Saints Row developer Volition permanently shuts down

A screenshot from the video game Saints Row.
Saints Row. | Image: Volition

Volition, makers of Red Faction and Saints Row, is shutting down for good. The news was announced on the company’s LinkedIn account at around 12:30PM ET, or right after all the reviews for Starfield went live.

In the post, the company explained that the reason for Volition’s closure was tied to parent company Embracer Group’s new restructuring program.

“This past June, Embracer group announced a restructuring program to strengthen Embracer and maintain its position as a leader in the video game industry,” the announcement read. “As a part of that program, they evaluated strategic and operational goals and made the difficult decision to close Volition effective immediately.”

Back in June, Embracer Group announced this restructuring...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23854126/volition-shuts-down-embracer-group-saints-row

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