Volition to change publisher from Deep Silver to Gearbox Entertainment

It seems that the reboot of saints row did not meet expectations not only for some fans, but also for the developer Volition and the editor Deep Silver. Even though the game had crossed over a million players just over a month ago, Deep Silver’s parent company, Embracer Group, had made it clear that the open world title had not lived up to expectations.

Now, there have been some more interesting developments behind the scenes as far as the game developer is concerned. The Embracer Group has announced that Volition, which has been operating under the Deep Silver umbrella, is being moved to new management, and will operate under the Gearbox Entertainment umbrella in the future. The same is being done to “ensure future success” in Volition, and interestingly, the Embracer Group says similar transitions could happen in the future.

“The reception to Saints Rowno met all expectations and left the fanbase partially polarized. Game development studio, Volition, has been working hard to improve the player experience.

“Financially, Saints Row has performed in line with management expectations in the quarter. Going forward, Volition will transition to become part of Gearbox, which has all the tools, including an experienced US-based management team, to create future success at Volition. This is the first intra-group transfer where we have transferred a major study between operating groups, but not necessarily the last.”

Volition recently released a significant new update for the title., adding over 200 fixes to the game. saints rowis available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can read our review at this link.