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Original Saints Row Director Asked to Pitch 1970s Prequel to Embracer

The IP owner solicited a proposal, signaling interest in a back-to-roots concept from the series’ original design lead.

Overview

  • Chris Stockman said on Reddit he was asked to create a pitch for a Saints Row prequel and clarified the concept is not a VR project.
  • Stockman told PCGamesN he is attempting to reunite former colleagues and that Embracer is the party requesting the proposal.
  • He is outlining a grounded prequel set around 1977 that returns to the tone of Saints Row 1, with satirical elements and no over-the-top weapons.
  • The outreach follows Embracer’s disappointment with the 2022 reboot and the 2023 shutdown of developer Volition during restructuring.
  • The effort remains an early pitch with no approval, budget, or timeline, and any full production would require a formal greenlight.