The Transformers: Hearts of Steel staunch ally of Muldoon after the Decepticons betray him. Only four Autobots were mentioned by name in the series: Bumblebee, Ironhide (in the TPB when he gives his name it was changed to Sideswipe) and Optimus Prime although he did not appear, though others are recognizable as G1 Generation 1 characters, introduced as toys in 1984. The opposite is true for the Decepticons, with many being named. Others are left unnamed but are recognizable such as Ravage. In addition to their original alternate modes as fantasy beasts, the Transformers later adopt alternate modes appropriate to the era in which they
Transformers: Dark of the Moon on July 1, 2011, the release was brought forward to June 29, 2011. It was announced in November 2010 that unlike "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", no scenes in the film were shot with IMAX cameras. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" had grossed $352.3 million in North America, and $771.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.123 billion. It is the 20th-highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the second-highest-grossing 2011 film, the highest-grossing film of the "Transformers" series, the second-highest-grossing film by Paramount (behind "Titanic"), the fourth highest-grossing third instalment of a series (behind "",