Saints Row release date, UK launch time and story details
The Saints Row series is back!
The time has nearly come! The Saints Row release date is almost upon us, and the 2022 reboot of this long-running franchise comes hotly anticipated among fans.
For some gamers, with the GTA 6 release date still seeming to be years away, it feels like the new Saints Row can't come soon enough.
Players want a new open world to explore, packed with criminal enterprises and other exciting opportunities to undertake at your leisure, and that's exactly what you're going to get here.
So, when is the Saints Row release date and what else do you need to know about the big new game on the block? Read on to learn all the juicy details!
Saints Row release date
The Saints Row release date is Tuesday 23rd August 2022. Pre-orders are open now at the likes of GAME and Amazon.
On that date, players will be able to experience the newly-rebooted Saints Row franchise in all its glory, with the game going live across all platforms on the same day.
What time does Saints Row come out in the UK?
The Saints Row reboot will unlock at midnight local time everywhere in the world. So here in the UK, you'll be able to play it from the very first minute of 23rd August.
This news was confirmed by the Tweet below, which also told us that pre-loading is possible now on Xbox consoles, while PlayStation owners should be able to install the game from 48 hours before its release. On the Epic Games Store, though, pre-loading will not be possible.
Can I pre-order Saints Row?
You can indeed. The new Saints Row game is currently available to buy at GAME, and Amazon also has it. Don't forget that pre-ordering is the smart play as you will always get it at the cheapest price the game drops to from when you click that button to buy.
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Which platforms can I get Saints Row on?
Next-gen is the name of the game with this one with releases confirmed for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as a PC release on the Epic Games Store.
Players of the previous generation will not be missing out, though, as the PS4 and the Xbox One will also get the game on launch day. There will also be a Google Stadia release, but there's been no promise of a Nintendo Switch version.
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What is the Saints Row reboot?
We have an official synopsis for the game that gives us a good idea of what will be happening in the franchise's big reboot.
It goes as follows: "Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the heart of the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
As the future Boss, with Neenah, Kevin, and Eli by your side, you’ll form The Saints – and take on Los Panteros, The Idols, and Marshall as you build your empire across the streets of Santo Ileso and battle for control of the city. Ultimately Saints Row is the story of a start-up company, it’s just that the business The Saints are in happens to be crime."
What we also know is that a lot of the more outlandish aspects of the game are set to be toned down. Fans will know that any sense of realism was long gone by the time Saints Row 4 rolled around and this looks to take a tone that exists somewhere between was the franchise was originally and what it became.
Studio development director Jim Boone told the press regarding the tone of the game: "We love [the old Saints Row games], but we also recognise those games are of a time. They made sense within that era, and we were able to do things that felt good back then. But that tone is not something that we feel like we want to do today."
Saints Row reboot gameplay
Gameplay footage for the new Saints Row is all over the web at this point, with the trailer above being one of the official promo videos from the game's developers.
There should be a ton of open-world fun for us to get lost in with the game being called "the biggest and best Saints Row playground yet,” so expect a mixture of main missions and side quests with various other activities needing to be done across the vast city.
Another thing that we do know is that customisation will be front and centre in the reboot and it will go far beyond just what your character will look like - although they can be made to look however you like. Weapons, vehicles and homes will all be customisable, too, so a lot of time will be spent tweaking and playing about with settings until you have the world looking just how you want it too.
Saints Row reboot trailer
There is indeed a Saints Row reboot trailer and it looks like everything we dreamed of and more. While you wait for the Saints Row release date on 23rd August, take a look at the trailer for yourselves below.
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