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Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News Shapeshifter Games Apparently 'Co-Developing' Xbox Game Studios Project
Update: Confirmed as Clockwork Revolution
Update: It's now been confirmed by InXile Entertainment that Shapeshifter Games has been working on the upcoming Clockwork Revolution as a "co-development partner". Here's a bit more about the collaboration: "Shortly after Volition closed, we flew to Illinois and worked with Xbox and the then ex-Volition...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Saints Row's Price Appears To Have Been Permanently Slashed On Xbox
A rare occurrence for a AAA game!
It's not very often that you see AAA games from recent years getting permanent price drops on the Xbox Store, but that appears to be the case today with Saints Row. This morning, we noticed the standard version of the 2022 game getting a 50% discount, and the Gold Edition going even further with a 56% discount...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
News Dead Island 2, Saints Row Publisher Confirms Massive Layoffs In 2023
The Saints Row dev has been completely shut down already
For a while now, we've heard several reports and rumours about unfortunate closures at some of Embracer Group's development studios, and a new financial update from the gaming giant has laid bare the scale of these cutbacks. In an official statement from the group, it's been confirmed that...
Friday1st Sep 2023
News Saints Row Developer Volition Has Been Shut Down By Embracer Group
"Effective immediately"
Following reports of the Saints Row reboot underperforming earlier this year, developer Volition Games has now announced it is shutting down, effective immediately. It shared this update via a post on LinkedIn - mentioning how the closure was part of Embracer Group's "restructuring program". As also noted, the company is p
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
News Saints Row Update 1.5 Now Live Ahead Of Final Expansion Coming To Xbox Next Week
Here are the full patch notes
Developer Volition has announced the launch date for its final Saints Row Expansion as the team continues to update the open world title. 'A Song of Fire and Dust' lands on August 8th, a month or so after its previous add-on came to Xbox consoles. Here's a short description of what to expect from the expansion: "When...
Thursday6th Jul 2023
News Saints Row's Second Expansion Adds 'New Birmingham Island' As Free Circus-Themed Area
Join the 'Murder Circus' today
Just like May's first major expansion for 2022's Saints Row, 'Doc Ketchum’s Murder Circus' adds a brand-new playable area for all base game owners to explore - and the free update is out now. New Birmingham Island is "the Doc’s very own creepy circus version of the Boot Hill District" and has a distinctly...
Tuesday9th May 2023
News Saints Row Major Expansion Arrives Alongside Hefty Xbox Discount
Here's the DLC launch trailer
Developer Volition has just dropped its launch trailer for the upcoming 'The Heist & The Hazardous' expansion and it looks suitably OTT, as is the Saints Row way. This new DLC pack — the first from the game's 2023 roadmap — is out now, and the game is also heavily discounted on Xbox
Wednesday3rd May 2023
News Saints Row's First Major Content Update Lands On Xbox Next Week
Update: We now have a specific date!
[Update - May 3]: Developer Volition has revealed the official release date for Saints Row's first big content drop! The team's 'The Heist and The Hazardous' paid expansion arrives May 9th, alongside a new map district which is completely free. Read more about the 'Sunshine Springs' map expansion down below...
Wednesday29th Mar 2023
News Saints Row Unveils 2023 Roadmap, Featuring Lots Of Free Content
Santo Ileso is getting bigger...and better
There's no escaping that Saints Row unfortunately didn't live up to many players' expectations when it arrived last year, but the developers have been trying to improve the game ever since, and that effort will continue in 2023. Earlier this week, Volition unveiled the Saints Row 2023 roadmap, confirming...
Friday17th Feb 2023
News Saints Row's Disappointing Reboot 'Underperformed' For Embracer Group
"We believe it is mainly an effect of mixed reception"
Saints Row burst back onto the open world scene last August on Xbox... well, when we say "burst", we mean it sort of crawled back into the spotlight. Anyway, despite our own disappointment with the title, we did think it might have done okay commercially thanks to the name and its summer release...
