Chris Stockman, the design director on the original Saints Row, has said he feels the franchise is “dead” at this point, noting that Embracer Group is now ignoring his attempts to revive the franchise with a prequel.

Speaking in response to a fan on Discord who noted that the last canon Saints Row game was a decade ago, Stockman made it clear he’s not very optimistic about the series’ future:

Yea, and, honestly, I think the franchise is dead, unfortunately. I get the same 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.

Back in November, Stockman revealed that he had been asked to pitch a reboot to Embrace Group, after the last game, the self-titled Saints Row, failed to stimulate interest in the franchise among fans and received lukewarm reviews Furthermore, the studio behind the series, Volition, was shuttered as a result .Here’s what Stockman revealed at the time about his pitch:

Guys and Gals, I have hopeful news! I’ve been asked to create a pitch for a Saints Row reboot! I can’t say anything more than that but my dreams for this game just became a little more than just dreams! Update: it won’t be a VR game. I’m really going back to my roots!

[Source – @PapaRPG on X via Eurogamer]

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