Saints Row will no longer release on the originally announced date of 25th February 2022, instead it will launch worldwide on 23rd August 2022.
Translation: "We never thought we'd make this date but thanks for the pre-order money suckers"
Our priority is to create the best Saints Row game yet and, if we released on the original date, it wouldn’t be up to the standards we’ve set ourselves, and that you’re expecting and deserve. The team just need more time to do our vision justice; we’re doing some fine tuning and there won’t be much change in the game outside of overall quality and polish.
Translation: "This game is a hot mess, we'll salvage what we can but you bought GTA Trilogy right?"
In all honesty, we underestimated the impact COVID would have on our schedule, although everyone adapted very quickly to the working from home arrangement and continued to be incredibly productive.
Translation: "QA was left idle on ZOOM calls the devs forgot about. It was a big fucking mess and there was no direction. People suddenly left because they could work from home for any company they wanted"
However, due to the size and scope of our new Saints Row, it’s become apparent that to create the best game possible, we need to give our team longer to perfect their craft.
Translation: "We have to cut some stuff, how the hell is this going to run on Xbox One?"
As mentioned when we announced Saints Row in August, this will be the biggest and best Saints Row game ever and, in order to achieve our goal, we’ve settled upon a generous, yet essential amount of time to realise our ambitions.
Translation: "We have no idea how long this is going to take or what the end result will be like"
Rest assured, there will not be any changes to the story or the characters or anything that we’ve lovingly imagined over the last few years and already shared with you.
Translation: "What's done is done I guess"
Over the past two years, all corners of the entertainment industry have been affected/impacted in one way or another. As gamers ourselves, we know what it feels like to have something delayed which you’ve been looking forward to; it’s frustrating and you feel disappointed. But we also know that when we finally get Saints Row in your hands, it will have been worth the wait. It’s our absolute priority to get this right.
Translation: "Maybe we can salvage this thing with a day one patch or maybe not if you have to wait long enough you'll buy it anyway"
Keep it strange,
Jim
Translation: "Cool tag line huh, I came up with that"
