Launching just ahead of next-generation consoles, the Saints Row 4 isn't worried about the close proximity of the release to next gen systems. Volition Inc senior producer Jim Boone told GamesIndustry he isn’t that worried about competition from next generation games. “There were a lot of big heavy hitters going out at the same time, so I wondered. And it went out and was the biggest Saints Row game we’ve done yet,” he said.
“I think the big thing that we have going for us is that our game is so unique and different from everything else that’s out there, and because we have an audience that absolutely loves this game, that helps us cut through some of the other noise that’s out there.”
“It seems like we never get mentioned. The only thing I can think of is because we’re always so tongue-in-cheek and irreverent about it, that I think people get that – in our own twisted, warped way – it’s all in good fun,” he said.
“People understand there’s a certain levity to what we’re doing. I think it’s good that we debate such things, but not surprisingly, I tend not to think it’s any worse for viewers than watching an R-rated movie. It’s just entertainment.”
Saints Row 4 releases on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in August.
