Overview

• Volition, the studio behind the Saints Row franchise, was shut down in 2023 after 30 years, following the underperformance of the 2022 reboot.
• Matthew Karch, founder of Saber Interactive, criticized the lack of direction and high costs at Volition, stating the studio was unsustainable.
• Karch highlighted that nine-figure game budgets yielding eight-figure revenues are creating instability across the gaming industry.
• The Saints Row intellectual property is now owned by Embracer's subsidiary Plaion, but its future remains uncertain with no new projects announced.
• Karch emphasized that the era of extremely high-budget games is waning, with only top-tier franchises like Grand Theft Auto able to justify such costs.