Major publisher THQ has confirmed that its open-world urban action title
Saints Row will debut for the PlayStation 3 this spring, following the successful debut of the game on Xbox 360 last August.
The Volition-developed game, which has sold over 550,000 copies for Xbox 360 in North America since its debut, has been
largely well-received critically since its debut, with an overall 82% rating from game aggregation site GameTab.
The
Grand Theft Auto-inspired title will include multiplayer elements on the PlayStation 3 version, commenting that the game "will bring open world gaming to the PlayStation 3 system for the first time, allowing gamers to battle rival gangsters in a variety of single and multi-player modes... [and] will support players online via the PlayStation Network."
This announcement seems to indicate that Sony has resolved issues with apparent late delivery of multiplayer SDKs for the PlayStation 3 launch, which saw third-party launch titles such as
Tony Hawk's Project 8 lacking significant multiplayer and networked high-score functionality compared to the Xbox 360 version of the same title.
"
Saints Row has established itself as one of the most successful original properties in next generation gaming, and we're excited to bring the groundbreaking experience to PlayStation 3 system fans worldwide," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ.
