THQ’s officially announced the third Saints Row game at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. What a surprise!
Saints Row: The Third sees the Third Street Saints at their highest status. Now kings of Stilwater, the Saints have their own sneakers, energy drinks, and even Johnny Gat bobble heads on sale at local shops, but their prosperity doesn’t remain unnoticed. The Syndicate, a notorious criminal fraternity with members all over the globe, wants the Saints to bow down. The Saints natruall refuse, taking the fight to an all new city.
“Saints Row: The Third puts you on top of the world, right at the beginning of the game, with all the perks that go along with being the head of an elite criminal organization,” said Danny Bilson, THQ Executive Vice President, Core Games. “There’s no delivering pizza, no shuttling family members about in a long series of taxi missions. Instead, you take all the power of the Third Street Saints and you take the world by storm.”
The first details and screenshots of Saints Row: The Third will make their debut in the April 2011 issue of Game Informer. Be sure to pick it up.
We’ve attached the press release below. Technically, this wasn’t supposed to be announced until tomorrow. Leak, leak.
STRAP IT ON THIS HOLIDAY WITH SAINTS ROW®: THE THIRD
THQ and Volition Inc. Take Open-World Action Over the Top and Then Some in Next Installment of Vaunted Franchise.AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – March 3, 2011 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Volition, Inc. ® today announced the upcoming release of Saints Row®: The ThirdTM, the highly-anticipated next installment in the multi-million unit selling Saints Row franchise.
Developed by Volition, Inc., Saints Row: The Third is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC this holiday season.
The first details of Saints Row: The Third will be revealed in the exclusive cover story in Game Informer®’s April issue, shipping to subscribers in early March 2011.
About Saints Row: The Third
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen. Strap it on.