Red Faction

Embracer Group has shut down Volition, and as a studio that has been around for three decades, it’s obviously got some notable releases under its belt. But with the studio now shuttered, what will become of its properties?

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Yesterday, August 31, saw the end of Volition, and the studio bid farewell with one final post on Twitter. In its message, the 30-year-old developer looked back on its existence, saying it's "been around long enough that some folks forget what we made, but they certainly know our games."

On the heels of a total and immediate shutdown for 30-year-old studio Volition, publisher Deep Silver says that series like Saints Row and Red Faction aren't dead yet. 

Saints Row and Red Faction will "live on", despite developer Volition shutting down after 30 years in the business. This comes from Volition's publisher, Deep Silver, as it uses the studio's goodbye message to remind fans that more games are possible, despite the loss of the original developer.

Volition Games has shut down as part of Embracer Group’s ongoing restructuring. The studio, which has roots going back to 1993, is behind the Saint’s Row series, Red Faction, and Summoner.

After 30 years, Volition is closing its doors. 

Volition Games, the studio behind Saints Row and Red Faction, has been permanently shut down due to the "restructuring" policy adopted by parent company Embracer Group.

Volition Games, the studio behind franchises such as Saints Row and Red Faction, has been shut down effectively immediately. 

Embracer Group have announced that they're closing down Volition, the Illinois, US-based developer best known today for Saints Row and Red Faction. The announcement - which coincided with the predictably uproarious lifting of Starfield's review embargo, though I'm sure the timing is purely accidental - comes as part of broader restructuring at Embracer Group following a multiple-year acquisition spree, which Alice0 reported on in June.

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Volition today revealed that their parent company, Embracer Group, is shutting down the Saints Row and Red Faction developer.

Volition, the studio behind Saints Row, Red Faction, Agents of Mayhem, and more is being shut down. The developer announced the news in a post on its official LinkedIn post, confirming that parent company Embracer Group has “made the difficult decision to close Volition effective immediately” after evalutating the studio’s “strategic and operational goals.”

Volition Games has announced that its parent company, Embracer Group, is shutting the studio down. The studio was the developer behind the latest Saints Row reboot.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Volition Games is shutting down. The studio behind games like Saints Row, Summoner, Red Faction, and more is being shuttered by parent company Embracer Group.