFU News & Views, Anthony looks at a busy round of Transformers toy news and some bigger industry questions behind it. He’ll talk about the surprise appearance of the Energon Capsule figures in Singapore, including Cybertronic and Cybertread, plus hints at translucent versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Then, Anthony digs into Hasbro’s new AI voice licensing venture, Sixth Wall Studios, and what it may actually mean for voice actors, licensed experiences, and the future use of iconic Transformers voices. Later, we run through leaked Age of the Primes reveals ahead of the June 9th livestream, the growing reliance on retools and redecos, rising toy prices, and how oil, plastics, shipping, and global conflicts can ripple all the way into the toy aisle.