Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Oh man that suckkkkks. I’m sure Embracer or whoever they sell the IP to will end up making a new Saints some day but it’ll never be quite the same. And now we only have one developer who makes open world city games (watch dogs is also on hiatus) and they only release one every 15 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Pretty sneaky of Embracer to time this announcement to coincide with the release of the Starfield reviews. It was practically to the minute! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, stepee said: Oh man that suckkkkks. I’m sure Embracer or whoever they sell the IP to will end up making a new Saints some day but it’ll never be quite the same. Saints Row's time has long since passed - just let it die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Shouldn't have made a bad game or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Saints Row's time has passed - just let it die. Not until someone else makes open world city games with a focus on zany fun! I was hoping they would do a Saints Row super hero style again next ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I have a real soft spot for their old games, but I can't say that I've been drawn to their more recent stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I really liked that open world Red Faction game whose name I can't even remember. Guerilla I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Time to pour one out for Johnny Gat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Guerilla I think? That's the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, stepee said: Not until someone else makes open world city games with a focus on zany fun! I was hoping they would do a Saints Row super hero style again next ;( No way, a cadre of like 12 people who really liked Saints Row 2 convinced them that somehow that's the fucking one we all wanted to play, not the dramatically more successful SR3. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Yeah I NEVER understood the love for Saints Row 2. It was good but SR3 was far better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 51 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: I really liked that open world Red Faction game whose name I can't even remember. Guerilla I think? Well, there was Red Faction I, then Red Faction II, then Red Faction: Guerilla and finally Red Faction: Armageddon. So either Guerilla or Armageddon most likely? Either way, what a shame. I loved their original Descent I+II games when they were known as Parallax Software. I also really enjoyed their destructible FPS games Red Faction I and II on PS2 which I played multiplayer deathmatch a lot with friends. Once all they started making were Saints Row games I checked out though since I wasn't interested in that series. But a long-time third party developer going out of business sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 46 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: No way, a cadre of like 12 people who really liked Saints Row 2 3 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Yeah I NEVER understood the love for Saints Row 2 HEHAHAHAHAH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Embracer is now Releaser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Also, layoffs at Gearbox Publishing Report: Embracer has made layoffs at Gearbox Publishing WWW.GAMEDEVELOPER.COM Embracer continues to lay off employees at its various subsidiaries, with gradual cuts at Gearbox Software's publishing arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 10:42 AM, Xbob42 said: No way, a cadre of like 12 people who really liked Saints Row 2 convinced them that somehow that's the fucking one we all wanted to play, not the dramatically more successful SR3. On 8/31/2023 at 11:25 AM, skillzdadirecta said: Yeah I NEVER understood the love for Saints Row 2. It was good but SR3 was far better. I like Saints Row 2 more than 3. Saints Row 4 is fun, but feels more like a side game than a main entry. Agents of Mayhem is pretty bad, and the latest Saints Row reboot is somewhat disappointing despite being kind of fun from a gameplay perspective. The story and characters are pretty meh IMO. I don’t really feel sorry for Volition because they kind of shit on their fans during the development of the Saints Row reboot. As much as they claim to care about their fans, they didn’t really seem to at that time. And they released the game in a somewhat unfinished state full of bugs and glitches which hindered my overall enjoyment of it. After Saints Row: The Third they just weren’t the same top tier developer that they once were, and I have a feeling that any further releases from them wouldn’t have been that good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Feels like they never recovered from Agents of Mayhem. It’s a shame because peak Saints Row was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Isn't this the second time we are mourning Volition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Embracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Im not shocked. I feel bad for the employees, but frankly im shocked this didn’t happen right after reboot released and was awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 21 hours ago, stepee said: Oh man that suckkkkks. I’m sure Embracer or whoever they sell the IP to will end up making a new Saints some day but it’ll never be quite the same. And now we only have one developer who makes open world city games (watch dogs is also on hiatus) and they only release one every 15 years now. If Embracer can closer the studio wouldn’t that indicate Volition likely owns the IP? I guess Embracer could sell the IP too, if they’re plan is to sell off Volition piece by piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: If Embracer can closer the studio wouldn’t that indicate Volition likely owns the IP? I guess Embracer could sell the IP too, if they’re plan is to sell off Volition piece by piece. Embracer owns the (totally worthless) Saints Row IP and along with the (also totally worthless) Volition IPs for Red Faction and Freespace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 So do you think the Epic exclusive money for Saints Row wasn't enough? Maybe if they released on steam at the same time, even with the middling reviews it could have done better financially. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: So do you think the Epic exclusive money for Saints Row wasn't enough? Maybe if they released on steam at the same time, even with the middling reviews it could have done better financially. 🤔 I'm willing to be that Embracer has yet to even to fully repay Epic (through royalties derived from the revenue generated by sales of the game on EGS) for whatever monetary advance they received for the timed EGS exclusivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 What I would give to hold of an actual EGS exclusivity contact just to be able to see the terms and conditions involving the length of the exclusivity period and the repayment of the upfront cash for the exclusivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: What I would give to hold of an actual EGS exclusivity contact just to be able to see the terms and conditions involving the length of the exclusivity period and the repayment of the upfront cash for the exclusivity. Don't you work for the government? You could make this possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering WWW.GAMEDEVELOPER.COM "It's been five months since the closure of Volition, but I'm grateful to post that a group of us have re-formed as Shapeshifter Games." 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Sinner's Alley, Confined Space, and Ascent, here we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 43 minutes ago, Brian said: Volition devs regroup as Shapeshifter Games after Embracer shuttering WWW.GAMEDEVELOPER.COM "It's been five months since the closure of Volition, but I'm grateful to post that a group of us have re-formed as Shapeshifter Games." Most importantly, which isn't clear from the headline, is they didn't reform under Embracer, they reformed outside of Embracer with another publisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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