Saints Row developers discuss the backlash on upcoming reboot in recent interview
After the Saints Row reboot hands-off preview was conducted, the developers at Volition opened up about the upcoming title. They’re quite excited about the impending launch and feel like there is a great deal for long-time fans of the series to love, even if the original Saints are not returning, and there are some changes to the franchise in this release.
Despite that, the developers have gone on record to say that the game still very much feels like Saints Row in essence. The game’s reveal was met with backlash, but that is not stopping the developers.
The original reveal of Saints Row was not met with joy from any part of the fanbase. Quite a few people were excited, but when it came down to it, some very vocal parts of the fanbase weren’t happy.
Fans talked about how the new characters would get bullied by the original Saints or accused the developers of being out of touch with what the fans wanted. Quite a few people on social media were disappointed with what has been revealed so far.
The majority of fans were still happy, though, and said these complaints were just people who were out of touch themselves. The developers, however, spoke about this recently and said that despite the game starring new characters, it’s still going to feel like Saints Row.
The developers discussed the backlash in a recent interview with Eurogamer and admitted that it was a bit frustrating to see the responses from the fans. This is because fans cannot see what’s happening at the studio.
Kenzie Lindgren, associate UX designer, was the developer who said the Saints were not going to return, and this caused a large amount of backlash.
The developers doubled down, though, and said this backlash wasn’t going to get them to change the direction of
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