Saints Row Director Believes The Franchise Is Dead

Last year, Chris Stockman--the original design director for Saints Row--told fans that he was working on a pitch to return the franchise to its roots. Now, Stockman isn't holding out much hope for a revival and believes the franchise is "dead."

Stockman made his original remarks on Discord, which have since been posted on X (via Eurogamer). "I think the franchise is dead, unfortunately," wrote Stockman. "I get the sense that Embracer has zero ability to do anything with it. I wish things were different. I tried my best to offer a path forward, but they've ghosted me."

The most recent game in the series was the 2022 Saints Row reboot, which under-performed compared to its predecessors. In 2023, Saints Row developer Volition was shut down by Embracer, and there's been no concrete news about the franchise since that time.