Saints Row’scontent roadmap is getting delayed as Volition instead informs fans that it is working on improvements to the game. With its first title releasing in 2006, theSaints Rowserieshas become an established franchise of exciting open-world action games. Over the span of its first four titles,Saints Rowtook fans on a journey from being a gang leader to becoming the President of the United States by the timeSaints Row 4rolled around. When fans heard that a new game was on the way, there was an understandable amount of hype.
However, manySaints Rowplayers found themselves somewhat disappointed with the latest game in the series. As a soft reboot of the franchise, the 2022Saints Rowdoesn’t try to top the adventures of Johnny Gat roaming into hell and instead goes for a gameplay style that better fits the earlier entries. This attempt to return the seriesto its roots fell flat for many, as thereviews for the newSaints Rowgame were often mixed, critiquing the game for its unfinished state.
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Now,Saints Rowdeveloper Volitionis looking to improve the game rather than shove out new content for it. Initially, Volition had planned on a roadmap of newSaints Rowcontent, but the developer has had to push these plans back to release over “200 bug fixes and stability upgrades.” As explained in a new post on the game’s website, these fixes will be a part of theSaints RowAutumn Update which drops in late November.
Volition acknowledges that these fixes have taken “longer than expected” and the company apologizes to fans of the game. In the meantime, a new cosmetic pack is being given to players ofSaints Row, which includes a hat, boots, and car that face both backwards and forwards at the same time. For anyone used toSaints Row’sweirdness, these cosmetics should fit right in. 2023 is when Volition says new information will drop on the story content coming toSaints Row.
It seems a move in the right direction for Volition to acknowledge the missteps of the 2022Saints Rowgame. It had been expected that the reception to the new title would be positive, and the CEO of Embracer Group Lars Wingefors was disappointed to see so manyfans unhappy with the latestSaints Row. However, Wingefors still expects the game to make money, something that could happen were it to improve its reputation with future patches and fixes.
Saints Rowis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