Thursday5th Jan 2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (January 5-8)
Including the new Saints Row & more!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns this weekend after a short new year's break, and it's coming back with a bang! 2022's Saints Row reboot is headlining the selection this weekend, joined by two other Xbox titles. Cricket 22 For The King Saints Row As always, remember that you'll need Xbox Live Gold or...
Thursday17th Nov 2022
News Saints Row Dev To Merge With Gearbox Software After 2022 Reboot 'Did Not Meet Expectations'
Saints, no
Saints Row arrived back on the scene in late August, after the franchise spent a few years away from the limelight. Sadly, the series reboot didn't quite live up to player expectations, and the game's reception seems to have led to some big changes at the studio. In a new financial report from Embr
Friday11th Nov 2022
News Saints Row's November Update Is 'A Beast', Contains Over 200 Fixes
Patchwork
Volition's Saints Row reboot launched back in August, and it's safe to say it wasn't in the best shape on release. Thankfully, the developer seems to be hard at work fixing things up, with over 200 changes set to arrive with the game's November 2022 patch. For now, the update is going through certification on all platforms; once that...
Tuesday11th Oct 2022
News Volition Promises To 'Improve The Saints Row Experience', Major Updates Planned
"We know there is still work to do..."
Saints Row unfortunately got off to a poor start when it launched back in August, with our review here at Pure Xbox calling it a "truly disappointing return for the Saints", but developer Deep Silver Volition has confirmed that it's committed to providing long-term support for the game. In an Autumn Update,...
Friday23rd Sep 2022
News Saints Row's Future Is Under Evaluation Following 2022 Reboot
"This is quite a process to evaluate your position, the outcome"
Embracer Group has shared its recent annual meeting online, and you could say things are a little uncertain regarding Saints Row, a series that now falls under the company's wing. CEO Lars Wingefors addressed the game's launch, saying he was disappointed in the reaction to the recent...
Thursday22nd Sep 2022
News It's 2022 And GTA 5 Outsold 'Saints Row' In Europe Last Month
Rockstar's latest GTA is nearly a decade old!
Saints Row burst back onto the scene last month with a soft reboot of sorts on Xbox Series X and S. Well, we say 'burst' but more like limped; we didn't enjoy much about the series' latest entry. It doesn't seem to have done that well commercially either, at least in Europe. GamesIndustry has posted its...
Monday22nd Aug 2022
News Saints Row On Xbox Series S Has No Performance Options, 5 Modes On Series X
What?!
Digital Foundry has taken a good look at Saints Row ahead of its launch tomorrow, August 23rd, and a disappointing discovery has come to the fore. Once again, it's looking like the Xbox Series S is getting largely forgotten about, at least at launch. Developer Volition has completely omitted any performance options from the Series S version...
Roundup Saints Row Reboot Largely Disappoints The Critics
Identity crisis
After a short hiatus following the absolutely bonkers Saints Row IV, Volition is back with another entry in the open world series. This time, the developer is bringing the craziness down a peg or two from the last few games, and it seems the results are mixed to say the least. Critics have gone hands on with the Saints Row reboot...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News Saints Row Has Officially Gone Gold Ahead Of August Xbox Release
It's ready to ship
Volition's Saints Row Reboot, which launches next month on Xbox, has officially gone gold! In this case, core development has wrapped up, and the team has its 1.0 version locked and loaded ready for launch. Of course, in this day and age, that doesn't mean the game is fully finished, as day one patches are pretty much a...
Wednesday18th May 2022
Roundup Saints Row Reboot Impresses In Early Previews
The game's wacky side remains intact
Saints Row is heading to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S is just a few short months, and a bunch of outlets recently attended a developer-led preview event showing the game off. While none went hands on with the game, most came away impressed with what was shown, despite prior reservations. Here's a roundup of what...
Wednesday9th Mar 2022
News Saints Row Legacy Edition For Xbox Spotted At Best Buy
$90 bundle
The Saints Row series is getting rebooted this year, with an all new entry in the franchise. However, it doesn't look like Deep Silver is completely ditching the series' past. A 'Legacy Edition' of the upcoming title has been spotted online, and it includes bonus legacy content. The Legacy Edition, if this Best Buy listing is correct,...
