Long time friend of the website Nic "Duckstar" Hughes tweeted out an image of the letter confirming that this year is the last official Botcon Transformers convention. This is the first official statement put out by Hasbro since their decision to expire Fun Publications license between October and December of last year. Our sources within Hasbro tell us that plans are being made for future celebrations but that is is very much early days and that nothing is finalised.
It remains to be seen as to whether Fun Publications decide to carry on running a non-official Botcon convention or whether they will simple leave the space rather than compete more directly with other unlicensed shows.
It's official #botcon2016 is the last Botcon in its current format. pic.twitter.com/YDJm2YMd4C
— Nic Hughes (@duck_star) April 7, 2016