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Mesijs · 11:05 AM

Update:

Original:

Lock if old... got it today in the mail as press release.

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 Third, 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.

“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 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.

Count of Monte Sawed-Off · (03-02-2011, 10:45 PM)

Intrigued.

V_Ben · (03-02-2011, 10:46 PM)

About time.

itxaka · (03-02-2011, 10:46 PM)

New city, whohooooo!

Snuggles · (03-02-2011, 10:47 PM)

It's not Saints Row 3, it's Saints Row: The Third. Fix the damn title dammit!!!

Anyways, excellent news. I'm so ready.

Emerson · (03-02-2011, 10:48 PM)

I really love Saints Row. Looking forward to the GI story and the game.

GeoramA · (03-02-2011, 10:48 PM)

Sweet, but I'm not calling it "The Third"

Dennis · (03-02-2011, 10:50 PM)

Strap it on? What? Hooker?

Enosh · (03-02-2011, 10:50 PM)

and Windows PC

wuhu

GazzaScotland · (03-02-2011, 10:54 PM)

Looking forward to this, will be interesting to see what info we get.

Concept17 · (03-02-2011, 10:55 PM)

Fuck yes.

PhatSaqs · (03-02-2011, 10:57 PM)

Return of the King.

BigBoss · (03-02-2011, 10:58 PM)

There better be a Johnny Gat bobblehead in the collector's edition.

Rollo Tomasi · (03-02-2011, 10:59 PM)

I just bought Saints Row 2 as part of that Best Buy buy 2 get one free deal. Maybe i should start playing it?

Diablohead · (03-02-2011, 11:01 PM)

The plot sounds really good, fits in well with the saints row universe.

Originally Posted by Rollo Tomasi

I just bought Saints Row 2 as part of that Best Buy buy 2 get one free deal. Maybe i should start playing it?

The game can look a little bland in areas but play it for the story missions, well worth it for the entertainment value.

Jintor · (03-02-2011, 11:03 PM)

This sounds classy as all fuck

Wiggum2007 · (03-02-2011, 11:04 PM)

Haha story sounds ridiculous, and a new city is very exciting! I'm hoping there's some GTA:SA style countryside areas.

Songbird · (03-02-2011, 11:04 PM)

Originally Posted by BigBoss

There better be a Johnny Gat bobblehead in the collector's edition.

True! The story sounds pretty hilarious (in a good way) after 2, especially with the startlingly dark things the player character does to "take back" Stilwater.

-Deadpool- · (03-02-2011, 11:07 PM)

This reveal cannot come soon enough.

DeadRockstar · (03-02-2011, 11:09 PM)

Originally Posted by -Deadpool-

This reveal cannot come soon enough.

I love the identity crisis your avatar is having. Ken on the left, Deadpool on the right.

OT: Hell yeah Saints Row.

mxgt · (03-02-2011, 11:10 PM)

Originally Posted by Rollo Tomasi

I just bought Saints Row 2 as part of that Best Buy buy 2 get one free deal. Maybe i should start playing it?

Yes you should, it's great fun.

Shaka · (03-02-2011, 11:14 PM)

Hopefully they fix the car handling a bit.

Totobeni · (03-02-2011, 11:15 PM)

SAINTS ROW®: THE THIRD

Cool.

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.

These Syndicate peasants will feel the awesomeness and badassery of the almighty 3rd Street Saints.

sullytao · (03-02-2011, 11:22 PM)

About time. After having the announcement delayed so many times I feared it would miss 2011 release window.

I also want an irl Gat bobblehead :D

Count of Monte Sawed-Off · (03-02-2011, 11:24 PM)

It better have all the customization of 2 and more. As long as that's there, so am I.

Jive Turkey · (03-02-2011, 11:26 PM)

Originally Posted by GeoramA

Sweet, but I'm not calling it "The Third"

I'm going to retroactively call SR2 "The Second".

