{"id":12359,"date":"2026-02-25T10:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/02\/25\/embracer-remains-quiet-after-saints-row-design-director-says-he-believes-the-series-is-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:43:49","slug":"embracer-remains-quiet-after-saints-row-design-director-says-he-believes-the-series-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/02\/25\/embracer-remains-quiet-after-saints-row-design-director-says-he-believes-the-series-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracer Remains Quiet After Saints Row Design Director Says He Believes the Series Is &#8216;Dead&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/02\/25\/ss-2221926f63b80cc4549209287ac72e19c7ea818b-1920x1080-1772015806599.jpg\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Saints Row 1 design director Chris Stockman has said he believes the series is now \u201cdead\u201d and that owner Embracer has \u201czero ability\u201d to do anything with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The one-time Grand Theft Auto competitor hasn\u2019t seen a new entry since 2022\u2019s ill-fated reboot, Saints Row. It received a mixed reception from fans, with IGN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/saints-row-2022-review\">Saints Row review<\/a> returning a 6\/10. \u201cSaints Row delivers no shortage of shallow shoot &#8217;em up thrills, but it&#8217;s a very familiar and uninspired brand of sandbox fun,\u201d we said at the time. Sales were depressed, and developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/saints-row-developer-volition-shut-down-by-embracer-group\">Volition shut down in 2023<\/a>. We haven\u2019t heard about Saints Row from Embracer since.<\/p>\n<p>So, is Saints Row dead? Stockman, speaking in the Discord for his studio, Bit Planet Games, said he thinks it is, having pitched a revival to Embracer (via subsidiary Plaion) and heard nothing back.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"saints-row-video-review\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Stockman, who left Volition during pre-production of Saints Row 2, said last month: \u201c&#8230; honestly, I think the franchise is dead, unfortunately. I get the sense that Embracer has zero ability to do anything with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI wish things were different. I tried my best to offer a path forward but they&#8217;ve ghosted me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IGN asked Embracer for a statement on Stockman\u2019s comments and for a status update on Saints Row, but a spokesperson said the company does not comment on \u201crumors and speculation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Stockman clarified he\u2019d spoken to Plaion about Saints Row, and he asked about the possibility of selling the IP, \u201cbut as I mentioned before they refuse to respond to my messages and emails.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies of that size almost never sell their IP because it, ultimately, devalues their purchase price if they decide to sell or try to take on investment,\u201d Stockman said.<\/p>\n<p>The upshot of all this is Saints Row celebrates its 20th anniversary this year (the first game came out on August 29, 2006) and it feels like a new game in the series is further away than ever. But one thing seems clear: if the company does have a secret plan for a new Saints Row, Stockman isn\u2019t involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as they [Embracer] are in business they own it,\u201d Stockman added. \u201cIf they went out of business or filed for bankruptcy it would get auctioned off to the highest bidder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey could license it to me or contract us to manage it. But I&#8217;ve done all I can do to try and make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Embracer games include Killing Floor 3, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, the Embracer-owned Crystal Dynamics&#8217; new Tomb Raider games, and Darksiders 4. 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