Saints Row developer Volition closes amid Embracer restructuring

Saints Row developer Volition Games is closing its doors one year after it attempted to reboot the franchise. Unfortunately for the developer, fans did not respond well to the 2022 title.

Volition has a long history of corporate reshuffling. The series was put on hiatus in 2012 following its fourth entry when publisher THQ filed for bankruptcy. In 2018, Embracer Group purchased Volition and the IP rights to Saints Row. In November 2022, the studio was transferred to Gearbox Entertainment.