Saints Row Studio Announces Disappointing News; Is Grand Theft Auto 5 and Elden Ring to Blame?

Fans of the Saints Row franchise had to bear some disheartening news earlier today with some announcements from Volition. The developers behind the franchise’s reboot announced a delay regarding the game’s original release date of February 25, 2022. The game will now face a delay of around six months, with a new release date of August 23.

News about the game’s impending delay was made public earlier today with the release of the financial reports of its parent company, Embracer Group. Following the report’s release, Volition CCO Jim Boone revealed the highly awaited game’s new release date. The company executive explained that the developers need more time to deliver the best game possible. However, is that the only reason behind the six-month delay?

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Did Volition postpone the Saints Row Reboot because of a packed release schedule in February?

In the blog post from Jim Boone, the Volition COO talked about the delay behind the hyped Saints Row Reboot. The developers had revealed the game in August during Gamescom 2021. According to the executive, the developers need more time to fine-tune the game. However, they have no plans to change any storylines or features.

“The team just need more time to do our vision justice; we’re doing some fine tuning and there won’t be much change in the game outside of overall quality and polish.”

Even then, fans had a disappointing reaction to the news from the developers after waiting years for a new Saints Row game. However, some fans believe that the delay might not be because of the lack of time to improve its quality. Instead, they think that Volition might want to skip the packed video game release schedule in the early months of 2022.

Did Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, and other titles cause the delay?

Saints Row had a lot of competition during the game’s original release date in February. During that time, the market will see new arrivals like Elden Ring, which shared the same release date. Along with that, popular franchise titles like Horizon Forbidden West and Dying Light 2 will also drop in the same month.

With the next-generation upgrade for Grand Theft Auto 5 releasing in March 2022, Saints Row had a tough job of standing out between these titles. However, with a new release date in August, the title has a bit of breathing room.

In the end, it seems like fans of the iconic franchise will have to increase their waiting period to play this game. The developers have shown bits and pieces about the game and its features. They have also mentioned that they will soon show some gameplay, so fans don’t have to worry about waiting a long time for some developmental news.

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