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Deep Silver has announced that Saints Row IV has sold over 1m units in its first week at retail, calling it a smashing commercial success.” Games Industry reports on the launch week milestone for Volition’s latest entry to the series, which was bolstered specifically by a major spike in PC …
Read More »Porn promotion not appreciated, says Saints Row dev
Use of porn stars to advertise game went against spirit of satire
Read More »Volition producer was uncomfortable with THQ’s Saints Row marketing
An associate producer from developer Volition has spoken out about her discomfort at the series’ handling by former publisher THQ. I did not always love how much THQ put an emphasis on porn stars,” Kate Nelson told Edge. In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 there was an emphasis …
Read More »Saints Row V will likely take series in new direction
Upcoming action outing Saints Row IV looks to be the most insane release in the series to date – something that SR5 might not even try to match. The game’s developer Volition has admitted that it has crammed the title with so many bizarre ideas that it might be left …
Read More »It was the alien anal probe what dunnit
The Australian Classification Board has revealed the reasons behind its decision to ban Saints Row IV. The amusing reality was that the governing body was uncomfortable with the game’s inclusion of an Alien Anal Probe. The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an ‘Alien Anal Probe’,” …
Read More »Interplay nabs Freespace for $7,500
Space combat sim flew home to original publishers in second THQ auction
Read More »South Park creators attempt to block Stick of Truth auction as THQ bidding war begins
South Park Studios is attempting to stop the sale of the publishing rights for its new game, The Stick of Truth. The auction for THQ’s assets began yesterday, with rumours suggesting Sega is after Dawn of War and Companies of Heroes developer Relic – which is the biggest creative rival …
Read More »THQ cans Guillermo del Toro’s Insane
Rights for Lovecraftian horror game returned to sender
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Read More »Saints Row 4 surfaces on Linkedin profile
The next in line for THQ’s Saints Row series may already be in the works, if a Volition employee’s Linkedin info is to be believed. Superannuation uncovered the mention ofSaints Row 4 on the Linkedin profile of David Payne, an artist for Volition who has worked on sevral games in …
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