The Third Street Saints are back, but without the cast of characters fans of the franchise may remember. After theyconquered the galaxy, the story of the original Saints is over. But developer Volition revealed today that thefranchise is being rebootedwith a new title simply namedSaints Rowthat’s set to release August 18, 2025.
While the franchise is being rebooted,Saints Rowwon’t be forgoing any of its core tenets. Players are still gangsters, and the game itself is promising plenty of wacky and over-the-top gameplay. However,Saints Rowwill be more grounded than previous releases in the franchise. Players won’t be going to hell and fighting Satan, and they won’t have superpowers. Instead,Saints Rowwill have more in common withSaints Row 2. Players will build up their gang and take over the game’s city, block by block.
Saints Rowwill take place in Santo Aliso, a sprawling city inspired by the American Southwest. The game’s map will also be larger than any in previous entries in the franchise and will include a city, its outlying suburbs, and vast stretches of wildlands. Players will slowly take over this city with a new system called Criminal Ventures. By exerting their power, either financially or with lots of guns, players can take over land in the city’s districts and put whatever they want there. In an early presentation, developers at Volition gave the example of players being able to put toxic waste dumps in Santo Aliso’s financial district.
Of course,Saints Rowwill still be a, well, Saints Row game. Players will be able to go through the entire game with a co-op partner, customize their character from head to toe, and use an arsenal of weapons. The game’s developers also made a point to say that this isn’t a grim and dark reboot.Saints Rowwill still have the humor of its past entries, with activities like Insurance Fraud, in which players hurl themselves into oncoming traffic, taking center stage.
Saint Rowis set to launch on July 17, 2025, for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
