Brand-New Saints Row Has Been Officially Confirmed

It's the news we've all been waiting for, Saints Row is officially getting a new game. That's right, new characters, new city, new everything. The game will feature three new Saints - Neenah, Eli and Kevin.

The news was confirmed during Wednesday's Gamescom presentation, but we've been expecting this for a while. The official Saints Row website recently changed, showing nothing but an image of a wall with 'Rebooting' sprayed on it. 

Some people believed it would be a straight-up remaster, but it's a completely brand-new story set in American South West, riddled with violence and crime, driving, shooting and fighting, and hustling your way to the top. 

A few more details have been revealed on the website, with the game saying: "You play as whoever you want in your journey from Newbie to Boss, kicking ass and fighting… well not crime obviously. We’ll talk more about our most extensive character creator ever in time, but it wouldn’t be a Saints Row game if you couldn’t roleplay in a range of roles from bank manager to green-skinned zombie alien monster, would it? Wherever you are in that spectrum, you do you, or... not, we’re here for it."

Does The New Saints Row Have Co-op?

Yes! On the website, the game said: "As is the custom, we have seamless untethered co-op so you and a friend can create those Saints Row moments together – friendship really is magic."

There are three main gangs, and they're all different to each other. During the stream, we found out that you have to defeat them all to reach your goals. 

The new description reads: "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.

"Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created; the unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures and blockbuster missions, as you shoot, drive, and wingsuit your way to the top."

What Features Does The New Saints Row Have?

• Witness the Birth of The Saints – Play through an action blockbuster original story full of criminality, extraordinary scenes and signature surprises laced with humor.
• Discover the Weird, Wild, West – Dive in to Santo Ileso, the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever, spread across nine unique districts surrounded by the vast, majestic beauty of the Southwest Desert.
• Build Your Criminal Empire – Take over the city block by block, wage war against enemy factions and tighten your grip on the streets with ingenious criminal ventures.
• Fire Guns. LOTS of Guns – Shoot revolvers from the hip, fire and forget with a rocket launcher, or obliterate up close using melee heavyweights, complete with brutal takedowns. A vast variety of familiar and exotic weapons, all customizable, and all deadly fun.
• Take to the Streets and the Skies – Blast through urban and desert environments in any one of the cars, bikes, planes, helicopters, VTOLs, hoverbikes, hoverboards, go-karts or equip your wingsuit to swoop around.
• Unprecedented Customization – Create the Boss of your dreams, with the most extensive character customization suite ever seen in the series, then complete the look with incredible options for weapons and vehicles.
• Seamless Co-Op – Experience everything on offer with a friend at any time, via fully untethered drop-in / drop-out co-op, skipping the need to take either of you out of the outlandish action; play nice together, or play all new pranks on your team mate. After all, who’s the Boss now?  

Watch the full trailer here...

It's coming on February 25th, 2022 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. You can pre-order now.