Plans are underway to resurrect Saints Row, because the design director for the primary recreation, Chris Stockman, has revealed that he is engaged on a pitch for a brand new entry within the open-world franchise that can see it return to its roots.
On the Saints Row Reddit, Stockman mentioned that he had been approached to work on a proposal, which if profitable, might be a prequel. “I have been requested to create a pitch for a Saints Row prequel. I am unable to say something greater than that, however my goals for this recreation simply grew to become just a little extra than simply goals,” Stockman mentioned, whereas including that it will not be a VR recreation that is being pitched.
In a follow-up with PCGamesN, Stockman added that he is “making an attempt to get the band again collectively” to work on the sport. “I need to convey the Saints Row franchise again to its roots. As you understand, I directed Saints Row, and I really feel the collection has strayed method too distant from that. I utterly perceive why they went that method, however in the long run, they type of painted themselves right into a nook they could not get out of,” Stockman mentioned.
This doesn’t suggest that Saints Row is unquestionably coming again, as making ready a pitch and getting it efficiently accepted are two various things. Former Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield not too long ago spoke about how difficult the method for getting a brand new recreation greenlit and funded might be, however that hasn’t stopped him from “making calls” to get Dead House 4 accepted now that its mum or dad firm, EA, is planning to go personal as a part of a pending $55 billion deal.
Launched in 2022, Saints Row can be the ultimate recreation produced by Volition earlier than the studio was closed down in 2023. Embracer Group labeled it a business flop, and, critically, the sport acquired combined critiques. Within the aftermath of Volition’s closure, Saber Interactive founder Matthew Karch remarked that the studio had gotten too costly to keep up.