Saints Row 2 is a wacky take on GTA's open-world formula. The source code was believed to have been lost when then-parent company THQ went bankrupt. After previously revealing it has lost the port's source code, Volition actually found it and started working on the project.
The reason for this sudden decision to revive Saints Row 2 is actually pretty simple. In other words, it won't be an existing update to the current build. This rebuilt version will be available to all owners of the game on Steam for free, but will arrive under a new Steam ID. The developer is also adding DLC to the game, previously unavailable on PC. Manage cookie settings Watch Dev Chat: Sr Artist Marc Kirkland from DSVolition on That's not all, Volition is also improving the game with better draw distances, higher-quality audio and support for more resolutions. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Gamespy tech is being replaced with Steamworks support, meaning online co-op will be possible once again on PC.
In a livestream hosted by developer Volition in celebration of the game's 11th anniversary, the studio actually announced that it's rebuilding the Saints Row 2 PC port for modern systems. To top it all off, Saints Row 2 doesn't play well with modern systems and operating systems, but there's good news. Online play, which relied on the now-defunct Gamespy, no longer works either. The port is notorious for being a buggy, unstable mess that practically requires mods for it to even function properly. Saints Row 2 launched on PC a few months after its release on PS3 and Xbox 360. Together with newest Proton Experimental, tonight's Steam Client Beta adds initial support for the CEG DRM running through Proton, unblocking many games.In this week's completely unexpected news, Volition is actually working on fixing the terrible PC port of Saints Row 2. Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais tweeted that this is “initial support”, encouraging others to “comment if you test any” via Github.
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