Overview
- Chris Stockman, design director on the 2006 original, says he has been asked to create a formal pitch for a new Saints Row entry framed as a prequel or reboot.
- He told fans the concept would return to the series’ early tone and clarified it is not a VR project.
- In comments to PCGamesN, Stockman said he is attempting to reassemble former Saints Row developers to support the proposal.
- Embracer Group controls the IP after the 2022 reboot received low-60s Metacritic scores and was later deemed a commercial flop, leading to Volition’s closure in 2023.
- Stockman previously floated a 1970s-set prequel as an idea, but he notes the current effort is only a requested pitch with no approval or funding.