Saints Row 4 was rumored to be in late development when THQ went bankrupt, later than anyone thought. The game is supposedly complete enough to be released this year, courtesy of Deep Silver. Deep Silver purchased the rights to Saints Row during the THQ bankruptcy auction.
The developer released this official statement along with a brand new announcement trailer today.
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.
Saints Row 4 was developed by Volition, the same developer that worked on the prior Saints Row titles. It will be released on August 20 th in the US and August 23 rd internationally.
Source: Eurogamer