A former employee of Volition shocked network users by revealing that Saints Row 2022 only sold 1.7 million copies, making it the weakest performer in the series. This news has left fans disappointed and questioning the future of the franchise.
Comparing the sales figures of previous Saints Row games listed on English Wikipedia paints a grim picture:
- Saints Row 2006 – sold over two million copies within two years of release.
- Saints Row 2 – sold over 3.4 million copies within two years of release.
- Saints Row: The Third – sold over 5.5 million copies within one year of release.
- Saints Row IV – sold over one million copies in the first week alone. It’s evident that the numbers for Saints Row 2022 fall short, especially considering the game was released on multiple platforms and had a re-release as Re-Elected.
- Saints Row 2022 – only managed to sell 1.7 million copies in one and a half years after release.
Insight from a former Volition employee.
The underperformance of Saints Row 2022 is stark when compared to the original Saints Row from 2006, which was released on a single platform yet managed to outsell the reboot. This discrepancy raises concerns about the future direction of the series and the fate of the once-popular franchise under THQ and later Deep Silver as its publisher. With Volition shutting down after the reboot’s failure, the parent company Embracer Group is now facing significant restructuring.
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