THQ announced today that the PLAYSTATION 3 port of Volition's free roaming crime spree Saints Row has been cancelled. The game was previously confirmed for a spring release earlier this year. Instead, company execs say that the game's sequel, Saints Row 2, will ship simultaneously for the Xbox 360 and PS3 next year.
Why the cancellation? According to Gamespot's report, THQ CEO Brian Farrell told analysts:
We think the most important thing for the Saints Row franchise is to have a simultaneous ship into a larger installed base next year. We think the bigger opportunity is a multiplatform launch.
In other words, there aren't enough PS3s out there to make it worth their while. Okay, now make with the "I didn't want it anyway" or "PS3 is doomed" comments. I'll tally 'em up later. Michael McWhertor