Its developer Volition was acquired by Deep Silver in 2013, and has since released Saints Row 4, Gat out of Hell, and Agents of Mayhem. While Saints Row 4 was praised for its goofy storyline and arsenal of superpowers available to players, Agents of Mayhem launched to a mixed reception. In 2019, it was confirmed that Volition is developing the next main entry in the Saints Row franchise, but fans had to wait until August 2021 to see gameplay. While it seemed like Saints Row will release just a few months after being revealed, the reboot has now been hit with a delay.
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Volition has just announced that Saints Row will be delayed from February 25 to August 23. The developer mentions that had Saints Row released on the original date, it would not have been able to meet fans’ expectations as well as internal standards set by the team. Volition wants to create the best Saints Row game yet, and it needs more time in order to fully realize this vision. Volition also confirms that this delay is primarily focused on improving the overall quality and polish of the game.
The beginning of 2022 is already stacked with noteworthy releases as Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, and Horizon Forbidden West are all scheduled to come out in February. More importantly, Saints Row shared its launch with the highly-anticipated Elden Ring, which was delayed from its initial release date of January 21.
This delay not only gives Volition more time to fine-tune various aspects of Saints Row, but it also avoids competition with several popular franchises. As of today, there is no other major release in August 2022, and it allows Saints Row to perhaps capture the attention of a larger audience.
Post its launch, Volition plans to release 3 expansions for Saints Row as a part of the Expansion Pass, which is included in the Gold Edition but can also be purchased separately. However, the remaster of Saints Row: The Third is only available to players who buy the Platinum Edition of Saints Row.
Saints Row releases on August 23 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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