MP-21R Red Bumblebee

[DELTAprime]

Would there be any issue with licensing since TakaraTOMY's reacquired the Volkswagen/Porsche licence for Bumblebee?

The Volkswagen brand has seemingly been squeamish about their licencing (search for "war toys"). There are no Volkswagen's in Need For Speed for instance, which involves breaking traffic laws and running from cops and generally doing illegal activities. The other brands that Volkswagen owns however have no issues like Lamborghini, Audi and Bugatti. Porsche is also owned by Volkswagen but they are more picky with their licencing, not because they are squeamish like Volkswagen, but because they think the Porsche brand is super valuable and as such they don't licence it out to just anyone. There are only two licences for Porsche in videogames for instance. One is held by EA who make Need for Speed and Real Racing the other is a more restrictive licence held by Microsoft who makes Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon. The more restrictive licence means Microsoft has to sell the Porsche cars in a separate expansion pack, normally $20+. I could see Porsche requiring TT to charge a higher price for CJ or Jazz than a regular MP.

[drifand]

Passing up on red blue green pink bee.
Just want new characters.

[Magnus]

The Volkswagen brand has seemingly been squeamish about their licencing (search for "war toys"). There are no Volkswagen's in Need For Speed for instance, which involves breaking traffic laws and running from cops and generally doing illegal activities.

Since VW have given permission to release Bumblebee as a licensed Beetle, I'm wondering if VW may have since changed their 'war toys' position, at least with regard to Transformers, since they would have seen that the association with the Transformers brand was positive for GM.

In the case of Need For Speed, it depends on the game. Some games have Volkswagens, some don't. Volkswagens appeared in Need For Speed: The Run, from 2011, but not in Most Wanted or Rivals.

[DELTAprime]

In the case of Need For Speed, it depends on the game. Some games have Volkswagens, some don't. Volkswagens appeared in Need For Speed: The Run, from 2011, but not in Most Wanted or Rivals.

Really, I haven't seen a Volkswagen in any recent NFS. I have skipped the ones people think are terrible tho like The Run.

[nsm034]

here we go again

[prjkt]

hmm... Tempting. Would definitely buy in G2 Metallic Red.