IDW Publishing in May 2012. Also in 2012, a small company called Plastic Imagination! announced Rise of the Beasts, a forthcoming line of minifigures with articulated arms and necks inspired by the original 1980s toys. The project launched a successful Kickstarter campaign, but the Kickstarter was cancelled pre-funding due to factory issues. In August 2014, factory test shots were posted as an update to the Kickstarter project and an estimated release date of full production figures was given as November or December 2014. The first figures to be released are the Rhino and Scorpion characters that were teased during the original campaign. Changes to the original design include articulation at the neck, shoulders and waist, instead of just at the shoulders. Also the joints use Glyos pegs. External links Battle Beast complete SITE on Nijirain Sylvain Heyser's Beastformers page Battle Beasts at the RWC Virtual Toy Museum Battle Beasts at ToyArchive.com Hasbro products Action figures 1980s toys Transformers (toy line) Keshi Takara Takara Tomy franchises Toy animals