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Back on the 31st of August, it was announced that Embracer Studios were planning to shut down a select group of studios, one of which being Volition, the developers behindSaints RowandRed Factionbut with this news, many fans are wondering what this could mean for those franchises in the future as back in 2022 we received a newSaints Row, and fans have been hoping for a newRed Faction.
Related:Days after Saints Row is Announced for PS Plus, Developer Volition has Closed Down “Effective Immediately”
What Will Happen to the Saints Row and Red Faction Franchises now Volition is no More?
Many fans have been concerned for these two franchises once the announcement was made regarding the shutdown of Volition effective immediately as those who are currently enjoying the newSaints Rowgame are worried that the game will be shut down by the studio, which has also concerned fans who were looking forward to giving the game a try as it joins PS Plus through September.
Luckily for those fans, there is good news: there are no plans to shut down the currentSaints Rowgame, as both theSaints RowandRed Factionfranchises are now going to be developed by PLAION, who are the developers behind arguably one of the best open-world Zombie games over the recent years which isDead Island 2and all this means is that these franchises will live on, but will be developed by a different team.
This could also be a good thing for many fans of the franchises as this could encourage a revival of theRed Factionfranchise, which is something that many fans have been eagerly awaiting. It will also bring in a fresh set of eyes on theSaints Rowfranchise, which will hopefully help in its revival as it will bring future content to the recentSaints Rowgame in the form of more downloadable content, but this is unlikely to happen for a long time whilst the studio gets settled with these new franchises.
Related:Third Expansion to Saints Row Announced
Will This Make Drastic Changes to the Saints Row and Red Faction Franchises?
Since Volition has been active for over 30 years in the gaming industry and has provided gamers with numerous outstanding games over the years, it leaves us with the question of will PLAION be able to create these franchises with the same level of care and attention that Volition has over their many years of service in the gaming industry.
As always, when a franchise changes studios, there is always a learning curve for that studio to get to grips with the art style, mechanics, and systems that are being used within those franchises, as bothSaints RowandRed Factionhave always been unique games withSaints Rowbeing a less seriousGTAwith a lot more humour and chaos andRed Factionwith its satire and destructible environments that made the franchise so famous.
Whether or not PLAION will do these franchises justice is something to be seen in the future, but for now, it is a good thing that there are still developers working on these franchises and will be able to keep producing games in those franchises in the years to come.
What do you think about these franchises moving to PLAION? Will you be looking forward to the changes they could make to these franchises to bring them back? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Source:Insider Gaming
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Liam Magee
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Liam is a writer who loves to spend his time gaming, streaming, playing board games, and just talking about games in general. He will play pretty much any game you put in front of him, but he absolutely loves soul-like games the most, or anything story-driven.
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