The "Saints Row" reboot has been delayed further into next year. Originally set to be released on February 25, 2022, the game will now be out on August 23, 2022.
The delay in release is due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the game not being up to standard should it be released on the original date.
The upcoming game is a clean reboot of the video game series, which debuted in 2006. The most recent release for the series came out in 2015. There are currently five games that are part of the series.
'Saints Row' Reboot Delayed
The "Saints Row" reboot, which was originally scheduled to be released on February 25, 2022, has been delayed to August 23, 2022.
According to a report by GameSpot, the change in release date is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the desire of the developers to improve the quality of the game.
"Our priority is to create the best 'Saints Row' game yet and, if we released on the original date, it wouldn't be up to the standards we've set ourselves, and that you're expecting and deserve," said Volition head Jim Boone. Volution is the developer behind "Saints Row."
Boone said that the company underestimated the effect the COVID-19 pandemic would have on their schedule. He also said that the team needs more time to produce a game that will do their vision justice.
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Will There be Any Changes?
Boone has also assured everyone that "nothing will change for the Saints Row reboot story, characters, or anything else involving the core of the game," according to GameSpot.
So far, what is known about the upcoming release is that it is a complete reboot of the series, per a report by Engadget. The game will be playable on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows.
Engadget said the reboot will be set in a United States region called Four Corners. The main character of the game will have a trio of associates.
The 'Saints Row' Series
The "Saints Row" video game series follows the story of a street gang known as 3rd Street Saints. The series offers an open-world type of gameplay that requires players to complete missions to advance in the story.
The first game in the "Saints Row" series came out in 2006. Since then, four other video games have been released as part of the series. The second game, known as "Saints Row 2," came out in 2008. "Saints Row: The Third" was released in 2011, followed by "Saints Row 4," which came out in 2015.
The most recent release for the series is "Saints Row: Gat out of Hell," arrived in 2015.
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Written by Isabella James
