Agents of Mayhem kicks off the Saints Row shared universe

The studio responsible for Saints Row has a new game, and it’s sticking to its strength of comical open worlds while also expanding that background of that franchise.

Agents of Mayhem is developer Volition’s next project, and it is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2017. Following up its latest Saints Row releases, an upgraded version of Saints Row IV and the standalone expansion Gat Out of Hell, the developer is now introducing a new property. Agents of Mayhem still shares a universe with Saints Row, but it features its own unique comic-book-style characters and storylines. Volition and publisher Deep Silver, which owns the studio, are showing off the game now as the gaming industry — which is worth $99.6 billion — prepares to come together in Los Angeles next week for the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show.