Developer Volition has detailed its Saints Row reboot’s first main replace, saying that whereas it could have “most well-liked to be speaking about roadmaps and expansions” at this juncture, it would initially be prioritising “enhancements over new options”.
Saints Row launched to a middling reception in August, with its fulfilling open-world zaniness reasonably dampened by its appreciable variety of bugs. It is these that Volition hopes to deal with in its first main post-launch replace in November, explaining in a brand new weblog submit, “We all know there may be nonetheless work to do to enhance your expertise within the recreation.”
“We’re supporting Saints Row for the long-term,” it insisted, “and whereas we would have most well-liked to be speaking about roadmaps and expansions, proper now we really feel the main target have to be on telling you the way we will enhance the… expertise for all gamers in 2022 and past.”
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To that finish, November’s replace will embrace over 200 bug fixes and enhancements, with a “specific give attention to challenges, general stability and co-op”. On the latter entrance, Volition says, “We’re particularly conscious of points some gamers have been having with co-op and we’re sorry these fixes have taken longer than anticipated whereas we apply and take a look at them completely.”
Elsewhere, November’s replace will purpose to scale back repetition in sure actions, make challenges extra rewarding, enhance automobile administration, and convey a revamp for rumble and haptic options. “These are wins we really feel we will get to you rapidly,” Volition defined, “whereas we work on even greater and higher enhancements primarily based in your suggestions.”
Whereas new content material for Saints Row is not the rapid precedence for the studio, it says 2023 will probably be a “vastly thrilling 12 months for Saints Row house owners”, bringing new story content material, free new gameplay experiences, and extra areas of Santo Ileso to discover.
“All it will in fact will land apart even greater high quality of life updates, extra free packs and extra stuff we’re not fairly prepared to speak about but,” Volition’s weblog submit concludes. “Please keep tuned for normal updates on our progress and letting you realize what’s new with Saints Row.”