The design director behind the original Saints Row, Chris Stockman, has said that he believes ‘the franchise is dead.’ Stockman revealed in a Discord server that he had been ‘ghosted’ by Embracer, the company which now holds the Saints Row IP. ‘I think the franchise is dead, unfortunately,’ Stockman wrote. ‘I get the sense that Embracer has zero ability to do anything with it. I wish things were different. I tried my best to offer a path forward, but they've ghosted me.’ Stockman had previously been tied to a Saints Row prequel, after Embracer reportedly asked him to pitch an idea, though it seems like it never quite got off the ground. The last game in the series was Saints Row (2022), a reboot of the franchise that launched to mixed reviews from fans and critics. #saintsrow #gaming #videogame