Game: Saints Row IV
Release: August 20, 2013
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Publisher: Koch Media / Deep Silver
Developer: Volition, Inc.
With liquidation auction of gaming publisher THQ losing all of its assets and games to multiple companies; Koch Media (distributor of Square Enix, Codemasters & Capcom) saw an opportunity to give their gaming division Deep Silver another franchise to coincide with Dead Island. Although Deep Silver will be the new publisher for the Saints Row series, Volition, Inc. who’s been behind the development of the series will continue to foresee the creation process of Saints Row as Koch Media also purchased their company. One month following Saints Row 4, GTA V will release in September; but those of you that can’t fathom waiting until Rockstar Games next release will have a chance at lowering your open world gaming adventure appetite with the franchise’s fourth installment.
In the next open-world installment of Saints Row, Deep Silver Volition continues the story of the Third Street Saints by elevating their status to the highest level – the leaders of the free world. In Saints Row IV, the head honcho of the Saints has been elected to the Presidency of the United States. But the Saints are just getting started. Now the larger-than-life insanity of the Saints series gets a new twist with a catastrophic alien invasion, and the aliens have transported the Saints to a bizarro-Steelport simulation. Wield gargantuan superpowers and fight to free humanity from alien granddaddy Zinyak’s mental grasp. Escape the simulation that’s trapped the Saints crew, or die trying.
Saints Row IV lets players delve into an arsenal of alien weaponry and technology that will turn each Saint into an ultimate entity of destruction. Utilize out-of-this-world superpowers to fight all the way to the top. With intensified action and enhanced customization, players can use their newfound superpowers and leap over buildings, outrun the fastest sports cars, or send enemies flying with telekinesis in the greatest, most insane installment of Saints Row yet.
Those of you wanting to see Saints Row 4 on console “next-generation” Sony & Microsoft gaming systems will have to settle for current gen releases as PC gamers should have no problem in enjoying the best visual offering the franchise can provide when it hits shelves this August 20th in American and 3 days later for the rest of the world. You can check after the jump to watch the debut announcement trailer.