A Saints Row reboot was announced at Gamescom 2021. Here’s everything you need to know.
A Saints Row reboot was revealed during Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live, which took place on August 25 at 11am PT / 7pm BST / 2pm ET (or August 26 at 4am AEST). We were hoping to see the game’s bonkers brand of off-the-wall action return, and weren’t disappointed, as Saints Row looks like it will continue to provide a more ridiculous take on Grand Theft Auto ’s successful open world formula. Even though Saints Row is a reboot, it seems like it follows the blueprint of the original game very loosely. The first two games in the series started out as a far more serious and grounded take on gangland warfare, before Saints Row descended into fighting aliens, attacking people with phallic objects and other general absurdities. The new Saints Row looks like a blend of the two. A teaser website for the Saints Row reboot first appeared on August 20, which featured a brick wall covered in graffiti. The word “rebooting” was accompanied by the Saints Row logo, and all but confirmed that a Saints Row reboot was coming. The wall has since been lavished with more graffiti, with the phrase “keep it strange” suggesting the Saints Row reboot won’t deviate too far from the silly antics of the previous games. We were expecting to get a Saints Row reboot release date at Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live, and we weren’t disappointed. The game will be released on February 25, 2022, which means we’ll be flying around in wingsuits and blowing stuff up in a few months time. The game is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X| S, as well as PS4 and Xbox One. A Nintendo Switch doesn’t seem likely, which is a shame, especially as the game recently received Saints Row: The Third — The Full Package.
