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Embracer Taps Original Saints Row Director for Revival Pitch

The pitch remains unapproved, with a back-to-roots prequel concept under consideration.

Overview

  • Chris Stockman, design director on the first Saints Row, says he has been asked to create a formal pitch for a new entry.
  • Journalists report Stockman confirmed Embracer Group as the party requesting the proposal.
  • Stockman is proposing a grounded prequel set in the 1970s that returns to the tone of the early games.
  • He says the concept is not a VR project and he would exclude the series’ notorious dildo weapons.
  • The effort is at an early pitch stage with no greenlight or funding, as Stockman attempts to reunite former SR1 team members following Volition’s 2023 closure and the 2022 reboot’s poor reception.