Originally Posted by sullytao

I also want an irl Gat bobblehead :D

It would get me to buy the collector's edition.

Metroidvania · (03-02-2011, 11:37 PM)

Originally Posted by Mesijs

,“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.”'

Thank you.

Now, hopefully they find a way to make new missions and keep 'em fun.

Most of the ones in SR2 were fun, but some like the bodyguarding and sewage trucking could get a bit annoying in later levels.

Keep the insane storyline, female voice 1, and keep upgrading the sandbox, and you've got me sold.

Zero-Crescent · (03-02-2011, 11:39 PM)

Saint's Row The Third, Saint's Row The Thiiiiiird!

The Faceless Master · (03-02-2011, 11:40 PM)

wow, the premise alone is amazing! i'll take two!

legacyzero · (03-02-2011, 11:41 PM)

THQ could just release a full game of the "Insurance Fraud" mode and I'd buy the hell out of it.

Swag · (03-02-2011, 11:44 PM)

I hope it runs better on the PC then Saints Row 2 did.

FoxSpirit · (03-03-2011, 12:07 AM)

If they delay is as big as SR2, I wont bother. Worst case, double dip.

If really, really loved SR2.

Deadly Cyclone · (03-03-2011, 12:12 AM)

I love having GTA as the more serious open world game and Saint's Row as the goofy-do everything crazy like you could in old GTA games, game. :)

Lionel Mandrake · (03-03-2011, 12:15 AM)

Originally Posted by Deadly Cyclone

I love having GTA as the more serious open world game and Saint's Row as the goofy-do everything crazy like you could in old GTA games, game. :)

Yeah, that's pretty much my feeling. Sandbox games have really spoiled me.

X26 · (03-03-2011, 12:15 AM)

Love the premise

Deadly Cyclone · (03-03-2011, 12:16 AM)

Originally Posted by legacyzero

THQ could just release a full game of the "Insurance Fraud" mode and I'd buy the hell out of it.

It's called "Pain" on PSN. :P

ezekial45 · (03-03-2011, 12:17 AM)

Thank you Volition for making a new city to explore.

Dabanton · (03-03-2011, 12:18 AM)

Lets hope they've fixed the driving.

Cyberia · (03-03-2011, 12:37 AM)

We'll have ten pages of information about Saints Row: The Third, including all the details on the new city and the shady Syndicate crime ring that controls it.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ostPageIndex=1

B-Dex · (03-03-2011, 12:41 AM)

GI Cover is hot.

V_Ben · (03-03-2011, 12:42 AM)

THEY ARE F*CKING DROPPING OUT OF THE SKY.

Gravijah · (03-03-2011, 12:42 AM)

So, who's co-oping with me?!

ezekial45 · (03-03-2011, 12:44 AM)

Oh my god, if they took influences from Just Cause 2, then this could turn out to be spectacular.

Snuggles · (03-03-2011, 12:47 AM)

Originally Posted by Gravijah

So, who's co-oping with me?!

I will if you get the PC version.

Anyways, the lameinformer cover is kinda weird but they're flying through the air which is always fun. I liked it when you unlocked no fall damage so you could freefall out of a plane and hit the ground without being hurt.

Aske · (03-03-2011, 12:47 AM)

Sounds awesome. I feel like we've waited far too long for this.

Gravijah · 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Snuggler

I will if you get the PC version.

double dip you bastard! ;(

i still need to get lbp2 :( gaming money is extremely tight with 3DS and Pokemenz at the moment.

Diablohead · (03-03-2011, 12:49 AM)

So how is the ladies gun down the very bottom left shooting if the trigger is not being pulled? :P

Swag · (03-03-2011, 12:50 AM)

Is that supposed to be Johny Gat on the cover

psykomyko · (03-03-2011, 12:50 AM)

Really ugly covers. Never really played the Saints Row series. Should try one out sometime.

Salsa · (03-03-2011, 12:51 AM)

that's a huge bitch!

Seriously though, how does she fit in that plane?