“I expected a better reception from Saints Row,” says Embracer Group CEO, along with possible profitability.

Lars Wingefors, who was hopeful during pre-release, thinks the game has a “polarized view”.

The Saints Row case is the weirdest. this bad reception The press sparked a significant drop in Embracer Group’s stock market, but after the launch, the Swedish conglomerate was pleased to announce that the latest Volition-developed title exceeded sales expectations. However, the unknown of the shareholders caused confusion. delivery profitability.

Saints Row has been one of the most difficult projects in terms of a good return on investment.Today, Lars WingeforsEmbracer Group CEO wanted to address this issue at a meeting that wasn’t exempt from his own assessments of the launch: “Personally, I expected a better welcome your game. It’s been a very polarized perspective… There’s a lot to be said and details around it. I am happy to see many happy players and fans. At the same time, it makes me a little sad to see other fans who aren’t happy. Hard. I think we need wait until quarterly report November for more details,” he tells shareholders (via Stephen Totilo).

After that, the CEO had no problem commenting on the possible profitability of the delivery: “I’m sure we will make money by investing. Will it be as good a return on investment as we’ve seen in many other games? not likelybut we will make money and that is a good starting point”.

Beyond this installment, which will include bug fixes and updates with extra content, Wingefors also talked about the impact this release has on the future of the franchise: “Obviously, you always want all installments of any IP to be better than the previous one, but what you do is… Evaluate your position, the outcome, and there are hundreds of people in the group who are committed to this game,” he explained at the meeting.

Wingefors finished by commenting, Saints Row one of the most difficult projects In terms of Embracer Group’s good return on investment, however, the CEO remains hopeful about a return on investment in the title. The franchise caught the attention of players by offering a lot of adventure in the style of the game. GTAand in our Saints Row review, you can find out if the latest game considers itself more than just a competitor to the Rockstar saga.