​Saints Row developer threatened to leave Champaign — until the city gave it $200K

The gang of people responsible for the Third Street Saints is growing.

Saints Row studio Volition is looking to hire 100 new developers after securing thousands in aid from the local government. The company also has plans to remodel its headquarters in Champaign, Ill., according to its request for assistance from the City of Champaign (as first spotted by Illinois newspaper The News-Gazette). In mid April, Volition asked the city to provide $200,000 for construction as well as $1,000 for every new employee it hires. The city eventually agreed to spend up to $150,000 on renovations and $1,000 for every additional employee with a ceiling of $200,000 on total spending. In its paperwork, the studio noted that it would look for a new location outside of Champaign if it didn’t get the money.