Saints Row 4 PAX East August Release

Few franchises have managed to prove that video games are made to be fun, first and foremost, to the same extent as Saints Row. After years of crafting the series' signature brand of lighthearted, zany, and often vulgar open world gameplay, Saints Row: The Third and its sequel, Saints Row IV showed that the property still had plenty of good times left to give (read our review).

With that in mind, nobody was expecting Volition to take time off from the brand - especially not their new publisher, Deep Silver. But if a past voice actor is to be believed, the studio may already be hard at work on Saints Row 5.

Again, nobody assumed that Volition would be working on anything other than the next installment in the Saints Row series, but having implied that their next game would begin a new saga, many assumed that the studio would be taking its time in crafting the next chapter. So it came as somewhat of a surprise when actor/comedian Jay Mohr took to Twitter to let SR fans know that he was headed into the recording booth once again:

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The first question that many will ask is whether Mohr is referring to the next numbered sequel, or simply an upcoming DLC release. It's far too early to tell which is the case, but given his previous work in the industry, we would expect Mohr to know the difference. The artwork visible in the recording booth appears to pertain to SR4 (which we've included above), but only time will tell.

Of course, the more intriguing question is whether this is a confirmation that the actor will be reprising his role of 'Dane Vogel' from Saints Row 2. Playing the role of villain in the franchise's second entry, Vogel - the former head of Ultor, a military group appearing throughout the series - ended up... defeated when his story ended, so if Mohr is returning to the role, Volition has some explaining to do.

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Players who finished the campaign of Saints Row IV can likely guess how Vogel would be able to appear in either future DLC or a sequel, but we'll hold off on too much speculation for now. It's certainly enough to get the most devoted fans (and their imaginations) working overtime.

We'll keep you posted if Volition or Mohr himself offer some kind of clarification. But assuming that the game in question is, in fact, Saints Row V, what do you hope to see from it? Can it possibly exceed the heights of insanity seen in SR4, or would you prefer it to go in a completely new direction? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Source: Jay Mohr (via Destructoid)