Optimus came upon Fracture and his two Mini-Cons in a parking lot. Though Fracture believe nothing could stop him, Optimus proved him wrong by first ramming the two smaller 'bots, then clobbering their boss in the jaw. Robots in Disguise Mega Optimus Prime toy commercial Optimus Prime and the Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed towards Earth, and used the GroundBridge to intercept the Decepticons aboard the Nemesis as they tried to retrieve the asteroid. During the battle, the asteroid broke up and Prime fell to Earth from orbit, and his team was scattered. As of January 12, 2010, the following transmissions (Batch 9), almost all of which are part of the second trailer (link below), were available:

D-16 was born during the Age of Wrath. The Quintesson occupation of Cybertron had neutered the ritual of ascending from the Well of All Sparks, to the point where newly born Cybertronians would emerge without names or developed personalities. After a brief but tantalizing glimpse at Cybertron's sun, D-16 was sent to work in the mines underneath Kaon. He took his name from the sector in which he worked, and eventually befriended some of the other nameless workers who had been dealt similar hands by the Quintessons. One Cybertronian in particular served as a sounding board for D-16's earliest sociological musings. From this nameless bot D-16 realized the importance of a proper name. By the time that the Quintessons had been routed from Cybertron, D-16 was already craving more out of life. Transformers: War for Cybertron is a third-person shooter video game based on the Transformers franchise, developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision. It was released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows in June 2010. Two portable versions were released for the Nintendo DS, one featuring an Autobot campaign, the other a Decepticon campaign. A game for the Wii, Transformers: Cybertron Adventures, was developed by Next Level Games and utilizes the same characters and setting as War for Cybertron.

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As the Autobots and Decepticons close in on it, the Allspark launches a defense system that alters perception and disrupts all functionality.

I just got done racing a polar bear down a mountain. Stepped on some weird orange bandicoot or something on the way, though. Optimus was weirded out by Bulkhead, Megatron, ponies, and an underage baker singing Christmas carols. The Hub Carolers DUSTY STOWE (19 August 2020). "Transformers: War for Cybertron - Netflix Controversy Explained". Screen Rant. When the Quintessons were finally routed from the system, Orion was present to witness the activation of the first Space Bridges, which heralded the arrival of Cybertron's Golden Age.They drove to the Decagon, where they found Ironhide battling the forces of Starscream. After assisting him in defeating Starscream's army, they confronted Starscream himself within the Decagon. After the trio combated and drove off Starscream, a hologram of Zeta Prime's face appeared in the center of the room, stating that he is being held in the Kaon prison complex. Optimus took Bumblebee and Sideswipe to the Kaon prison, allowing themselves to be captured so that they could infiltrate the facility. The Decepticons prepared to execute them, but Air Raid lent a hand so they could escape, though he himself was captured. While sneaking through the corridors, the three managed to free Air Raid, Arcee, and others. They continued through the hallways, and finally located the room where Zeta is being held, only to face Soundwave. The Decepticon cowered behind a force field, sending Frenzy, Rumble, and Laserbeak out to fight for him, only venturing out to administer needed repairs to his minions. As Soundwave's energy became low, he attempted to drain Zeta Prime, only to be interrupted by Optimus, who took a shot meant for Zeta. Though Soundwave and his minions retreated, the damage was done, and Zeta Prime died before Optimus could free him. CST (December 9, 2010). "Hasbro clarifies continuity of Transformers Prime, WFC, Exodus". Seibertron.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012 . Retrieved May 24, 2012.

Mercenary Transformers hired by the Quintessons come upon the Ark adrift in space. As unlikely allies arrive to rescue the imprisoned Autobots, Megatron reveals Project Nemesis. Hasbro and Threezero are pleased to introduce the Autobot leader Optimus Prime as the first TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY product in the Transformers DLX Collectible Figure Series! The Autobots and the Maximals attempt to launch the Ark to return to Cybertron. They meet heavy resistance — until something extraordinary occurs. Exodus and War for Cybertron are different interpretations of the same events. One could choose to view them as similar but different continuities within the same "continuity family" to explain their differences on Optimus Prime's pre-Prime name. Although, Hasbro's online timeline—meant as prequel to War for Cybertron—refers to Optimus's pre-Prime name as "Orion Pax" like Exodus. Furthermore, in IDW Publishing's War for Cybertron comic, Alex Irvine, in adapting scenes from his novel, still keeps the character's name as "Orion Pax", when it is also meant to occur prior the game's events. In Fall of Cybertron, the sequel to War for Cybertron, the name "Orion Pax" is actually even used in that game, so it is entirely possible that, via a slight retcon, Optimus did indeed go by "Orion Pax" in the games prior his ever first going by "Optimus".Bush, Stan (2010-06-22). "Stan Bush» War For Cybertron game features "Til All Are One" ". stanbush.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16 . Retrieved 2010-10-28. Meyer, John Mix (2010-06-22). "Review: Transformers Shooter Cribs From the Best". Wired.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24 . Retrieved 2010-10-28. Orion Pax/Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic " Transformers: War for Cybertron." Megatron's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic " Transformers: War for Cybertron." On the eve of the recruits' graduation from year one, Optimus paid them a visit and brought Hot Shot's old friend Scorch along. Best Bots Forever Part 1 Optimus was later disappointed to learn that Hot Shot had abandoned his Rescue Bot training, and went to return to Cybertron to retrieve the Mul-T-Cog so it could be presented to another student. The space bridge malfunctioned as a result of tampering by the recruits, trapping Optimus and the other teachers in a slowly-expanding energon bubble until the recruits were able to free them. Optimus later attended the recruits' graduation. Best Bots Forever Part 2