When Swedish gaming company Embracer Group is trying to prove itself as a significant force in the business, negative evaluations of the latest Saints Row video game come at a bad time.
The game’s critical poundings began at 10 a.m. on August 22. A number of reviewers have stated that the game is “terrible,” “generic,” and “more like a repetitive retread than a proper reboot.” Embracer Group’s stock price fell by more than 7 percent that day.
Volition’s new Saints Row is an attempt to reinvigorate the open-world, crime-based video game series that has been going strong for a long time. A parody of Grand Theft Auto at first, the series has now evolved into a far crazier and funnier take on the genre.
The new game is more serious than its predecessors and is the first major release from the Embracer family since the Swedish holding corporation made headlines with its studio buying sprees. Here is a list of Embracer’s acquisitions.
Last week, Embracer’s management presented investors with a pair of AAA titles, one of which was Saints Row, while the other was an early 2023 release generally speculated to be Dead Island 2.
Negative feedback does not always translate into lower sales, although it does so very often. Embracer has many studios developing numerous projects, so even if Saints Row is a commercial and critical failure, the company will still have many other chances to achieve success.